by Joe Godfrey | Jan 21, 2018 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
One of the most famous and inspirational sayings in aviation and aerospace is “failure is not an option.” If you like the Ron Howard movie Apollo 13, chances are you’d like the book – or the Audible version – about the American space...
by Joe Godfrey | Nov 18, 2017 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
In math, a conjecture is a statement you believe to be true based on observations. That sounds like something you could trust and act on. Webster’s says it’s an inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence. That sounds like conclusion jumping that...
by Joe Godfrey | Oct 21, 2017 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
NTSB concluded that Eastern flight 401 crashed into the Everglades in 1972 because all three crew members were fixated on a failed landing light. The lemonade was aviation’s adoption of CRM. As valuable as trustworthy engine data can be for the success of a...
by Joe Godfrey | Sep 24, 2017 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Assume – yep, we all know what those letters stand for. I can’t speak for “u” but assuming has made an ass out of “me” more than once. There’s a fair amount of assuming attached to any endeavor, including engine data analysis....
by Joe Godfrey | Aug 19, 2017 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
There’s a running gag in my family when a mechanical device isn’t performing properly. It takes three people. After the owner of the device has described the symptoms in detail to the other two people, they offer suggestions about what’s causing the...
