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Originally Posted by jimworcs
However, the other "black box" records flight parameters and inputs and this records the last 2 hours of the flight.
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Actually it records the last 25 hours. Also if the voice recorder is a solid state one (as it should be on an Airbus) it records the last 2 hours, but the DOT is still quoting the 30 minute time frame. That was for the old reel tape recorders. We will have to wait and see. Even if it is only 30 minutes, there's a good chance of it catching the "Oh, crap" reaction between the pilots after the fact, which would be quite revealing.
I can understand loosing situational awareness for a few minutes, but not 1:18.