by Joe Godfrey | Jan 15, 2016 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The 14th century friar William of Ockham would probably cringe to know that his lofty and articulate principle “Non sunt multiplicanda entia sine necessitate” has been boiled down to “Keep it Simple.” The Latin translates to...
by Joe Godfrey | Dec 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
First some old business. In the November Puzzler I used data that depicted intermittent and unusual patterns in EGT and CHT 5. I was happy to be able to include two pictures provided by our client — one showing the rocker arm on the engine lined up off-center to...
by Joe Godfrey | Nov 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
One of the classic lines in Casablanca comes from Claude Rains playing Captain Renault: “Round up the usual suspects.” In engine monitor analysis, when we see an EGT or CHT diverge from normalcy, it’s often the result of a...
by Joe Godfrey | Oct 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
For this Halloween Puzzler I chose three charts. The first was trick-y, and finding the source of the problem was a treat. The next one is a little scary, and the last one is downright spooky. Let’s get started. First up is the Right engine of a Baron...
by Joe Godfrey | Sep 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
For this back-to-school Puzzler I chose two very different scenarios. Let’s apply our analytical skills and see if we can solve them. First up is a normally aspirated SR-22 with a Continental IO-550-N. This is a test profile flight, with a series of GAMI sweeps...
