Originally Posted by
Flyhighfirst
Isn't it about time that recorders stored enough data that they can’t be overwritten or destroyed in any way by the crew?
24 hours should be easily achievable, with modern technology. The idea that a crew/system can delete relevant data seems so wrong.
I recall the huge magnetic tapes in ATC in the 70s … anything questionable on any frequency and one of the first tasks was “impound the tapes”.