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25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 2, 2026.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-02110
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- February 2, 2026
- Dates
- February 2, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No.: FAA-2023-2270; Amdt. Nos. 91-382, 121-395, 125-77 and 135-149
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AL92
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 91; 14 CFR 121; 14 CFR 125; 14 CFR 135
- Topics
- Air carriers; Air taxis; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Charter flights; Safety; Transportation
- Pages
- 16
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