Originally Posted by
lomapaseo
The CVR is an investigators tool to be used in flight safety investigations.
It is not a tool designed and implemented for judicial actions not related to safety of flight.
All industry wide workers, especially including pilots are expected to speak out against the expansion of the use of a CVR for purely civil tort actions
As SLF, my flight safety starts as soon as I am on the aircraft.
If there is an incident on the ground, for whatever reason, and I am injured, why shouldn't the contents of the CVR, if operational, be used?