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commuter & air taxi ops to complete reporting records on medical, training, proficiency and disciplinary actions, since 2015. Note that records from before 2015 are required to be submitted by September 2024.
FIGURE 2: Current & Future Airspace Architecture Showing Greater Inclusivity and Integration of the European Airspace
September 2023 • US: Compliance deadline for operating Remote ID for unmanned aircraft.
Flight Data Recording as Potential Future Mandate
With respect to deadlines, a recent Transport Canada (TC) consultation period expired in March 2022. This call for comments centered around a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) for a requirement for commercially-flown aircraft to be fitted with a Light Data Recorder (LDR). How this intention proceeds, is anyone’s guess but it is noteworthy because of the wider call for some form of digital flight record, useful to investigators of incidents. Based on European standards, the intention is to record aircraft data, cockpit audio, airborne images and data-link messages. It appears a future regulation could require devices to be active by Spring 2025, but as expected there is significant pushback and a call for General Aviation flexibility. Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders (FDRs & CVRs) and Quick Access Recorders (QARs) have been around for some time. Note that CVRs must be capable of recording datalink messages for FANS operators. Unlike FDRs & CVRs that are installed based on requirements, QARs are optional and are not designed to survive crashes. QARs are popular with business aircraft flight departments because they can record and download (or save for easy download later) large amounts of data. One example is that engine manufacturers can closely monitor turbine performance and track fault or degradation trends. It is likely that there will be a wider call for the recording of aircraft data, however, either onboard or in the ‘cloud’, for a combined use of accident investigation and performance monitoring. Anticipate future mandates, applicable to any aircraft flying for hire.
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