FAA Mandating Improvements to Airplane Flight Recorders

摘要

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on March 10,2008,that it would mandate that cockpit voice recorders continue to record after a loss of power,and record for a longer period of time.Voice recorders must use solid-state technology rather than magnetic tape,which can be easily damaged,the FAA rule states,and will be required to capture the last two hours of cockpit audio,up from the current 15 to 30 minutes,and must continue recording for nine to 11 minutes after main power is lost.