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Time to Move to 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Time to Move to 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Today, in the U.S., cockpit voice recorders (CVR) used on commercial aircraft are only required to capture and store two hours of audio information. After two hours, the most recent information is lost when the CVR, due its limited storage capacity, records over the previous cockpit conversations.

02/12/2024
Modular Open Systems Approach

What is a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)?

The Modular Open Systems Approach directive has accelerated the adoption of a variety of Modular Open Systems Approach supporting standards, including SOSA, CMOSS, FACE, VICTORY, and GVA, by the Army, Air Force, and Navy.

10/27/2021
Artificial Intelligence on battlefield

Artificial Intelligence Applications for the Military at the Network Edge

Edge computing can takes the necessary processing power away from data centers to the network’s edge.

10/21/2021
positioning, navigation, and timing

What are the Benefits of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)?

One of the main benefits of Modular Open Systems Approach is leveraging common standards to ensure interoperability between sensors and systems.

09/21/2021
NASA Space

A Piece of the Wright Flyer Flies on Mars

NASA has announced the first flight of an aircraft on another planet, and a piece of the Wright brothers' history gets to ride along.

04/09/2021
flight data recorder

Build or Buy: The Strains of Designing a Flight Recorder

Designing a flight recorder (FR) that complies to international standards and crash survivability is very challenging and more expensive than buying one.

12/21/2020
flight recorder airplane

Types of Flight Recorders and How to Choose the Right One

Commercial airlines often use two types of flight recorders – a flight data recorder (FDR) and a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) – for different functionality.

12/01/2020
flash memory

The Effects of Extended Temperatures on Flash Endurance and Data Retention

The electrical charge stored in a flash memory cell degrades over time, and will degrade much faster at extended temperatures.

08/10/2020