Automotive Data Recorders

Black boxes in airplanes are instrumental in determining the cause of aircraft accidents. For this reason, they must be withstand high temperatures and extreme impact. Typically, they contain a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder. After an aircraft accident, the Federal Aviation Administration collects data from the black box to help make their determination.

Beyond that, they also randomly check the boxes of many commercial aircraft to identify and correct potential issues. These could include a pilot making extreme maneuvers, or anything else that may alert them to a mechanical problem. Read More