CVR for light helis ?
In January's UK accident reports from the AAIB, there's reference to a frustrated investigation team who couldn't solve a fatal accident because the Hughes 369 was not required to carry a CVR. (Which is the same for all light helis - even if they are certified for public transport).
The AAIB has received backing from the UK govt for a proposal to put to ICAO that all light PT helis should be required to carry CVR. And they are also asking ICAO to lean on manufacturers to come up with some cheap, lightweight CVRs.
Any thoughts ? It's all possible - an iPod is perfectly capable of doing the job. Or even a tapeless dictation recorder. Or a cellphone.
But : Certification. That'll mean that the costs will rockets and it'll be another 5 years before we see anything. By which time, he technology will have moved on.......usual old aviation problem.
Which is why my car has got better GPS than any aircraft.
It's nuts.