by Joe Godfrey | Jun 9, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
If an engine monitor probe or sensor is going to fail, would you rather have it just fail and be done with it, or have it be reliable some of the time and distracting some of the time? Neither has much appeal, but at least with the failure, you can skip the detective...
by Joe Godfrey | May 16, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Hockey playoffs are in full swing. It’s usually about this time of the year that I rewatch my favorite hockey movie “Miracle”, about the 1980 Olympics. So many great performances, including fellow pilot Kurt Russell as Herb Brooks, but none better...
by Joe Godfrey | Apr 11, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The analysis team sees lots of malfunctions in the data we review. No surprise – most clients request analysis when something’s not right, so we’re not seeing the thousands of flights that go off without a hitch. So you could say we’re...
by Joe Godfrey | Mar 14, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
Lately the news is filled with examples of deep fakes. This is nothing new for pilots. We practice partial panel approaches for scenarios where technology is trying to convince us that something phony is real. It’s nothing new for engine data analysts. We start...
by Joe Godfrey | Feb 15, 2024 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
When the analysis team started looking at engine data about 10 years ago, we could confidently recognize the patterns for clogged injectors, spark plug misfires and detonation events. Other patterns, like broken valve springs and induction leaks, came later. Last...
