by Joe Godfrey | Dec 15, 2016 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Corroboration – evidence that supports a proposition that already has some supporting evidence – is an important component of engine data analysis. Corroboration can come from other data, or from the pilot who submits the analysis request. In analyzing the...
by Mike Busch | Dec 1, 2016 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
If a plane is listed for sale cheap, there’s always a reason. “Hey Mike, this is Danny in Louisiana,” read the email. Danny is one of my clients who used to own a Cirrus SR22 and now flies a Cessna 182 Katmai STOL conversion. “Would you look at this 1965 Cessna 310I...
by Joe Godfrey | Nov 15, 2016 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
I’ll admit stealing the title from Stephen Jay Gould’s work on paleontology. I’m a big fan of his writing and he left us far too soon. So what’s the connection to engine data? It’s a stretch, and it’s not my area of study, but...
by Mike Busch | Nov 1, 2016 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
When the pilot of a round-the-world flight found himself AOG in Iceland with electrical issues, remote diagnosis saved the day. Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has a passion for aviation. He’s 37 years old, resides in Nigeria with his wife and two school-age children, and...
by Joe Godfrey | Oct 15, 2016 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Recently I was talking with fellow pilots about flight diversions – things that pop up in flight that would cause you to change your plans and make a precautionary landing. We covered the obvious examples like fire and engine failure, then added control failure,...
