"The NTSB hopes that the FAA will address several of its other
crucial flight recorder recommendations that are still on the Most
Wanted List. The Board urges the FAA to act swiftly to rectify the
unacceptable FDR data sampling and filtering issues that impeded
the investigation of the Airbus A-300-600 involved in the American
Airlines Flight 587 accident. Similar data sampling issues also
affect the popular regional jet aircraft. The installation of
cockpit image recorders, as recommended by the Board, would also
assist in the investigations of both larger transport category
aircraft and smaller for-hire turbine powered aircraft that may not
have any existing safety recorders installed."
Source: NTSB statement reacting to an FAA decision
to upgrade flight recorde
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