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Storage is cheap today, it wasn't 30 years ago when these rules were put in place (And probably some of the systems manufactured)
by TrickyRick 9y ago
Storage is cheap today, it wasn't 30 years ago when these rules were put in place (And probably some of the systems manufactured)
- justinjlynn 9y agoRetrofits to safety equipment are common when new issues are discovered. That said, an enforcement action or a procedure change is probably necessary in this case.
- TrickyRick 9y agoFor sure, and it might get changed now, but it wouldn't surprise me if planes are still flying with age old cockpit voice recorders, simply because the requirements on that front haven't changed. (Bearing in mind this is just an educated guess, I have no idea about whether or not they have changed)
- tolien 9y agoOf course the FDR/CVR might be newer but the airframe is 25 years old: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fkck https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fkck
- TrickyRick 9y ago30 was just a number I pulled out of the air because I have flown aircraft that were about that old. Of course, like you say, equipment could have been retrofitted so it's hard to know.
- tolien 9y agoI didn't mean to post that to correct you! If anything it confirms your point, really.
- TrickyRick 9y agoOh, sorry. You never know, some people are such nitpicks when it comes to numbers :)
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