Unit 3-7 Flashcards
What color is the black box?
What units does it contain?
Red/orange or Orange
CVR, FDR, underwater locator beacon
What information does the CVR record?*
Flight deck audio environment for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents
Flight crew microphones
Other flight deck communication devices
An area microphone in the ceiling roof of the cockpit
What aircraft must have a CVR?*
Any U.S. registered multi-engine turbine powered
Aircraft with 6 or more passenger seats must have a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) if 2 pilots are required for operation
What is the regulatory recording limit on CVR?*
2 hours or 120 minutes
Where is the black box located typically?
Empennage (tail) of the plane
When can the erase button be used?*
What does it do?*
After landing and setting the parking brake
Clears all data recorded during the flight
What does the underwater locator beacon do?*
How long does it last?*
Where is the device located?*
Emit an ultrasonic acoustic signal at a frequency of 37.5 khz
Water enables electrical current to flow between the center and outer conductors
Shelf life of 6 years, 30-day operation upon activation
Attached to the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorders
What is the flight data recorder (FDR)?*
Miniaturized computer system that tracks a variety of data regarding the flight of the plane
What does the FDR record?
Readings of instruments and positions of the aircraft’s control surfaces over time
What is the regulatory recording limit of FDR?*
25 hours
What aircraft must have an FDR?*
Any U.S. registered multi-engine turbine powered aircraft with 10 or more passenger seats
