The most valuable part of the video recording was actually the audio portion. That seems to be the consensus of many pilots when a voice recorder is compared to an image recorder, at least in a training environment; although the Navy expert testifying at the NTSB hearing argued otherwise. For certain airplanes, the Navy has employed a computer-assisted debriefing system that it claims for its success in reducing mishaps.
Let’s give some credit to the NTSB. Did you know that over the last 20 years the organization has never failed to determine a probable cause for a major aviation accident? That’s a damn good record as far as I’m concerned. How is an image recorder going to improve upon that success rate?
