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The Long Landing Blind Spot
What our 2026 Global Data Sharing data reveals about the runway excursion risk your FDM program may be missing entirely. We found something we didn't expect When we published the 2026 GDS Report, the headline finding was already striking: across 104,000 landings, our...
How We Cut False Glideslope and Localizer Events by 85%
The signal was always there. The problem was knowing when to trust it. If you've spent any time reviewing ILS deviation events in an FDM program, you already know the frustration. Your analysts open the queue, and a significant portion of what's waiting for them isn't...
Geofencing in FDM: Turning Flight Data into Spatial Insight
This article accompanies our video that discusses how our new Geofencing feature in Sky Analyst FDM opens up new capabilities in Flight Data Monitoring. You want watch the video below.Modern aircraft operations take place in increasingly complex airspace environments...
Understanding FDM Approval: A Common Misconception
This article accompanies our video that discusses how FDM Software is not "approved" or "certified", but rather it is the entire FDM program that gets regulatory approval. You want watch the video below.In discussions around Flight Data Monitoring (FDM), one phrase...
Closing the Gap Between FDM and SMS: Why Integrated Reporting Matters More Than Ever
In many aviation organizations today, Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Safety Management Systems (SMS) operate in completely separate worlds. Safety teams have one system for flight data events (FDM) and another for safety reports (SMS). As a result, analysts and...
Beyond Safety: The Real ROI of Flight Data Monitoring
When most operators think of Flight Data Monitoring (FDM), they think safety. And that’s fair — safety is the foundation. But the same data that helps identify operational risks can also uncover opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce wear, and lower maintenance...
Flight Data Monitoring Safety Through Partnership: Sidestick Priority Event
At Scaled Analytics, some of our most valuable innovations come directly from collaboration with our customers. The following example — shared with permission from one of our airline partners, who has chosen to remain anonymous — illustrates how Flight Data Monitoring...
How We Protect Pilot Privacy While Empowering Flight Data Insights
Balancing safety, efficiency, and trust. Without compromise. At Scaled Analytics, we believe that flight data should drive safety and efficiency—but never at the cost of pilot trust. That’s why we’ve built our software to ensure operators have full control,...
Sky Analyst FDM: Simpler Flight Data Monitoring Starts Here (Part 1)
Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) can seem complex — and often is. But it doesn’t have to be. In this first video of our Sky Analyst FDM demo series, we introduce the core features of our FDM platform and walk through what you’ll see when you first log in. Whether you’re a...


