5 Tips for Flight Data Monitoring/FOQA Charts and Graphs

5 Tips for Flight Data Monitoring/FOQA Charts and Graphs

(Note: This article was originally published on February 18, 2022). One of my frustrations when looking at data – whether part of Flight Data Monitoring or just in the media – is the use of ugly, confusing or, worst of all, misleading charts and graphs. In...
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...