Fifth Generation CVR/FDR Product Models
- CVFDR-145 (Combined CVR and FDR unit)
- CVFDR-145R (Combined CVR and FDR unit with embedded RIPS)
- CVR-120A (Baseline CVR)
- CVR-120R (CVR with embedded RIPS)
- FDR-25 (Baseline FDR)
Hardware
- Size: 6.1 in. (H) x 4.9 in. (W) x 8.0 in. (D)
- Weight:
- With RIPS: 8.6 lbs.
- Without RIPS: 8.0 lbs.
- Power: 28 VDC/115 VAC
- Mounting: Circular connector, bolt-down mount
Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS)
- Optional backup power allows the CVR / CVFDR to record data for 10 minutes +/- 1 minute after a power fail
Voice/Data Stored in Solid-State Flash Memory
Recording Times
- 120 Minutes of cockpit voice and ambient audio (CVR, CVFDR)
- 25 Hours of flight data (minimum) (FDR, CVFDR)
- 120 minutes of non-audio (UTC, rotor speed, data link messaging) (CVR, CVFDR)
Maintenance on Condition Yields Lower Cost of Ownership
- No requirement for periodic maintenance (excluding Underwater Locator Beacon)
ARINC 757 Compatible Recorded Inputs
- Three crew microphones
- One area microphone
- Helicopter rotor speed
- UTC or FSK time
- Data link ARINC 758
ARINC 717 Flight Data Recording
- Additional data storage beyond 25 hours
Control Unit Options
Test Set
- PC-based ramp testing/diagnostic
The Fifth Generation CVR/FDR meet the following qualifications:
- TSO-C123b, Cockpit Voice Recorder Systems
- TSO-C124b, Flight Data Recorder Systems
- TSO-C155, Recorder Independent Power Supply
- TSO-C177, Data Link Recorder Systems
- EUROCAE ED-112, Minimum Operational Performance Specification for Crash Protected Airborne Recorder Systems
- FAA Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations; Final Rule
- DO-160F
- DO-178B, Level D
- RTCA/DO-254 DAL D