Cockpit voice recorders.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) No certificate holder may operate a large turbine engine powered airplane or a large pressurized airplane with four reciprocating engines unless an approved cockpit voice recorder is installed in that airplane and is operated (b) Each certificate holder shall establish a schedule for completion, before the prescribed dates, of the cockpit voice recorder installations required by paragraph (a) of this section. In addition, the certificate holder shall identify any airplane specified in paragraph (a) of this section he intends to discontinue using before the prescribed dates. (c) The cockpit voice recorder required by this section must also meet the following standards: (1) The requirements of part 25 of this chapter in effect after October 11, 1991. (2) After September 1, 1980, each recorder container must— (i) Be either bright orange or bright yellow; (ii) Have reflective tape affixed to the external surface to facilitate its location under water; and (iii) Have an approved underwater locating device on or adjacent to the container which is secured in such a manner that it is not likely to be separated during crash impact, unless the cockpit voice recorder and the flight recorder, required by § 125.225 of this chapter, are installed adjacent to each other in such a manner that they are not likely to be separated during crash impact. (d) In complying with this section, an approved cockpit voice recorder having an erasure feature may be used so that, at any time during the

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 125.227