A&P’s are born with an itch to take things apart. That’s what drew us to aircraft maintenance in the first place. Airplanes are very cool and complicated machines, and it’s hard to resist the temptation to disassemble and dissect them to learn how they work....
If you have ever been told, “That’s just how piston engines work,” this episode of Aviation Masters might make you raise an eyebrow and then start asking more questions. In this episode, host Mike Busch sits down with George Braly, one of the most influential (and...
Since we launched our borescope initiative in January 2024, more than 150,000 borescope images have been uploaded to Savvy’s repository, and about 100,000 of them have been reviewed by our analytical team. We’ve been particularly interested in exhaust valve images,...
A true story of smart maintenance management. When a Cirrus SR22TN owner was told his camshaft was failing and a $54,000 engine overhaul was required, he turned to SavvyMx before signing the work order. What happened next shows exactly why having Savvy on your...
A true story of smart maintenance management. When aircraft owner “David” brought his Cirrus SR22 in for its annual inspection at a large maintenance facility, he braced himself for a hefty bill. The shop’s initial estimate totaled over $54,000, citing numerous...
In this video, we break down why fixed TBOs are based on assumptions that don’t match real-world data, and why, counterintuitively, overhauling at TBO can actually increase engine failure risk rather than reduce it.
