“The more information we have, the better we can understand not only the circumstances of a crash, but what can be done to prevent future accidents... We are asking that currently available recording technology be put to use in a way that will improve aviation safety.”
Source: Dana Schulze, Director of the NTSB Office of Aviation Safety, in conjunction with the NTSB's safety recommendation report issued Tuesday, in which they called on helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio, and images. The NTSB asked the manufacturers – Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo, MD Helicopters, Robinson and Sikorsky – to act since the FAA has not