Originally published at: Poll: Should Flight Deck Video Cameras Be Required - AVweb
Poll: Should Flight Deck Video Cameras Be Required? Poll: Should Flight Deck Video Cameras Be Required No On airliners On all passenger aircraft On all commercial aircraft
Why the heck not? The tech has been ready for decades. Just do it.
Absolutely not. FDR and CVR give raw data that is easily interpreted and not open to conjecture. Video is interpreted by the eyes of each individual viewing. Each of us have our biases. It is incredibly easy to manipulate after it is released, resulting in “conclusive video evidence”.
And FDR and CVR data are not as easy to manipulate?
Other than pulling the breaker or attempting to erase the CVR, no. As far as the media it is written as a transcript and not open to interpretation.
Would you like to be monitored every second at your work place?
Let’s add CVR, FDR & video to your car….
CVR data can be misunderstood .. I did military accident investigation and we would spend hours listening to what was said.. often coming up with “unintelligible” or “unrelated conversation”
A professional should not care . Doing well at your job is just part of being employed . Really, it would provide another excellent data point . Look at how helpful badge cameras have become . They’ve saved lives that could have been ruined.
If it’s a commercial vehicle like a bus, yes, bring it. My car is personal, just me, so no.
This would add yet another layer of voyeurism and liability to an already challenging job. CVR/FDR data is already being attacked as a source of information for liability cases. All pilot unions are against this. It is incredibly invasive - we live up front, locked in for hours. NO.
Let me know when city/highway buses, tractor trailers, cabs, ubers, couriers all get CVR/FDR & video.
If you are really concerned about saving lives, you wii demand that something be done about the slaughter of Americans at the hands of “medical professionals ”. The number 3 killer of Americans is medical errors. (400,000-440,000yr) I was almost a victim myself. The major US airlines have not had a fatal accident in many years. Put your energy somewhere that might directly impact you or your family.