FOQA and Flight Data Monitoring Series Part 2: Flight Data Recorders
Introduction In Part 1 of this multi-part series, we took a high level look at the main parts of a Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) or Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program. In this post, we take a more in depth look at Step 1 of how the process works:...
Is it ‘Really’ Time for FDR/CVR Streaming?
With every new plane crash, it seems like clockwork that people start calling for “real time data monitoring” or “real time FDR/CVR streaming”. This discussion is nothing new. It was common when I started working with flight data more than 15 years ago and my mentors...Why We Do Not Automate the FDR Readout
FDR Readouts were traditionally done manually with an experienced flight data expert sifting over plots of data. This has evolved over the years as technology has improved, but the key to a quality FDR Readout remains the human analyst reviewing the data. We are...Scaled Analytics Launches FRED Editor
Scaled Analytics launches the FRED Editor for Windows. An application for editing FRED files. www.frededitor.com What is FRED? The Flight Recorder Electronic Documentation (FRED) specification is a standard for interpreting flight recorder data. To make sense of...