by Joe Godfrey | Nov 17, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
It’s a logical question. You see something abnormal in the data and you wonder if your powerplant management triggered or provoked what happened. I’d say about a third of the tickets I work include some form of the question. Another popular question is...
by Joe Godfrey | Oct 15, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
I never watched MacGyver. It’s not like I watched it once and thought it was junk and never went back. I just never watched it. It must’ve been on when I was busy doing something else. But I think it’s cool that his name has entered the...
by Mike Busch | Oct 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
My hapless blunder en route to Oshkosh triggered a series of incredibly fortuitous events. It was mid-July and my annual pilgrimage to AirVenture Oshkosh was rapidly approaching. I’d finished preparing PowerPoint for the 11 different presentations I would be making....
by Joe Godfrey | Sep 18, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
When I taught in the classroom one of my favorite scenarios was teaching software. Typically I would introduce a concept, give examples of its application in the real world, and then show the students how to do it in the software. Inevitably, in a group of 25...
by Mike Busch | Sep 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
A maintenance-aware owner is the last line of defense against maintenance errors Corey owns a 1978 Bonanza A36 and is quite involved in its maintenance. He does his own oil changes and other preventive maintenance. He even bought his own borescope and uses it to keep...
by Joe Godfrey | Aug 11, 2023 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Years ago my wife got a set of books as a gift. It’s the series devoted to sweating the small stuff in life. I guess the gifter thought she needed help prioritizing. They’re on the bookshelf in her office still shrink wrapped – so much for sweating....
by Mike Busch | Aug 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
If you ask FAA lawyers what a regulation means, the answer might surprise you We’ve all studied the regs. If you’re a pilot, you’ve spent hours poring over Part 61 (pilot certification, ratings, currency) and Part 91 (operating rulese, owner responsibilities), both of...
by Joe Godfrey | 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...
by Mike Busch | Jul 1, 2023 | AOPA Pilot Magazine, Magazine Articles
How reliable and valid is the almighty compression test? Each annual inspection begins with a moment of terror when the IA removes the top spark plugs and takes a compression reading of each cylinder. We hold our breath awaiting the verdict. If the numbers are good,...
by Joe Godfrey | 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...
