Safety Topics

CONSIDERABLE discussion has been generated over the years by the carriage and use of recorders of various kinds and the value of these aids to the investigative and preventitive authorities. It is now proposed by the FAA that additional flight recorder parameters be required for aircraft type certificated before 1969 and operating under Part 121. Also proposed is the requirement that cockpit voice recorders (CVR's) be carried on newly manufactured multi‐engine turbine‐powered aircraft certificated to carry six or more passengers, requiring two pilots by certification or operating rules for those operations conducted under Part 135. Also in the proposal is the statement that the Administrator will not use the record in any civil penalty or certificate action for those operators who are conducting operations under the appropriate regulations and have installed approved cockpit voice recorders.