SofemaOnline.com offers a new online training covering the EASA Stores System Basic awareness.
A fully Compliant EASA Part 145 Stores and Logistics function is an extremely important business area.
A well-managed Store is an asset to the organization as it minimizes any potential loss through poor storage practices and ensures effective stock control and rotation.
EASA requires that Aircraft Stores is secure and restricted and that there is segregation between serviceable and Unserviceable Material.
Quite simply it is an approval which lets organisations manage the “Continuing Airworthiness” of aircraft types which the organisation is authorised to manage. (More on this later)
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is responsible for the regulations which govern the maintenance performed on aircraft which are used for Commercial Air Transport throughout the European Community.
The purpose of a reliability program is to enable the gathering of data so we can look in detail at required procedures, responsibilities and tasks to ensure that the aircraft maintenance program tasks are effective and their periodicity is adequate.
Aircraft operability is the aircraft’s ability to meet the operational requirements in terms of operational reliability (i.e. the percentage of scheduled flights that depart and arrive without incurring a chargeable technical/operational interruption).
The Maintenance process has come a long way over the last decades – however the success of the entire process is dependent on the ability of the maintenance staff not just to perform inspections in the best way but to understand why they are performing inspections. (The criteria by which the object is being measured! It is this knowledge which makes the difference and makes you into an effective inspector.)
The Aircraft Inspector is a critical link in the Continuous Airworthiness Chain which supports the overall integrity of the aircraft. Inspections cover all areas of the aircraft including fuselage, wings, tail, landing gear and wheel well, engines, wiring and all avionic equipments. The Inspector should be trained and competent to ensure the integrity of the aircraft and to look for evidences of corrosion and metal fatigue.
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Commented Steve Bentley MD of SAS “with the possibility of 3000 users simultaneously accessing SofemaOnline it is essential to have confidence in our Data Management Partner. We looked very carefully at the market before choosing Contabo as our service provider. Contabo started in the spring of 2003, in 2009, a new data center was established with the capacity of 4000 servers in Munich Today, the capacity is approaching the threshold of exceeding 5000 servers. We have full confidence in the capacity of Contabo to support www.sofemaonline.com going forward.”
SofemaOnline has just conclude the purchase of additional licenses for our online training portal www.sofemaonline.com and as a result we are very pleased to announce we can now support 3000 concurrent users of the software.
Commented Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (SAS): "Our SofemaOnline servers are hosted in Germany and we are very happy with the new capability which permits the simultaneous use of the program by 3000 persons. Our portfolio of available training courses is constantly being expanded and includes all the 145 recurrent training courses, ESDS, SMS, Maintenance Planning and Production Planning. As well as the generic courses which are loaded and available for all users."
Mature Quality Control Processes which are overseen by effective Quality Assurance/Compliance Management audit processes provide a significant benefit to the organisation where the focus movers from simple regulatory compliance to effective development of the organisations systems which provide key benefits in organisational optimisation.
It is important to communicate in the most effective way the objectives of any audit and audits which are performed in respect of showing compliance with EASA Regulation EC 965/2012 is no different in this regard.
Audits should focus on all elements which are critical to demonstrating regulatory compliance as well as organisational compliance in particular to also pay attention to elements which impact operational safety and security.
As you become familiar with this process you will start to understand that there are two options and a challenge to consider:
Option 1 - To develop an EASA Compliant Auditing Program which ensure compliance with the regulatory objectives.
Option 2 - To develop an Organisation Auditing Program which ensures compliance with the regulatory objectives but goes on to set and meet further organisational objectives which provide a far wider and deeper understanding of the organisational exposures.
Firstly to consider exactly what we mean by surveillance audits.
So to perform any audit requires a standard with which to compare or reference against, in this regard surveillance audits are no different from most other types of audit.
What is different is that surveillance audits are essentially audits without portfolio. Means they are “extra” to the audit program and provide the opportunity to provide additional oversight and confidence in the effective delivery of the compliance system.
Firstly to understand that both System and Process audits are in fact compliance audits then to understand that a System typically consists of multiple processes.
Next to consider that when we perform an audit it is in effect performed against a "standard" such standard could be for example directly taken from the applicable aviation regulations, or it could be an organisational standard which is referenced to the aviation regulations, but enhanced in some way to meet the organisations specific objective.
The best way to deal with such an endeavour is to start by looking at the system in total and comparing it against the regulatory requirement to ensure that there are no "gross" errors.
There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings regarding Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
The following is intended hopefully to clear up this misunderstanding:
QMS and SMS - Offers many common methods and techniques, but provides different outcomes an objectives:
Sufficient competent resources are critical to the success of both the CM system and the SMS. It is also important to realize that essentially the role of both QMS and SMS is to provide a service to the management team to understand both the non-conformities and risks which they face within the business areas.
SofemaOnline.com is pleased to announce the introduction of a new corporate discount program. Subscribe for between 25 and 50 courses in a package and you will receive as an additional bonus any 4 SofemaOnline courses Free of Charge! The potential value of the offer is up to 440 USD. This is additional to all existing discounts and may be used at any convenient time following the subscription for either multiple delegates or a single nominated person:
The cost of attending SofemaOnline courses has been set at extremely competitive rates with additional discounts available for companies with multiple attendees.
Below you can find the different plans that we offer and their costs. All prices are in United States Dollars ($ / USD).
MULTIPLE COURSES/USERS DISCOUNTS*
- 2 to 4 courses/delegates - 10% - 5 to 9 courses/delegates - 15% - 10 to 24 courses/delegates - 20% - 25 to 49 courses/delegates - 30% - 50 courses/delegates - 40%
*Note that discounts are not applied to any type of package trainings offered on SofemaOnline.com.
Let’s consider the purpose and role of an EASA compliant Audit, and at the same time to consider how it differs from other types of Audit.
What the Audit is?
The Joint Airworthiness Authority (JAA) implemented and EASA continued the role of Quality Assurance (It should be noted that the one of the unique aspects of this role is the need to demonstrate independence from the function or activity). A Quality Assurance Audit (Now referred to also as a Compliance Audit specifically looks at the organisations process and procedures with too primary objectives). Firstly to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements and secondly to demonstrate also compliance with the company procedures.
How are EASA approved components released to service following component maintenance activities?
Components are released by the authorized person who signs a Form 1 to release the component as a serviceable component.
Are other checks, tests or inspections considered as a Certificate of Release to Service (CRS)?
Exactly in the same way that the various elements of a base maintenance check contribute to the overall preparation of the completed work package which enables the base maintenance check to be signed by a C certifier, A Component CRS is certified by a person who has the knowledge back ground, experience, and competence to validate that all work has been performed to prepare the component for service.
The following details the Specific role of the Compliance Manager in a combined Quality System (OPS +145)
1) Be responsible for establishing, documenting, developing and managing the Compliance System and for ensuring that it continues to comply with regulatory requirements and to meet the needs of the business.
2) Ensure that all quality related policies and procedures detailed in the Operations, Quality and Company Exposition manuals are adhered to and carry out an ongoing review of the adequacy and effectiveness of Compliance System procedures.
3) Maintain and keep current all Compliance Audit and inspection records for review at any time by the Competent authority and other external bodies as appropriate.
SofemaOnline (SOL) is a service provided by Sofema Aviation Services, offering a range of EASA compliant online video regulatory courses.
SOL is supported by European Aviation Institute (EAI) an EASA Part 147 approved Maintenance Training Organization (MTO) with Certificate of Approval No RO.147.0003.
An essential role of the Part M CAMO organization is to provide oversight of the 145 process. There are a number of ways to look at this.
SofemaOnline.com is pleased to offer both EASA compliant Regulatory Training including Part M, Part 145 & Part 21
SofemaOnline.com (SOL) is a service provided by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) offering online training by qualified technical aviation instructors including UK Nationals as well as Russian speaking trainers in the field of aviation.
Considering the EASA / FAA Differences
The FAA system is based on Direct Inspection and oversight and in addition uses the services of Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) and Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR).
SofemaOnline.com (SOL) offers EASA compliant online regulatory training including Part 21 for CAMO
So what are the challenges to delivering an effective Compliance System within our Part M CAMO? Financial/Organizational/Manpower/Commercial/Contracted & Sub Contracted Service Providers?
Consider the relationship with Part 21 Subpart G & J organizations - The relationship is fundamentally Contract - means that in each case the organization is responsible to self-manage. Our role is to ensure oversight and diligent behavior.
SofemaOnline.com is pleased to offer both EASA compliant Initial EWIS and Recurrent EWIS training for all Target Groups.
SofemaOnline.com(SOL) is a service provided by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) offering online video training by qualified technical aviation instructors including UK Nationals as well as Russian speaking trainers in the field of aviation.
AMC 20-22 makes it very clear as to the requirements which are to be complied with to ensure the organization remains in conformity with EASA regulatory requirements.
Ultimately in accordance with the terms of the approval issued to Operators and MRO’s It is the Operators and Maintenance Organization Responsibility to comply with the requirements of Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems working practices and procedures including specifically EWIS training.
EASA compliant Initial Fuel Tank Safety (FTS) and Recurrent Fuel Tank Safety online training by SofemaOnline
SofemaOnline is a service provided by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) offering online video training, focused on the development of a positive safety culture and the delivery of improved business performance.
Additional training in fuel tank safety as well as associated inspection standards and maintenance procedures should be required of CAMO technical personnel, especially the staff involved with the management of CDCCL, Service Bulletin assessment, work planning and maintenance programme management. EASA guidance is provided for training to CAMO personnel in Appendix XII to AMC M.A.706(f) and M.B.102(c).
The course follows the recommend EASA syllabus and provides students with an overview of fuel system safety considerations. Including: Historical incidents, ignition prevention, theoretical background and practical considerations.
