by Joe Godfrey | Apr 11, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The analysis team sees lots of malfunctions in the data we review. No surprise – most clients request analysis when something’s not right, so we’re not seeing the thousands of flights that go off without a hitch. So you could say we’re...
by Joe Godfrey | Mar 14, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Lately the news is filled with examples of deep fakes. This is nothing new for pilots. We practice partial panel approaches for scenarios where technology is trying to convince us that something phony is real. It’s nothing new for engine data analysts. We start...
by Joe Godfrey | Feb 15, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
When the analysis team started looking at engine data about 10 years ago, we could confidently recognize the patterns for clogged injectors, spark plug misfires and detonation events. Other patterns, like broken valve springs and induction leaks, came later. Last...
by Joe Godfrey | Jan 15, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Scottish poet Robert Burns wasn’t a pilot – but his words are good advice for flight planning. This Puzzler is about anomalies that happened in flight. 14 CFR 91.103 directs pilots to become familiar with all available information concerning a planned flight prior to...
by Joe Godfrey | Dec 15, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
I was channel surfing recently and landed on a Perry Mason rerun. First of all, it’s one of the great TV themes of all time. Hats off to Fred Steiner. Private Detective Paul Drake just oozes cool with his wild sport coats and convertible sports cars. Della Street was...
