In Closing…
•Monitoring Systems and NVM Data – What it is… and is not.
-It is a tool for investigators to use
-It is not a flight data recorder
•Plus's and Minus’s
Large volume of available data | Not crashworthy |
High | Not fire tolerant |
Fire tolerant ceramic NVM | Not |
Easy to read data format (Excel) | Only downloadable by OEM |
•Limited Availability
-Aircraft equipped with Apex or EPIC.
-Helicopters equipped with HUMS functionality.
-Installations with Sky Connect.
-Installation can vary from S/N to S/N on same platform depending on options installed.
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