EASA Type Certification Management & Control Considerations – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the European Certification Process leading to the issue of a Type Certificate. Introduction Management & Control The type certificate is a document by which the authority states that an applicant has demonstrated the compliance of a type design to all applicable…

Federal Aviation Administration FAA FARs (Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations) define a “major alteration” as “an alteration not listed in the aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller specifications 1) that might appreciably affect weight, balance, structural strength, performance, powerplant operation, flight characteristics, or other qualities affecting airworthiness; or 2) that is not done…

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Canadian Technical Standard Order (CAN-TSO) Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) provides regulatory and vocational compliant training for EASA, FAA, OTAR, GCAA & GACA regulations. A Bi-Lateral Agreement exists between the EU &…