Definition
FLIGHT RECORDER
A general term applied to any instrument or device that records information about the performance of an aircraft in flight or about conditions encountered in flight. Flight recorders may make records of airspeed, outside air temperature, vertical acceleration, engine RPM, manifold pressure, and other pertinent variables for a given flight.
- See: ICAO term FLIGHT RECORDER
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.609 — § 91.609 Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders.
- 14 CFR § 91.1045 — § 91.1045 Additional equipment requirements.
2 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.