• Each organisation is directly responsible for the acceptance of the training course received.
• As advised by EASA, the receiving organisation is ultimately responsible for the validity and effectiveness of any regulatory short courses which are taken by the organisation's staff.
• Please consider that the classroom, online or webinar training your staff will receive is related to the management of their competence; moreover, the provision of the particular training is one element of this process.
• To support your Quality Assurance oversight of the process Sofema Aviation Services SAS will provide FOC Guest access for your Nominated Assessor to validate Sofema Online SOL online training courses or to provide team viewer or similar access to classroom & webinar courses when it is required.
• You should also evaluate your process for managing the competence of your assessor, who will be able to attest to the validity and acceptability of the provided material.
• Finally, do consider your follow-up process to ensure the effectiveness of the training received by the employee and whether it is necessary to include any additional assessment procedures to be carried out by the receiving organisation.
1) Training Allocation by Role (Phase 1 vs Phase 2 + Recurrent)
“Our organisation assigns Phase 1 (Awareness) training to: Accountable Manager, nominated persons, compliance monitoring manager, safety manager, quality/compliance staff, and line management responsible for oversight.
We assign Phase 2 (Detailed) + 2-year recurrent to: maintenance planners, certifying staff, B1/B2/C certifiers, supervisors, inspectors, mechanics, and personnel who plan/perform/supervise/inspect/certify maintenance on affected aircraft and fuel system components.”
2) Distance-Learning Controls for Phase-2 Initial
“For FTS Phase-2 initial delivered by e-learning, we ensure:
(a) Continuous evaluation with intermediate knowledge checks throughout the course;
(b) A final MCQ examination with a minimum pass mark of 75%;
(c) Recording and retention of exam questions, results, attempts, and completion dates within our training records;
(d) Instructor access via named contact/helpdesk during course access for technical or subject-matter support.”
3) Phase-2 Duration & Equivalency
“Our Phase-2 detailed training follows the 8-hour acceptable compliance benchmark in Appendix IV. Where a legacy or external course is shorter, we mandate documented equivalency through additional internal briefing, targeted practice, job-specific task cards, and/or OEM data reviews to ensure the same learning outcomes are met and evidenced.”
4) Recurrent Cadence & Content Updates
“We require FTS recurrent training every 24 months. The continuation syllabus is actively updated to reflect applicable Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), OEM instructions, and competent authority directives. Revisions are controlled by Compliance/Training, recorded in the MOE, and cascaded via LMS announcements and module updates.”
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