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activity in the passenger cabin where travelers are located during the duration of the

flight. With IP addressing, Video and Audio can be included in the flight data

recorder so that investigators get a view of the cockpit and cabin which can be

added as part of the FDR system data. Additionally, an online video camera system

can be accessed remotely by investigators to check the status of the flight and

actually see the actual activity which is occurring on the flight. This is useful in the

event investigators have an emergency on a flight. These cameras can be accessed

remotely in order to allow authorities to check the status of the cockpit and cabin

before entering the aircraft in the event of any emergency, such as a terrorist threat.
XIII. A TYPICAL MODERN DAY FLIGHT RECORDER SYSTEM

A modern day Cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, encompasses

each with a USB on the front. A flight data recorder FDR (also ADR, for accident

data recorder) is generally known as an electronic device employed to record any

instructions sent to any electronic systems on an aircraft. (This could be video too.)

The device is used to record specific aircraft performance parameters. Another

kind of flight recorder is the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), which records

conversation in the cockpit, radio communications between the cockpit crew and

others (including conversation with air traffic control personnel), as well as ambient

sounds. At present flight recorders do not record or capture video data.

In this design both functions have been combined into a single unit. The current

applicable FAA TSO is C124b titled Flight Data Recorder Systems. These solutions

can be modified to included communications technologies which will allow the

devices to communicate with satellites to form a wireless network for surveillance,

tracking purposes, and data redundancy for the preservation of critical flight data.

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