FAA Releases Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder Final Rule
Mar 18, 2008 :: On March 7, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published its final rule for modifications to cockpit voice recorders (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR). The final rule, effective April 7, will require modifications to CVR and FDR recording time, power supplies, sampling rates and installation locations. Due largely in part to objections raised by NBAA, the FAA will not require CVR retrofits that incorporate a two-hour recording capability and an independent power supply, for aircraft currently in operation under Federal Aviation Regulation Parts 91 and 135. Aircraft operators must address other aspects of the final rule by April 7, 2012. For additional information, contact NBAA's Operations Service Group at info@nbaa.org, or visit: http://www.nbaa.org/cns
