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 combined cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) offering 25 hours of recording time.
The HCR-25 addresses a mandate from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act and NTSB recommendations to increase flight safety by ensuring critical data isn't overwritten.
This new recorder is available for certain Boeing and Airbus airliners, with new aircraft required to be equipped and existing airliners having six years for retrofitting.
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.
CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT
Sign up to keep reading
Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.
