Thought Leadership by Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com

–  What is the Role of EASA in my Organisational Decision Making?

–  Can I use an online training platform for the delivery of EASA Part 66 Module 9 & Module 10 for Component Workshop Certifying Staff?

Background – Organisation's view of the need for compliance.

Some Organisations – let's call them to tick the box organizations – focus on collecting all the necessary pieces of paper to show they are compliant.

Other Organisations – recognize the role of demonstrating compliance but focus on managing competence to ensure the organization is able to deliver to the highest & most profitable standard

A review carried out by SofemaOnline (www.sofemaonline.com)

Checklist for CAO Organisational Audit

While this checklist is presented as a “sample” of the areas which should be covered during an independent audit of a “small” CAO organization, it will also serve to provide guidance as to the required scope of the Quality System for a non-small CAO Organisation 

For every item, it should be considered that this audit is against a "standard.” It is a compliance audit, where there is no documented standard directly available from the regulations. The organisation should develop & document its own standard.

Sofema Online: SOL (www.sofemaonline.com) offers updated information concerning the issue of ARCs for CAO applicable aircraft in accordance with Annex VD (PART-CAO) (EU) 2019/1383 (amended by (EU) 2020/270).

Introduction

Part-MG, Part-MF, or Part-145 approval certificates should amend their exposition/manual and associated procedures where applicable to account for changes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 and 2020/270.

For that purpose, below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the main changes:

Presented by Sofema Aviation Services

ANNEX VD (PART-CAO) (EU) 2019/1383 (Amended by (EU) 2020/270)

Notification of Forthcoming Training in the following subjects:

o   Part CAMO
o   Part CAMO SMS
o   Part CAO Including Quality Auditing & Airworthiness Review

Sofema Aviation Services considers the various obligations to ensure the effective delivery of an EASA

CAO.A.100 Quality System and Organisational Review

Two options depending on size & scope:

1) Independent Reviews: Small CAO - Only Part ML Aircraft