Originally Posted by
The Sultan
Latest requirements for a CVR requires it have a a redundant power supply (RIPS) that will last 15 minutes or so after loss of the normal power supply. Came in after too many sudden loss of all data due to explosive devices.
The Sultan
This raises the question: why does the FDR not have a similar supplemental power provision? (There's probably a rational answer, but I am not arriving at it).