25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production
other · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2026-02-02 · 91 FR 4447
Document
Document number
2026-02110
Federal Register citation
91 FR 4447
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2026-02-02
FAA docket
Docket No.: FAA-2023-2270
Abstract
This final rule increases the recording time of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from the currently mandated 2 hours to 25 hours for all affected future manufactured aircraft. This action provides accident investigators, aircraft operators, and civil aviation authorities with substantially more CVR data to help determine the probable causes of incidents and accidents and prevent future incidents and accidents. The action will also align the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) regulations more closely with existing international requirements.