MMS Aviation has been audited! Actually, we asked for it, and Mission Safety International sent a team to perform an independent audit of our FAA approved repair station. The MSI team was led by Stan who has mission aviation and extensive airline experience. As a safety officer for a major air carrier, Stan audited many repair stations around the world that maintained aircraft for his employer. Having retired from airline service, he joined the MSI staff to help missionary aircraft mechanics maintain a high standard of safety in their work.
Stan stayed with Rena and me during the three day audit, which gave us time in the evenings to discuss the unique approach MMS has in serving the mission community.
A great deal of the audit was going over our repair station manuals to assure they meet FAA regulations, then checking our shop operations to make sure we're following our manuals.
MSI volunteers, Greg (right) and Jim (center), talk about physical plant safety with Dave Shelly, MMS' facility maintenance manager and safety officer. Greg is an expert in industrial safety and regulation compliance and Jim is the quality assurance manager for aircraft maintenance for a mission aviation program in Africa.
Is the soap we use to wash airplanes safe for people and the environment? [Check the label] Yes, it is.
The audit exposed a few "blind spots". The final report will be sent as soon as it's complete and we'll make the improvements that are recommended.
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