Prepare for Flight Data Y2025
Flight Data Analysis Training

 • Start planning your flight data and cockpit audio analysis training and take advantage of early registration discounts, ranging from 10-25%.

• This is the year to grasp, strengthen, and master all topics related to flight and voice data analysis, including Flight Data Monitoring / Flight Operations Quality Assurance, data science and artificial intel based flight/voice analysis, flight data advanced algorithms & science, Engine Health Monitoring, and even accident investigation preparedness.

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venues, courses, and dates below:

– February 2025
Dubai, U.A.E.
– 3-5 Feb (3-day course): FDA 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Analysis
– 6&7 Feb (2-day course): CVA 101 – Introduction to Cockpit Voice Data Analysis

Nairobi, Kenya (Sponsored by Avionicare of Kenya)
– 10-12 Feb (3-day course): FDA 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Analysis
– 13&14 Feb (2-day course): CVA 101 – Introduction to Cockpit Voice Data Analysis

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sponsored by the CAA Malaysian Aviation Academy)
– 17-19 Feb (3-day course): FDA 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Analysis
– 20&21 Feb (2-day course): CVA 101 – Introduction to Cockpit Voice Data Analysis
– 24&25 Feb (2-day course): FDA 201 – Intermediate Flight Data Analysis

– April 2025
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Sponsored by the PNG Accident Investigation Commission & Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea)
– 7-9 April (3-day course): FDA 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Analys
– 10&11 April (2-day course): CVA 101 – Introduction to Cockpit Voice Data Analysis
– 14&15 April (2-day course): FDA 201 – Intermediate Flight Data Analysis
– 16-18 April (3-day course): FDA 301 – Advanced Flight Data Analysis
– 21-25 April (5-day course): CVA 201 – Intermediate Cockpit Voice Data Analysis
– 28 April – May 2 AND 5-9 May (10-day course): CVA 301 – Advanced Cockpit Voice Data Analysis

– June & July 2025
Vienna, Austria (Sponsored by the Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority of Austria)
– 2-4 June: FDA 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Analysis
– 5&6 June: CVA 101 – Introduction to Cockpit Voice Data Analysis
– 10-13 June: CVA 201 (10-hour days) – Intermediate Cockpit Voice Data Analysis
– 16,17,18 & 20 June: CVA 301 (10-hour days) – Advanced Cockpit Voice Data Analysis
– 23&24 June: FDA 201 – Intermediate Flight Data Analysis
– 25-27 June: FDA 301 – Advanced Flight Data Analysis
– 30 June – 4 July: FDS 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Algorithms & Science
– 7-11 & 14-18 July: FDS 301 – Advanced Flight Data Science

– August 2025
Lombok, Indonesia (Sponsored by Flight Data Asia)
– 4-6 August: FDA 101 – Introduction to Flight Data Analysis
– 7&8 August: CVA 101 – Introduction to Cockpit Voice Data Analysis

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How do I modify my FDR to record more than 25 hours?

You can modify the program pins at the rear of the SSFDR to uptick your recording hours. For example, if you have a Honeywell PN 980-4700-XXX installed, you can alter the ‘ground/open’ discrete wiring at pin 17 & 18 of the SSFDR mating connector to increase your recording capacity.

How can determine the amount of hours recorded by my FDR?

The amount of recorded hours is dependent on a combination of your FDAU wps output and FDR maximum allowable recording speed. If there is a one to one relationship between the two units, i.e. – 64 wps FDAU with a 64 wps FDR, you will record the last 25 hours of flight data. This also applies to the case when the FDAU and FDR are both 128wps, 256wps, or even higher. If there is a mismatch between the FDAU and FDR speed, a small and simple calculation can be made to determine actual flight hour recording capacity. See the figure below for the various possibilities:

How can I determine the speed of my Flight Data Recording system in words per second (wps)?

There are basically 4 ways to determine your speed, with the 4th being a bit more involved. First, the speed should be listed or documented in chapter 31 of your aircraft Maintenance Manual and/or Wiring Diagram Manual. However there are times when for some reason, the required information cannot be found. If this is the case, as a second method, you may reference the CMM or technical specification for your Flight Data Acquisition Unit (FDAU). If you are still unable to find this information, you may contact the aircraft manufacturer for the wps or review your previous FDR download analysis reports. Please keep in mind, the OEM will only know the as-delivered configuration of your aircraft. If there were modifications to your aircraft post-delivery – manufacturer unaware of the changes – youll need to contact us for an analysis of your raw data. Using our software we can determine the wps of your system.

With regard to Flight Data Recorder Systems, what exactly does wps imply? I have noticed this abbreviation in our FDR documentation and in communications with the manufacturer several times:

WPS = words per second. A word (12-bits in length) contains binary data which represents a specific parameter value. Please see figure 1 below. Your FDR records in frames (4 second intervals) and each frame contains 4 sub frames (one sub frame = 1 second). With each second that goes by a specific quantity of words are recorded into memory. If you operate a 64 wps FDR system, you will record 64 12-bit words in one second. The higher the word capacity the more information you can record.

What is a Dataframe Layout (DFL)?

A DFL, also known by the name Logical Frame Layout (LFL), Dataframe Interface Control & Requirements Document, and many other names depending on the manufacturer, is a document which specifies the FDR, QAR, or DAR Parameter Word (location), Recording Speed, Sampling Rate, Bits, and Conversion formulae for your recording system.