Flight Data Recorders Receive ETSO Approval

摘要

CURTISS-WRIGHT'S Defense Solutions division was granted European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Fortress family of flight data recorders (FDRs). This family of "black boxes" includes cockpit data recorders (CDRs), datalink recorders (DLRs), airborne image recorders (AIRs), and FDRs that surpass minimum EASA 2021 requirements of 25 h recording time. In addition, these FDRs feature a modular architecture that can be readily adapted to changing performance and applications requirements. The Fortress FDRs are the first such recorders to meet the requirements of EUROCAE ED-112A, allowing aircraft data to be used for more efficient operations. EASA certifications include ETSO-C123c, ETSO-C124c, ETSO-C176a and ETSO-C177a.