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Mandatory Parameters and Data Storage Requirements for Flight Data Recorders

Mandatory Parameters and Data Storage Requirements for Flight Data Recorders

What parametric data regulatory bodies require flight data recorders (FDR) to store, how data is processed for FDRs, and what features FDRs need to meet future needs.

07/20/2022
Addressing Safety and Maintenance Concerns by Combining Flight Recording and Usage Monitoring into a Single Device

Addressing Safety and Maintenance Concerns by Combining Flight Recording and Usage Monitoring into a Single Device

Aircraft operators are constantly looking for ways to reduce the size and weight of onboard avionics units. For many operators, a flight recorder (FR) is essential to meet regulatory requirements.

10/07/2021
The Problem of Obsolete Avionics

The Problem of Obsolete Avionics

One issue that fleet owners face for their older aircraft is the obsolescence of avionics systems. This paper presents different strategies for addressing this growing problem, including replacing obsolete line replaceable units (LRUs) using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products.

12/21/2020
Optimal Multicore Processing for Safety-Critical Applications

Optimal Multicore Processing for Safety-Critical Applications

This white paper explores the performance and SWaP benefits of multicore processors and their challenges in safety-critical applications, and how to overcome them.

08/28/2020
Meeting Recommended, Likely, and Newly Introduced Recorder Regulations for Light Aircraft and Rotorcraft

Meeting Recommended, Likely, and Newly Introduced Recorder Regulations for Light Aircraft and Rotorcraft

This white paper looks at the motivations behind introducing requirements for some form of flight recorders, what options are available and discusses what may be the best choice.

06/02/2020
Simplified Replacement of Older Flight Data Recorders to Meet New Regulations and Data Collecting Needs

Simplified Replacement of Older Flight Data Recorders to Meet New Regulations and Data Collecting Needs

Operators of aircraft may find they need to upgrade existing FDRs for a variety of reasons.

10/25/2019
Utilizing Flexible FDR Architectures to Meet Upcoming Regulations

Utilizing Flexible FDR Architectures to Meet Upcoming Regulations

This white paper discusses the details of the requirements for an FDR, how they can be built and how Wi-Fi-enabled aircraft can be used to stream FDR data.

03/14/2019
Why is it so Difficult to Design a Flight Recorder?

Why is it so Difficult to Design a Flight Recorder

This white paper details the requirements for an FDR, how they are built, and what options third parties have for streamlining their own FDR developments.

10/23/2018
Mitigating Flight Data Recorder Modification Issues using Modular FDAUs

Mitigating Flight Data Recorder Modification Issues using Modular FDAUs

This white paper discusses different strategies for gathering data for flight data recorders and the implications these have on deployment time, system flexibility, and suitability for deployment across a fleet of diverse aircraft.

07/06/2018
History and Future of Flight Data Recorder Regulations

History and Future of Flight Data Recorder Regulations

This white paper looks at the history of Flight Data Recorders, their regulations, how these regulations are formulated, and what the future may bring.

06/20/2018
Using Aircraft Crash Protected Recorders in Missile Test Applications

Using Aircraft Crash Protected Recorders in Missile Test Applications

This white paper discusses how readily available flight data recording devices can be combined with rugged data acquisition and transmission systems for missile test applications.

05/30/2018
Optimizing Flight Data Recorder Modification Requirements

Optimizing Flight Data Recorder Modification Requirements

This white paper discusses how inbuilt functionally in Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorders can help reduce costs and lower overall weight and space requirements.

09/29/2017