Savvy For Shops

The future of general aviation depends on mechanics like you. That’s why Savvy has invested in programs that support, train, and empower the people who keep aircraft flying safe, reliable, and legal.

Nationwide GA Mechanic Community

Free Online Training Modules for Your IA-Renewal

Expert Backup

GA MAINTENANCE IS MORE DEMANDING THAN EVER

Shops are booked out, workloads are heavy, and mechanics are pulled in multiple directions with limited time, data, and backup.

Beyond the broader workforce shortage, the immediate reality is clear: mechanics need practical tools, better information, and real support to work efficiently and confidently.

Savvy has seen these pressures firsthand through its work with aircraft owners and shops worldwide. Savvy for Shops is our commitment to helping mechanics directly—through training, data-driven guidance, and tools that reduce rework, save time, and lighten the load for the people who keep general aviation flying.

BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR GA MAINTENANCE

Under the banner Savvy for Shops, we’ve launched three new programs aimed squarely at the pressures facing today’s GA mechanics. These facilitate peer-to-peer collaboration among GA mechanics and shops, educate GA mechanics about the latest methods and techniques, and provide expert advice, troubleshooting assistance and second opinions by GA’s top subject matter specialists.

Modeled after the private forum Savvy’s IAs have used internally for more than a decade, this free online community is built specifically for GA mechanics.

ShopTalk is a place for mechanics only to:

Talk through tough maintenance problems
Share practical tech tips and real-world experience
Discuss parts sourcing, tools, and shop operations
Post job openings or career opportunities
Learn from other mechanics who work on airplanes every day

Savvy’s team of nearly 50 A&P/IAs, analysts, and specialists are active participants in the forum–sharing insights, answering questions, and learning alongside you. Past discussion threads are also searchable, so the historical information is available, and nothing gets lost.

To get access, just click the button below and confirm your AMT status.

If you already have a Savvy account, once you request access, you’ll be able to access ShopTalk immediately at no cost. If you don’t have an account yet, the system will lead you through setting one up for free, and it only takes about 15 seconds.

Join ShopTalk

This 8-hour, video-based online course is FAA-accepted and designed primarily for A&P mechanics with Inspection Authorization (IA) privileges who are required to complete 8 hours of certified training annually to maintain their IA. That said, the course is open to anyone interested in modern, evidence-based aircraft maintenance.

Course highlights include:

FAA regulations relevant to IA maintenance
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Principles of troubleshooting
Minimally invasive cylinder repair techniques
Borescope inspections
Engine monitor data analysis
Real-world troubleshooting scenarios

The course consists of 8 modules with quizzes. Learners must complete all modules and pass each quiz to receive credit; there is no partial credit. Upon completion, certified mechanics receive a completion certificate that can be submitted to the FAA to document training.

Best of all, the course is completely FREE.

How to access the course:

Visit certified.savvyaviation.org
Create an account in the TalentLMS system
Enter a mechanic certificate number if applicable (non-mechanics may enter any number)

Completing the course also earns participants a SavvyCertified badge, reflecting a commitment to smarter, safer, and more effective GA maintenance.

Watch the Course Description for more information:

Begin The Training

Coming Soon!

Modeled after our SavvyQA plan for aircraft owners, this affordable annual plan for shops will provide unlimited access to Savvy’s renowned team of 40+ veteran IAs, analysts and subject matter specialists, who will provide expert advice, troubleshooting and second opinions. From analysis of engine monitor data, borescope images, oil reports and oil filter debris to help sourcing hard-to-find parts and creating troubleshooting plans, shops and mechanics can count on Savvy to help with their thorniest maintenance problems.

WHAT MECHANICS & AIRCRAFT OWNERS ARE SAYING:

"I have attended many IA renewal courses, both in person and online. This Savvy IA Renewal is by far the BEST EVER!!! Thank you for saving us all from the boring and unsatisfactory IA renewal training endured in the past."

– Henry Sickels

"Thank you for the I/A Course just rolled out. I'm enrolled and about 1/3 completed. By far, it is the best I/A Renewal Training Session I've ever done....really! Excellent topics, makes one think, gets me back into the FAR-AMT's for refreshing my memory, and it is just getting better and better."

– T. Rogers

“I just finished the program. It’s nothing short of fantastic. I have been renewing via the Gleim program for about 20 years. I think this program is far more valuable…After going through this, I am mandating that their “crew chiefs” take this course. It’s that good.”

– Eric, A&P/IA

“I am not an AMT but thoroughly enjoyed the course and should be better able to help my mechanic troubleshoot.”

– P. Sherrerd

"Thanks for a great course that is more engaging than any other IA renewal I have experienced. This one actually is loaded with useful information!"

– D. Rose

"It is a terrific course and the materials are so well done. Much appreciated. "

– S. G. Siegel

"Excellent Course! Looking forward to more Savvy Training materials."

– J. Miller

"I just completed your IA course yesterday and I have to say they were a breath of fresh air not only from the A&P's point of view because I too believe in the minimalists way to maintenance, but I wish I could make everyone of my customers take the course just to impress the idea to them that the "when to" of maintenance is their responsibility not mine."

– J. Tylenda

"I just completed the course, very educational! Well done, I will definitely recommend it."

– T. Preston

"This is an excellent program and long overdue. It is very helpful is corralling the disparate parts of the FAA rules and regulations. "

– Mike M.

"I have been an A&P mechanic since 2003 after completing my apprenticeship, working for a Certificated Repair Station. My mentors taught (and quizzed) me a little bit about the logbook entries, but just barely enough... since the repair station made the logbook entries. This course has been very educational for me, and I even shredded two logbook entry stickers and rewrote them in accordance with the lessons of this course."

– K. Schaeffler

"I recently completed the course and LOVED it! I am a retired USAF service member and now serve as a Southwest Airlines Pilot. Over the past year, I became the MX Officer for Desert Flying Club and started to apprentice as an AMT in my spare time at a flight school. Your example showed me it is possible to be a Complete Aviator by being a Pilot and a Maintainer. The course was great because it seamlessly combined concepts in a whole picture. Taking a student from guidance to philosophy and then to application made it easy to follow and understand. The "Lapping Valves in Place" and "Solvent Ring Flush" lessons turned foreign concepts into something I would be willing to try and gain experience."

– Rich C.

"I love the material so far, really pertinent stuff I haven't seen presented in other programs."

– H. Albert

"Enjoyed the course. I usually attend a large seminar and much preferred the content offered here. Especially liked the troubleshooting tips. Many thanks for putting this together and offering it for free."

– S. Qureshi

Mike Busch

Founder and CEO

“Our team knows firsthand the pressure mechanics are under today. Savvy for Shops is our way of providing the tools, training, and backup you deserve because GA can’t survive without you.”

Meet Our Full Team