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The FAA Proposes Lengthening Cockpit Voice Recording Time to 25 Hours
The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have longer duration cockpit voice recorders. The announcement comes after the agency held an emergency “safety summit” Wednesday following a series of near-collisions on US runways. (www.cnn.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I think if the FAA is aiming to increase the length of CVR black boxes, there should be time stamps on the digital readouts so that it would be easier to identify the flight where there was an issue or crash. I would be interested in knowing exactly when the voice recorder starts recording. Personally I think it should start before the actual pre flight checklists because sometimes just the chatter in a supposed sterile cockpit may reveal if there are any oddities.
I am quite aware of digital recordings and I think airlines should have flights record cockpit audio digitally and have a copy sent back to HQ for archival purposes thru the internet service many airlines now have on their airplanes.
In the even of an accident those precious audio recordings could be easily retrieved, saving countless man hours saved in searches for black boxes - with those black boxes serving as backups. Some precious last few seconds may be lost in the event of a loss of signal but the immediate availability could negate that. Consider how quickly investigators could determine the cause of airplane accidents if those audio recordings AND copies of instrument readings throughout the flights were also sent back to HQ in the same way as the audio re'ordings!
In the even of an accident those precious audio recordings could be easily retrieved, saving countless man hours saved in searches for black boxes - with those black boxes serving as backups. Some precious last few seconds may be lost in the event of a loss of signal but the immediate availability could negate that. Consider how quickly investigators could determine the cause of airplane accidents if those audio recordings AND copies of instrument readings throughout the flights were also sent back to HQ in the same way as the audio re'ordings!
1. Kind of obvious to have all the recordings for a flight to encompass the ENTIRE flight.
2. I think that they should also be all downloaded and kept for at least three months. Complaints and conflicts arising later could easily be resolved by keeping the recordings.
3. Given complaints and lack of information during investigations, video recordings of the cockpit should also be made and kept. Imagine how much easier investigations would be if they could see when pilots were at the controls and conscious.
I know, I know. My # 2 & 3 will be controversial, even though they are logical. No one wants their actions at work to be recorded.
2. I think that they should also be all downloaded and kept for at least three months. Complaints and conflicts arising later could easily be resolved by keeping the recordings.
3. Given complaints and lack of information during investigations, video recordings of the cockpit should also be made and kept. Imagine how much easier investigations would be if they could see when pilots were at the controls and conscious.
I know, I know. My # 2 & 3 will be controversial, even though they are logical. No one wants their actions at work to be recorded.
With DElta's new pilot contract in place the CVRs in their cockpits will probably be filled mostly with discussions on how to invest.
Why are we not also pushing to place video cameras in aircraft?? (Screw the union pushback nonsense.) Cameras are ubiquitous these days and long overdue on aircraft cockpits and cabins.
Somehow i think that ain't how it works.
OUR airspace, OUR families aboard, OUR neghbors and property in your impact zone. FULL STOP.
Or do you think "right of ownersip" means you can pull your CVR out of your company's aircraft and still fly (legally)? Seems like you're inviting an inspection. Maybe I'm wrong - you're the professional.
OUR airspace, OUR families aboard, OUR neghbors and property in your impact zone. FULL STOP.
Or do you think "right of ownersip" means you can pull your CVR out of your company's aircraft and still fly (legally)? Seems like you're inviting an inspection. Maybe I'm wrong - you're the professional.