MIL-HDBK-2124 Base Document:2000

1. SCOPE
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Application
   1.3 Aircraft categories
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3. DEFINITIONS
   3.1 Audio data
   3.2 Sensor parameter data
   3.3 Flight incident data
   3.4 Flight Data Recorder (FDR)
   3.5 Deployable module
   3.6 Bus Interface Unit/Aircraft Interface Unit
        (BIU/AIU)
   3.7 Baseline data
   3.8 Special event data
   3.9 Maintenance data
   3.10 Data Storage Unit (DSU)
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
   4.1 General
        4.1.1 Flight Data Recorder requirements
        4.1.2 Parameter groups
        4.1.3 FDR power requirements
   4.2 FDR power requirements
        4.2.1 Data storage capacity
        4.2.2 Recorder data
        4.2.3 Data recovery
   4.3 Deployable module
        4.3.1 Radio beacon
        4.3.2 Visual marker
   4.4 BIU/AIU
   4.5 Built-in test requirements
   4.6 System safety requirements
5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
   5.1 Flight data characteristics
   5.2 Flight Data Recorder (FDR) system activation
        5.2.1 Automatic cessation of recording
   5.3 Environmental requirements
   5.4 Crash survivability (memory only)
   5.5 Reliability/maintainability
   5.6 FDR system error rate
TABLES

Describes the functional characteristics of a DOD airborne Flight Data Recorder (FDR) used for flight incident, mishap, or crash analysis, and the parameters required to be recorded.

This standard establishes the functional characteristics of a DOD airborne Flight Data Recorder (FDR) used for flight incident, mishap, or crash analysis, and the parameters required to be recorded. Other uses of the FDR, such as aircraft maintenance, shall be as directed by the acquiring activity.