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EASA – FAA Bilateral Agreement (BASA) – related to Continuing Airworthiness MAG & TIP

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FAA Bilateral Agreement

January 25, 2022

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General Introduction to FAA Bilateral Agreement (BASA) & EASA Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) & TIP Change 8 Entry into Force: March 19, 2021 And Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP) for Airworthiness & Environmental Certification Revision 6 September 22, 2017 Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction MAG The purpose of the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) is to define the procedures…

Regulatory Risk and Performance-Based Oversight Fundamentals

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Regulatory Risk and Performance-Based Oversight Fundamentals

January 19, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the fundamentals of Risk & Performance-Based Oversight. Introduction Performance-Based Regulation (PBR) may be considered as a data-driven (data-centric) approach to regulations PBR is effectively driven by both safety risk and performance metrics PBR facilitates: o A more proportionate outcome o Specific & Targeted o Efficient & Cost-Effective Approach to Regulations…

How to Perform Aviation Safety System Risk Profiling

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Safety System Risk

January 17, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the mechanics of aviation “Safety System Risk Profiling” and looks at the difference between a Safety Risk Profile (SRP) and Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs). Introduction The purpose of developing a Safety Risk Profile (SRP) is to enable the identification and evaluation of the overall risks which are present within…

Managing Employee Competence within a Maintenance Control Centre (MCC)

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Competence

December 21, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Considers the options to manage competence effectively with an operational MCC. Competence should be defined as a measurable skill or standard of performance, knowledge, and understanding, taking into consideration attitude and behaviour. Firstly to agree on what we mean by competence In general, competence is looking at the ability of the…