This has been an interesting week for a number of reasons, understanding first hand what real heat is Bahrain has been in to the mid 40s all week with a couple of days above that, trying to work in that heat and the humidity that can go with it. I have survived, but as I have been putting a presentation together on Human Factors and what they mean to a company that is joining my industry!
Archive for the ‘Regulatory Compliance’ Category
Human Factors
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010Is There Something Broken in the FAA?
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010This article has been written as an outsider looking in, it is a personal opinion. What prompted a trawl through the internet at an area that I am not working in? It was yet another Twitter posting of a 6 figure fine being imposed on an airline in the States for a maintenance violation. It appears to be an increasing trend. I decided to look into it, as I am someone that travels extensively, I have an interest in aircraft or airlines that I might have to fly with!
Challenges for a CAMO
Monday, May 3rd, 2010I have been out this week seeing our software developers and looking at the developments in our website; we started talking about technology and how to use it to support Part M organisations. They started to show their concepts around mytechlog an app for an i-phone to transmit utilisation data to the CAMO, replacing the trusty fax machine. Follow their progress at www.mytechlog.net. I am a firm believer that the technology available today, in mobile devices should be able to assist organisations in overcoming issues such as unavailable aircraft utilisation data. It does not need to be a full-blown electronic tech-log, just the ability to bring the fax machine into the 21st century.
Duty of Care – The Sequal
Friday, March 26th, 2010Back in November 2009, we published an article on the Duty of Care, http://tinyurl.com/yjrxckt that an employer has with regard to their employees during work and how this, will and does, extend to the use of local aviation support for the movement those employees to and from their place of work. I was interested to read that major resource development companies are moving in the direction of non-company specific standards. The plan is to develop a proactive programme rather than to react to an incident – “prevention is better than cure”. This is the time for major users of contracted aviation support to start to think about their operations and develop their own robust plans.
Dear Diary – Chapter 2
Saturday, January 16th, 2010It seems such a long time since I wrote Chapter 1 on our progress towards EASA Part M Sub-part G approval; so what has happened since then?
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