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The Safety of any National Airspace System (NAS)
contributes to the International commitments, as prescribed by ICAO, duly measured by the levels of accuracy and reliability of NavAids Systems offered by member nations to Commercial, Military and Private Aviation. In compliance with ICAO’s regulations and to ensure the integrity of instrument approaches and airway procedures, SSM verifies the accuracy of Radio Navigational Aids’ electronic signals in space and validates space based Instrument Flight Procedures known as RVAN GNSS Procedures.
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IT IS OUR REWARD TO CONTRIBUTE THE SAFETY OF ALL AIRCRAFT THAT UTILIZE THE AIRSPACE IN SAUDI ARABIA. SINCE COMMENCEMENT OF OUR MISSION .
As A Leader in the field of flight inspection services we offer top class services with state of the art Fully Automatic Flight Inspection System and the most qualified and experienced pilots, electronic engineer inspectors Inspectors, and crew.
Samana Special Mission (SSM) has proudly been providing Flight Inspection Services throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the GCC and the MENA region. We are proud to contribute to the safety of the National Aerospace Systems (NAS), and all civil, private, and military aerodromes, by assuring maximum accuracy and efficiency throughout the airspace system. It is our reward that we contributed to ensure the safety of all aircraft utilizing the airspace in Saudi Arabia Since the commencement of our Operations as the prime Flight Inspection contractor since January 2010.
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We are excited and proud to continue providing our expertise and services.
We have exceeded ICAO and GACA standards in the ‘ahead of time’ planning, timely and accurate inspection of all facilities and aerodromes which has allowed the airspace system in Saudi Arabia to operate at par with international safety standards.
In order to achieve these standards, we have been undertaking 1000 (one thousand) Flight Inspection hours every year for the last 10 years without any incident or accidents, thereby boasting of 100% safety record.
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In The Last Five Years
SSM has strengthened and grown truly asserting its status as being the region’s leader in providing Flight Inspection services. In due process we also collaborated, and continue to keep a knowledge transfer based relation, with Norwegian Special Mission, (the main Flight Inspection provider in Scandinavia). We believe that we can merge the expertise of all experienced parties to ensure the fruitful evolvement of our project through transfer of knowledge, technology and techniques. There is more to come as we prepare for future technologies in the Next Gen Airspace and Air Traffic Management Systems.
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Long Term Objective…
To assert our position as the leader a Flight Inspection and Flight Validation Service, we are continuously enhancing our resources, both in terms of equipment and crew, to be able to service the whole of MENA region.
Our equipment boasts an industry workhorse, (Beechcraft King Air 350), praised for its versatility, reliability and for being perfectly suited for the demands of Flight Inspection Missions. Our King Air 350 is equipped with the latest and most technologically advanced systems in the market – Norwegian (NSM) Flight Inspection System UNIFIS-3000 and German Aerodata Systems AD-AFIS-112-01 and AD-AFIS-111-01
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Certifications
Samana Special Mission is certified by General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) under GACAR Part 133 for undertaking Aerial Work and possesses an Aerial Work Operating Certificate (AWOP) No. 002.
SSM is a Saudi Company and the first in the MENA region to have acquired certifications under Part 133 (Aerial Work Operating Certificate), Part 172 (Flight Validation Certificate) and Part 173 (Flight Inspection Certificate).
SSM has been the Principle Contractor to provide the full range of Flight Inspection Services and Flight Validation Services to GACA since January 2010. Recently, Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) has awarded SSM the contract until 2023.
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