Originally Posted by
J.O.
Reasonable data can be collected from a box that has gyroscopic sensors and a GPS link. My company has installed such recorders in several aircraft that have mechanical flight instruments and engine gauges. It wasn't an absolute necessity but we added engine monitoring capabilities because of the nature of our work. One of these recorders helped the TSB to understand an accident that had no obvious cause.
J.O., it sounds like you have a very responsible operation. Its operators who have that kind of thinking and leadership in the industry who will stand the test of time.