Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the EASA Process to manage Type Certificate (TC) or Restricted TC (RTC). Introduction The approval of aeronautical Products (aircraft, engines, and propellers) in accordance with Part 21 is ratified by the issue of a Type Certificate (TC) or Restricted TC (RTC). In general, there will be a Type Certificate…

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the process by which we can monitor performance within our Safety Management System. Introduction – Safety Performance and Safety Performance Monitoring Safety Performance is a balance between the safety system achievements of the organisation, and the effectiveness of the mitigations which are implemented to enable the safety achievements. SMS General…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the role & purpose of Safety Performance within an Aviation Safety Management System. Introduction Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) are essentially a means of providing an organizational health check by engaging with the following: Identifying any drift from established benchmarks. Ability to mitigate any identified unacceptable risk in operations. Safety…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the requirements for a Safety Management System (SMS). Introduction Safety management seeks to proactively mitigate safety risks before they result in aviation accidents and incidents. Safety management enables States to manage their safety activities in a more disciplined and focused manner. When a State and its aviation industry have…