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Old 22nd Mar 2024, 22:35
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ericferret
 
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[QUOTE=Collective Bias;11621700]The aircraft could have RIPS. Standard after a certain s/n. Remote Independant Power Supply just for the FDR/CVR. Can’t remember when it became std, but before s/n 500.
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This is from the AAIB accident report to G-LBAL S/N 31421
"The CVFDR was fitted with Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) designed to keep
the audio recording of the cockpit area microphone working for 10 minutes after the loss
of the main source of electrical power to the CVFDR. "

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