by Joe Godfrey | Aug 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
While channel surfing recently I tuned into the opening scene of 12 Angry Men. It had been years since I had seen it, so I decided to give it a go. It’s not a flashy movie, it’s in black-and-white, and except for the final scene on the courthouse...
by Mike Busch | Aug 1, 2015 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Who decides whether or not your aircraft is airworthy? By Mike Busch My column in the May 2015 issue of EAA Sport Aviation, titled “Fix It Now…Or Fix It Later,” discussed how to deal with mechanical problems on the road. It offered some specific advice about how...
by Joe Godfrey | Jul 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The web says that big data is a catch-all phrase for data sets that are so large that traditional processing applications are inadequate. Even though Savvy Analysis is just approaching its 3rd birthday, let’s call it a traditional processing application. On my...
by Mike Busch | Jul 1, 2015 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
It’s riskier business than most owners or A&Ps realize. Regular readers of this column know how I feel about changing cylinders in the field. I hate it. Especially when several cylinders are changed at one time; this is risky business. Changing them all (the...
by Joe Godfrey | Jun 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The comedians are fond of saying “timing is everything”. I think the quality of the material is pretty important, too, but I guess their point is that bad timing can ruin good material, and that comedy is a performance art. You might expect an article...
by Mike Busch | Jun 1, 2015 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Clearing up confusion about aircraft mods. You want to modify your certificated aircraft. Let’s say it’s something simple like adding an extra cigarette lighter socket to power your portable GPS or cellphone charger. Or installing an external mirror so you can verify...
by Joe Godfrey | May 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
It’s wedding season. When my wife hosts a wedding shower, she organizes a game. She puts small kitchen items into brown paper lunch bags – one per bag – and ties a ribbon around each one. Each guest ties the ribbon around their neck and hangs a bag...
by Mike Busch | May 1, 2015 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
You’re on a trip when a mechanical arises. First you mutter the obligatory expletives, and then you must decide: Should you get the problem fixed now, or live with it until you get home? Nothing is more frustrating than dealing with mechanical problems on the road....
by Joe Godfrey | Apr 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Last week I heard an oldie but goodie. A couple of veteran pilots were talking to a new pilot about flying single engine planes over rough terrain at night. One of the high-timers said “If the engine quits, you pick a spot, turn on the landing light and if you...
by Mike Busch | Apr 1, 2015 | EAA Sport Aviation Magazine, Magazine Articles
Oleopneumatic shock struts use hydraulic fluid, compressed gas, and darn clever engineering to improve our landings. If every one of our landings were a “greaser” and if runways never had bumps or potholes, then the landing gear on our airplanes could be dead simple....
