To visit basics and ask what is the difference between Quality Assurance and Quality Control. This question is not as simple as it first sounds because there is a difference depending on which side of the Atlantic you are sitting. The Term Quality Assurance in the FAA system may in fact relate to the performance…

The following questions and answers are expressed as the opinion of Steve Bentley Managing Director of Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Your opinion comments and thoughts are welcome in regard to the advised interpretations –   What is an evaluation and what is the outcome? The evaluation results in an outcome which is driven of course by the criteria…

The EASA 145 / GCAA 145 Stores Management and Inspection System is an  essential element of the 145 approval. It must be managed and staffed by trained and competent staff. This training is designed to cover all elements  which are essential to the effective management and operation of a fully  compliant store. The Aviation Stores…

Significant changes are taking place to how both Quality and Safety will be viewed in the future, SMS has been coming for so long that it is almost like the anecdotal “boiling frog”, however the next generation of Aviation employees – both in the air and on the ground, will see significant changes in culture…