Founder/CEO at Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, California Area
- Current
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- Founder/CEO at Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management, Inc.
- Owner/President at Savvy Aviator, Inc.
- Owner at Generation 3, Inc.
- Owner/President at Software 2000, Inc.
- Past
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- Cofounder/Partner at Aeromedix.com LLC
- Cofounder, Editor-in-Chief at AVweb.com
- Consultant at Visa International
- Senior Computer Scientist at Computer Sciences Corporation
- Education
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- Columbia University - Columbia Business School
- Princeton University
- Dartmouth College
- Adelphi University
- Connections
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15
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- Industry
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Websites
Mike Busch’s Summary
Well-known in aviation circles as founder of AVweb, and as a respected aviation writer and teacher for nearly 40 years. For the past 20 years, the primary focus of his writing and teaching has been aircraft maintenance.
BA in mathematics from Dartmouth College, Magna Cum Laude,Phi Beta Kappa. At Dartmouth, did pioneering work in computer software development. Graduate studies in mathematics at Princeton, and graduate studies in business administration at Columbia.
After retiring from a long and successful career as a software entrepreneur, co-founded AVweb (pioneering Internet aviation magazine and news service with 130,000 subscribers) in 1995. Served as its editor-in-chief and one of its most prolific writers for seven years until AVweb acquired by Belvoir Publications in 2002. Since 1970, published hundreds of articles in Air Facts, American Bonanza Society Magazine, AVweb, Cessna Pilots Association Magazine, Cirrus Pilot, IFR, Light Plane Maintenance, and The Aviation Consumer. Currently columnist for ABS Magazine, AVweb, CPA Magazine, and Cirrus Pilot.
Member of the technical staff of Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) for more than 15 years. An original architect of CPA's renowned model-specific systems and procedures courses. Has assisted thousands of aircraft owners to troubleshoot and fix maintenance problems that their local A&Ps have been unable to solve. Now provides technical support for American Bonanza Society (ABS) and Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association (COPA).
Since 2004 has taught 1000+ aircraft owners how to manage maintenance of their airplanes. In 2008, founded Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management Inc. (SAMM) to provide maintenance management services to aircraft owners.
Co-founder of Aeromedix.com LLC, responsible almost single-handedly for the introduction of pulse oximeters and digital carbon monoxide detectors into GA cockpits.
Married since 1974. Lives with his wife Jan in a semi-rural area of California's central coast.
Mike Busch’s Specialties:
High-profile aviation writer, speaker, and teacher since 1970. Operation and maintenance of piston-powered general aviation airplanes.
A pilot since 1964, 7,000+ hours as PIC in piston GA airplanes. Commercial pilot with instrument, single- and multi-engine land, single-engine sea, and glider ratings; CFI for airplanes, instruments and multiengine; and A&P mechanic with Inspection Authorization. Aircraft owner since 1968 (Cessna 182, Bellanca Super Viking, Cessna T310R).
Mike Busch’s Experience
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Founder/CEO
Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
Professional management of maintenance of owner-flown aircraft.
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Owner/President
Savvy Aviator, Inc.
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 2004 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Produces and leads seminars on maintenance management and decision making for owners of piston-powered general aviation aircraft. More than 1,000 aircraft owners have graduated from this training. Also provides consulting and expert witness services in the field of aircraft maintenance.
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Owner
Generation 3, Inc.
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Internet industry)
2001 — Present (7 years)
Internet hosting and website development. Clients include Betty Ford Institute, Cessna Pilots Association, Clark Goldberg & Madruga (law firm), Gamma Forum, Savvy Aviator Inc., Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management Inc.
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Owner/President
Software 2000, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
1977 — Present (31 years)
Design and development of embedded, operating and application software. Projects included one of the first microprocessor-based LAN systems, numerous accounting and business management applications, embedded software for packet radio controllers, and embedded software for point-of-sale credit card authorization terminals under contract to Visa International.
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Cofounder/Partner
Aeromedix.com LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Medical Devices industry)
1998 — 2005 (7 years)
Distributor of durable medical goods for aviators. Pioneered the use of pulse oximeters and electronic carbon monoxide detectors in the cockpit.
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Cofounder, Editor-in-Chief
AVweb.com
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1995 — 2001 (6 years)
Cofounded the first, and still largest, Internet-based aviation new service and magazine, and built its circulation to 130,000+. Served as editor-in-chief for more than 7 years.
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Consultant
Visa International
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1991 — 1995 (4 years)
Developed embedded software for credit and debit card terminals (Veriphone and Hypercomm), and developed custom DSP modem software permitting much faster handshakes to expedite point-of-sale credit card verification.
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Senior Computer Scientist
Computer Sciences Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)
1968 — 1977 (9 years)
Software development, facilities management. Helped to create CSC's Infonet Division, and was instrumental in securing a major federal government contract for Infonet.
Mike Busch’s Education
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Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Graduate studies, Business Administration, 1967 — 1968
- Activities and Societies:
- Attended on a teaching fellowship, taught computer classes to MBA students
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Princeton University
Graduate studies, Mathematics, 1966 — 1967
- Activities and Societies:
- Ph.D. program, National Science Foundation fellowship, Princeton Flying Club
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Dartmouth College
B.A., Mathematics, 1963 — 1966
Pioneering software developer of Dartmouth Time-Sharing System and BASIC language.
- Activities and Societies:
- Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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Adelphi University
Diploma, High School, 1959 — 1962
Enrolled in college-level mathematics courses at Adelphi as a high-school student. Studied computer programming at IBM Watson Research Center in New York City.
- Activities and Societies:
- Waldorf School (high school) of Adelphi University
Additional Information
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Mike Busch’s Honors:
FAA National Aviation Mauntenance Technician of the Year, 2008.
Mike Busch’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
