how Cockpit voice recorder helped in general aviation accidenet

Background

The research focuses on trying to establish the impacts of the cockpit voice recorder in the conquest to try and find solutions towards the plane accidents. Most accidents in planes are fatal and because of the huge numbers of passengers on board, the plane need to be safe. The research is investigating the better ways that will see the proper measures of how to utilize the CVR and how to make them better especially because they already exist. According to (), the CVR is a major positive innovation in the turbine-engine-powered aircrafts and they do contain materials that protect the machine up to even 1000˚C and 3400 g which makes the it almost indestructible. It is important to make sure that there is a correct path towards solving the crisis that is discouraging numerous people from taking flights especially over long distances. The CVR is located in the tail section but has microphones in the cockpit to provide real time information from the pilots (Normile & Clery, 2014). The technology helps in making sure that the CVR will capture a variety of interactions in the cockpit and come up with the scenarios leading to the accident. The research seeks to establish how having the recording of the activities in the cockpit is essential for the general safety of the aircraft which makes it a major concern. It is important to explain the reasons for it to be in the cockpit and whether the reliance of information in real time will help make a difference or only information upon an accident is a major impact on the future of safety in planes.

Discussion/ Analysis

SWOT analysis

Strengths

Conservation of information

The CVR can withstand crushes on land or in water which helps in conservation of information. It is important to make sure that the CVR is supposed to store information that can then be retrieved and analyzed to help determine the relevance of the information which is vital to make sure that they improve the safety of the aviation transport. The CVR can withstand up to 1,000˚C and a high gravitational force of over 3400 g which is high. The fact that the machine can withstand such high levels guarantees information safety despite the type of the accident (Siegel, 2014).

Weaknesses

The fact that the CVR does not relay live information to the control towers is a major problem because it stores information that can only be retrieved after an accident. The machine fails to save lives especially when a problem was minor and the control tower could have managed to direct the pilots or control remotely (Alpert, 2018). The concept is a weakness because the machines efficiency should transform to become timely instead of an aftermath solution. It is also evident that the CVR does not have a long-term battery and its signal depends on the battery life. The recorder might shutdown especially when a plane crushes in a remote area or in the ocean where respondents will take time to get to the scene and thus fail to achieve its set out goal to provide information or even trace the actual scene of accident.

Opportunities

The main opportunity is to try and make sure that the CVR technology also fits and changes with the changing technology in the world. It is important to understand that it has been efficient but it is time that they do change its practicality since there are still numerous crashes happening each year. The analysis of the information should happen in real time and feedback send back in time to help avoid escalation of some major problems. According to Siegel (2014), it is a major opportunity for technology companies to come up with better appliance and technology to equip the CVR to shift from the traditional functions to a more digital application that fits the current needs of a plane which reduces the number of accidents and plane crashes.

Threats

The main threats for the CVR are the fact that they are becoming obsolete since their purpose and functionality in the aircrafts is becoming less applicable and efficient each day. The machines have been doing the same over half a century but the results are still having a minimal impact on aircraft safety. The conveyance of information in real time through changing technology is a major threat to the CVR because the plane despite their distance from their tower controls, they can easily remain in contact and monitor their planes integrity to make sure that safety is paramount. The fact that there is a problem in battery life is a major threat for the technology since they are proving to have issues in their efficiencies. The changing technology is influencing the relevance and functionality of the CVR inside the plane through additional modifications to help overcome its past inefficiencies. The changing technologies are helping come up with other safety measures in aviation and the collection of information. The changes might stumble on a better machine that is effective thus voiding the CVR (Oster, Strong & Zorn, 2016). In addition, there are new technologies such as video recordings and machines with better battery life that are replacing the CVR because they are more efficient. According to Castelli, (2018), it is easier to use information conveyed at a real time from a plane in distress instead of finding information later.

Conclusions

The CVR technology is applicable and efficient in helping improving on plane safety and changing how the entire aviation did view the efficiency of their planes. The CVR machines do store information whether the plane crushes on land or in water. It is easier to come up the right notion of the last events in the cockpit through the recordings of the CVR in the cockpit. The innovation of the CVR was a major breakthrough to help in understanding of the potential causes, reactions of the pilots before and during a crash of the planes and thus help in improving on the issues and making sure that there are no repeat of similar mistakes in future.

Recommendations

The adoption of new CVR technology comprising of videos and real time conveyance of information will help in boosting the safety of the aircrafts and will be a major advantage towards efficient communication and a positive future in aviation. Real time communication and information reliance is relevant because it helps provide time to think about alternatives. The CVR technology can introduce the real time accurate information conveyance to make it easier for the Air control tower to both listen in and keep track of the planes in case of emergencies. In addition, it will also be vital to introduce batteries with longer life in the CVR to help in maintaining the information and signal in case it takes time before creating a contact.

References

Alpert, M. (2018). A Better Black Box. Scientific American, 283(3), 96-97.

Castelli, C. (2018). Devices mandated years ago: Failure to Field Cockpit Voice Recorders Deals Blow To V-22 Crash Probe. Inside the Navy, 23(51), 9-10.

Normile, D., & Clery, D. (2014). Lost at sea: As the hunt for the missing Malaysian jet grows more challenging, authorities are pondering how to avert future aviation vanishing acts. Science, 344(6187), new series, 963-965.

Oster, C., Strong, J., & Zorn, C. (2016). Improving Air Safety: Long-Term Challenges. Issues in Science and Technology, 17(2), 77-83. 

Siegel, G. (2014). Black Boxes. In Forensic Media: Reconstructing Accidents in Accelerated Modernity (pp. 89-142). Durham; London: Duke University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv123x6w1.7