On Thu, 11 May 2006 08:46:24 +0200, Greg Farris
wrote:
I like the part about the data being beamed back to the ground for
cross-check. I've often wondered why we still use flight data recorders,
with short (30min) recording capacity, when the data could be compiled
every minute or so, compressed and sent in packets to a ground station,
where it would be easily recoverable.

Perhaps because the air transport pilots don't want it... We could
store more than 30 minutes right now if we so desired and it wouldn't
really cost any more... Hell, look at how much data gets put on an MP3
player...