Introducing our new Aviation Safety Risk Matrix (ASRM)
Author: Mark Townend, Senior Consultant Risk matrices have become a source of commentary on social media over the last year or so, the pros and cons of which are discussed in Mark’s aforementioned whitepaper. Building on some of the positive and beneficial aspects of risk matrix examples across civil and military aviation our new Aviation […]
Def Stan 00-56: Love it or hate it
Author: Principal Consultant, Duane Kritzinger The UK MAA have recently published revision 7 of RA1205, which regards Safety Cases. The Safety Case owners now need to ensure compliance with RA1205, and this seems to be driving renewed interest in the roles of Def Stan 00-56. The UK MoD first promulgated Def Stan 00-56 back in […]
Baines Simmons and Clockwork Research at the CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2019
Baines Simmons and Clockwork Research join forces at the CHC Safety & Quality Summit this year to deliver presentations on Safety Management, Effective Compliance Management and Practical Fatigue Risk Management. Meet the team below and find out when they will be speaking during the 3 Day event. Keynote speaker Neil Richardson will be speaking on […]
Baines Simmons to Offer Aviation Safety Training in Amsterdam
Baines Simmons, the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is offering aviation safety training courses in Amsterdam for the first time as it looks to extend this service beyond the UK. From Tuesday 26 November to Friday 6 December, Baines Simmons will be offering five of its most popular courses, […]
read full story >>New Course – DAOS: The UK MAA’s Design Organization Approval Scheme
We are delighted to share that our new 2 day course ” DAOS: The UK MAA’s Design Organization Approval Scheme” is now available for booking. With this interactive course, we have tried to achieve a practical approach understanding the regulations within the business context. After all, we need procedures to demonstrate control and consistency, […]
read full story >>Baines Simmons appoints Mike Da Silva as consultant
Michael Da Silva , Consultant Baines Simmons, part of the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Da Silva as consultant. He will report directly to Mike Wallace, Head of Operations. Mike is a practitioner and manager in Initial Airworthiness, Certification, Test and […]
Baines Simmons adds three new consultants to team
Baines Simmons, part of the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is pleased to announce that it has welcomed Steve Dosman, Robert Chapman and Gareth Dore to the team as consultants. They will be reporting directly to Mike Wallace, Head of Operations. Steve joins Baines Simmons as an Initial Airworthiness (IAW) […]
Baines Simmons attend the ERA Regional Airline Conference 2019
Bob Simmons and Ross Priday attended the ERA’s Regional Airline conference on the 27th – 28th March this year, held in Prague. The event examined the subjects of pilot shortages, EU261 impact on the sector, industry trends, challenges and Brexit, along with a lively regional aircraft manufacturers forum. The Brexit session, in particular, looked at […]
read full story >>New Core Competence Framework for Continuing Airworthiness Professionals
April 2019 CAMOs are a critical function in the European aviation safety system. The CAMO function not only plays a key role in managing and safeguarding the airworthiness of an aircraft, but it can also be a huge influencing factor on operational performance, linking the Air Operator to Maintenance Organisations. Optimising maintenance programmes so that […]
Performing maintenance properly – 5 key things to consider
Senior Consultant, Paul White, shares his view on what performing maintenance properly actually means and highlights 5 key areas to consider in order to state that maintenance has been performed properly. Prior to maintenance being certified, the certifying staff needs to satisfy them self that “all the maintenance ordered has been properly carried out by […]