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What Happens When you Loose Control of Dent & Buckle Status

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Dent & Buckle

November 05, 2020

Steven Bentley

Are you fully aware of your level of lease return exposure – read what happened to one operator who had a mismatch between the “Dent & Buckle” Chart and the physical aircraft survey. Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considering Lease return. Aircraft Lease Return Implications When Structural Repairs Are Not Fully Documented Whilst this is a…

Considerations Related to EASA Part 145.A.48 Performance of Maintenance

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Maintenance

October 23, 2020

Steven Bentley

Independent Inspection Following Critical Maintenance Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) looks at the Independent Inspection Process. Introduction EASA Has Introduced new procedures & requirements –related to Independent Inspections following a Maintenance Activity. Questions: What is a Critical Maintenance Task ? Who is responsible for the clearing of the task ? a) The primary inspector – (Task Sign…

Maintenance Error & Human Factors training in aviation

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Maintenance Error

September 08, 2020

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services considers Maintenance Error & aviation Human Factors training in aviation supporting the Implementation of a Maintenance Error Management System (MEMS) within an EASA Part 145 Organisation Maintenance errors & Human Factors training in aviation – Introduction Maintenance errors cost millions of Euros each year in rework, late performance, and lost revenue, additionally,…

Emergency Response Planning with an EASA Part CAMO Organisation

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Emergency Response Planning

August 21, 2020

Steven Bentley

Review for the Emergency Response Planning by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Introduction Continuous improvement of the systems and procedures contained within the emergency response plan may, amongst others, be obtained by: (a) Conducting a review of the relevant parts of the emergency response plan after a full or partial exercise; (b) debriefing and analysing the emergency…