Sofema Online Supports the Objective of Appendix IV Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

Introduction - EASA requires 3rd Country holders of EASA Part 145 Approval to ensure that their Certifying staff have completed training compliant with EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors & Module 10 Air Legislation. To support this requirement Sofema Online has made available an online training providing both modules fully compliant with every element of the module requirements delivered at “Level 2” throughout.

Additionally, to comply with the requirements of 145.A.30 Personnel requirements (j) By derogation to points (g) and (h), in relation to the obligation to comply with Annex III (Part66), the organisation may use certifying staff qualified in accordance with the following provisions:

• Classroom or Online
• Fully Compliant with Part 66 Module Requirements
• Cost-Effective Delivery 

Introducing Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com and SofemaOnline (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com

Background

Since founding Sofema Aviation Services in 2008 and later Sofema Online - We now offer more than 550 Classroom Courses and 200 online courses.

Whilst  SAS is known to EASA  please note the challenge that Regulatory Training Organisations do not have EASA Approval - this applies not only to Sofema but to other organizations such as JAA-TO - Baines Simmons - CAA International - Even EASA itself does not have the approval to provide regulatory training. !

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Introduction

It is important to ensure that all employees are aware of how to act in the event of a workplace emergency. Whilst not every person needs to be qualified as a fire marshal or Emergency First Aid Responder, it is important that a number of employees are "highly trained" and all employees have a general awareness of all potential emergencies and how to proceed.

All employees should understand what constitutes an emergency or disaster at the workplace.

Additionally, to understand:

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Introduction to Hazards & Risk 

Hazard: Consider that a hazard has the potential to disrupt or cause harm in some way; this does not in any way mean that it will; simply, it can.

Risk: When we look at risk, we are trying to determine how great our exposure to the perceived hazard is. So risk is subjective, and the more effective the risk analysis and mitigation process, the less likely we are to suffer the consequences of a "hazard.”

Reality Check 1 - Maintenance professionals are, of course, humans and therefore prone to human error. Therefore acceptance of vulnerability and potential exposure is the first step in taking responsibility and avoiding risk-taking behaviours. 

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Introduction

Aircraft certifications are made within the framework of an organisation approval, part of which lays on the organisation the need to ensure currency – but it is not a one-sided story because the certifying staff also has a responsibility to remain current, which means up to date with developments and changes to either the regulations or approved data that is driving the task.

Aircraft maintenance technicians typically undertake a significant basic training program that provides them with the knowledge and competence to enable them to become aircraft mechanics. 

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Introduction to Work Logging and Recording 

Maybe the description belies the importance of the subject; however, the reality is that correctly recording work that has been carried out as well as how we document and hand over any outstanding tasks is of significant importance and creates multiple human factor exposures.

Inadequate recording of work carried out has been cited as a contributing factor in several incidents.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

What do we mean by complex systems?

Essentially, all large modern aircraft can be described as complex systems. But this is just the beginning because integrated organisations are also in themselves complicated systems and the combination of both together creates multiple exposures within the realm of Human Factor related errors, incidents & accidents.

Engaging with Complex Systems

Within the aircraft environment, a simple system should cause no problems in itself, with engineers being trained and possessing the appropriate competence to fully engage with the challenge of addressing the various problems.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

What are Repetitive Tasks?

When we talk about “repetitive tasks," we mean tasks that are performed several times during a shift (a daily check or transit check, for example). There are more mundane tasks, for example, checking aircraft life jackets. What happens physiologically is that as a person becomes complacent, his alertness decreases along with his performance.

Repetitive tasks are essential tasks that require a low level of mental acuity. Such tasks can quickly become tedious and therefore induce a low level of arousal within the worker.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Introduction

Any pressure we feel can lead to stress, and stress can lead to human error. Current minimum turn-around times place additional pressure on maintenance staff and create a challenge for any defects that are found and the steps that need to be taken.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Introduction

Stress is often associated with anxiety, fear, fatigue, and hostility. It can also arise as a result of feelings of inadequacy, where we may feel we don't have the appropriate experience, knowledge, or capability to complete our allocated tasks.

All these feelings can have a direct and negative impact on performance. In fact, our performance will generally improve with the onset of stress; however, it will then peak and begin to degrade rapidly as stress levels exceed our abilities to handle the situation.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Fitness and Health

Aircraft maintenance certifying staff and technicians often undertake work that is physically demanding as well as being called on to work in multiple environments, including cold and heat, wind and rain.

Fitness and health can have a significant effect upon job performance (both physical and cognitive). Day-to-day fitness can be reduced through illness (physical or mental) or injury.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Maintenance Management Focus

Supervisors and Managers have an important role in ensuring that safety and safe working practices are a top-down leadership “led” objective that is instilled in mechanics and certifying staff and visible throughout the business.

Considering Supervisors

The supervisor’s role is somewhat different to the manager role as the supervisor position requires a more “hands on” approach, to the potential for errors to be made by technicians and certifying staff.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

What do we mean by Team?

When we’re in the presence of others, people are more physiologically aroused and energized, and dominant behaviours are strengthened. This phenomenon is called social facilitation. 

Within the maintenance environment, we need to work together as a team to enable the accomplishment of complex tasks; however, there is a difference between working as a team and working as individuals within a team.

Complex systems need ‘teams’ to get tasks done; teams have to be conceived, planned, and implemented with care.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training, including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors-compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

Concerning Safety Culture

Safety culture is how we perceive the combination of attitude, beliefs, perceptions, and values, and it is considered part of the organisation culture, sometimes described by the phrase "the way we do things around here.".

What do we mean by Safety Culture within an Organisation?

Safety Culture is the way safety is perceived, valued, and prioritized within an organisation.

Safety Culture reflects the true commitment to safety at all levels in the organisation.

Sofemaonline.com offers online training including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third-country workshop personnel.

What is Peer Pressure?

Peer pressure is the pressure we feel to do what our group or peers expect of us. Peer pressure is closely linked to organizational norms and culture.

We consider peers as people who are part of our own social group, so the term "peer pressure" means the influence that peers can have on each other. The term "peer pressure" is not usually used to describe socially desirable behaviours, rather a degree of pressure to conform to the "group norms".

Sofemaonline.com offers online training including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third country workshop personnel.

What is Motivation?

Motivation can be thought of as a basic human drive that arouses, directs, and sustains all human behaviour.

In general, all “Human Behaviour” occurs following a related motivating requirement.

Motivated behaviour could be described as goal-directed and purposeful.