by Joe Godfrey | Jul 21, 2018 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
When guitar strings break there’s no lingering doubt. When an old-style incandescent light bulb fails you might get a bright flash before the darkness, or maybe just the darkness. Either way, no doubt. These are instant, unconditional failures. Then there...
by Mike Busch | Jul 1, 2018 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
Spark plugs start the fire going, and need some TLC We all know what aircraft spark plugs do: They accept high-voltage pulses from a magneto or electronic ignition unit and produce an electric spark inside the cylinder’s combustion chamber to ignite the air/fuel...
by Joe Godfrey | Jun 16, 2018 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Okay I’ll admit it. The first time someone showed me the selective attention video – the one where the gorilla walks through the teams passing basketballs – the setup was that there was a really nice prize if you could count the exact number of...
by Mike Busch | Jun 1, 2018 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
“Autographing a lie” is the worst FAR violation a mechanic can commit By Mike Busch | A&P/IA Inspection revealed that the propeller damage was substantial, apparently the result of a prop strike An IA is an experienced A&P mechanic who—by virtue of having...
by Joe Godfrey | May 15, 2018 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Last October I mentioned Eastern Airlines flight 401, which crashed into the Everglades in 1972 because all three crew members were fixated on a failed landing light. I first read about the importance of that flight, and so many others, by reading books and columns by...
