The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called for the installation of 25-hour cockpit voice recorders at the factory in new aircraft and retrofitting existing airliners. [Credit: Pixabay]
Key Takeaways:
Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright have partnered to develop the HCR-25, a new combination cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR).
The HCR-25 provides 25 hours of recording time and is now available for certain Boeing and Airbus airliners.
This new recorder responds to a mandate from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, addressing NTSB concerns about past investigations hampered by insufficient CVR data to enhance flight safety.
Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright corporations announced Tuesday that they are collaborating on developing a combination cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) with 25 hours of recording time.
The HCR-25 is now available for certain Boeing and Airbus airliners in response to a mandate from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act.
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