Avionics
Textron Aviation Preparing for 25-hour CVR Rules
The Longitude, Latitude, Ascend, and CJ4 Gen 2 will be equipped with Kapture recorders

Universal Avionics and Textron Aviation have signed a contract for the avionics manufacturer to supply 25-hour cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) for the Cessna Citation Longitude, Latitude, Ascend, and CJ4 Gen 2. The FAA has proposed rulemaking to increase the CVR recording time from the existing two hours to 25 hours, which the NTSB has long recommended.

The contract calls for Universal Avionics to supply its Kapture cockpit voice recorder/flight data recorder (CVR/FDR), which in addition to recording flight crew communications for 25 hours can also capture more than 100 hours of flight data. The data is available for later analysis as part of flight data monitoring programs.