Bad Flight Data – Part 2

Bad Flight Data – Part 2

(Note: This article was originally published on June 15, 2021). In our last blog, we looked at some examples of “bad data” and its sources. Now let’s take a look at some of the ways that we can deal with bad data so it does not become an excessive...
Bad Flight Data – Part 1

Bad Flight Data – Part 1

(Note: This article was originally published on May 21, 2021). I always used to chuckle when I started working with software developers that would sometimes blame issues in the software on “Bad Data”. I would picture a bunch of 1s and Zeros lurking in the...
Understanding the Accuracy of Flight Data

Understanding the Accuracy of Flight Data

(Note: This article was originally published on July 9, 2021). In my last post, I looked at “bad data” and some of the ways that we could deal with it. In this post, I would like to take a look at some of the “limitations” of flight data and...
Working With Interpolated Flight Data

Working With Interpolated Flight Data

(Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2021). One thing that I am always stressing the importance of to new analysts and even some customers who are new to flight data is to make sure that they understand the limitations of the flight data. Flight...
Flight Data Monitoring Works – If You Use It

Flight Data Monitoring Works – If You Use It

(Note: This article was originally published on January 19, 2022). I recently produced a report that illustrates how a Flight Data Monitoring program could have easily paid for itself by preventing a costly runway overrun. It is not a technical engineering report but...