Interview with a Flight Data Analyst

Interview with a Flight Data Analyst

(Note: This article was originally published on August 23, 2021). In this blog, we sat down with our manager of Flight Data Analysis Services, Lisa Bozec, and asked her a few questions about building a successful career as a Flight Data Analyst. Lisa has had quite the...
FDM and FOQA Software: More Expensive does not Mean Better

FDM and FOQA Software: More Expensive does not Mean Better

(Note: This article was originally published on April 13, 2022). A common occurrence that we see here at Scaled Analytics is a Requests For Proposals (RFPs) from larger airlines. The typical scenario is that they have been using a legacy Flight Data Monitoring...
Use Your Flight Data to Monitor Engine Health

Use Your Flight Data to Monitor Engine Health

(Note: This article was originally published on May 30, 2022). Aircraft engines are expensive. They are expensive to purchase and expensive to maintain. Aircraft operators and leasing companies are always looking for ways to reduce engine maintenance costs without...
What is a FRED File and why is it so Important?

What is a FRED File and why is it so Important?

(Note: This is an update to an article originally published on July 28, 2022) As I was going over the list of blogs we have written recently, I was somewhat surprised that we have not spent much time on the FRED file, or the parameter data map. It was surprising...
Flight Data Monitoring: Data De-Identification

Flight Data Monitoring: Data De-Identification

One of the biggest and most frequent concerns that we hear from operators that are new to Flight Data Monitoring or FOQA programs is how we protect the identity of the crew. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, the real interesting information from a Flight Data...