Bang for Your Buck V

by | Jul 14, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

I have written about this before, every two years since 2015, and with lots of new clients and some new services since last time, it seemed like a good time for a biennial review. The comedians are fond of saying, “Timing is everything.” I think the quality of the...

Succession

by | Jun 16, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

Judging from the ratings, I’m not the only one that just finished watching Succession. I’m an only child, and often wondered what it would be like to have siblings. Granted, it’s fiction, and granted it’s a supremely dysfunctional family, but...

Better off Without it?

by | May 12, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

Most of the time engine data is an important tool for helping us with powerplant management during a flight, and choosing efficient options when maintenance is needed. If you’re a regular Puzzler reader, you’ve seen lots of examples of that. But every once...

Engine Data Analysis for Prebuy Exams

by | Apr 14, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

In a prebuy exam, the logbooks are the most important item to review. If the logbooks check out ok, reviewing a set of borescope pictures is a good next step. If there are no dealbreakers so far, take a look at the engine data – at least for the last couple of...

Edge Case

by | Mar 17, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

After ten years of reviewing engine data, it’s getting harder to hit us with something we haven’t seen before. This month we had the usual contingent of clogged injectors, weak spark and induction leaks. But we had a few scenarios that caused some head...