DATA RECORDERS Clause Samples

DATA RECORDERS. ‌ Data Recorders shall be used exclusively to investigate accidents or incidents and to facilitate aircraft maintenance, safety and efficiency. Under no circumstances shall these instruments be used to monitor or check a Flight Crew Member during the operation of any flight for disciplinary purposes. During the investigation of an accident or incident, the Company shall not reveal the content of these instruments to the general public or the news media, without prior approval from the Flight Crew Member involved and the Association. In the event of an incident or accident investigation, the Company may not release any data or other information obtained from Data Recorders to either the general public or any news media without the prior approval of the Association as well as either the Flight Crew Member(s) involved or his (their) estate(s). It is agreed that no program to read routinely recorded information from Flight Data Recorders, except for maintenance purposes, will be introduced without mutual agreement between the Company and the Association. The Company shall use its best efforts to ensure the security of all data or other information obtained from the Data Recorders against unauthorized removal and/or playback. No Data Recorders will record specific Flight Crew Members identification designators. Where any Data Recorder (other than a completely erased Cockpit Voice Recorder) is removed from an aircraft as part of an incident or accident investigation, the removal must be brought to the attention of the Association and all Flight Crew Members involved in the incident or accident. The Cockpit Voice Recorder shall have a means to be erased at the end of each flight and will be completely erased prior to removal for maintenance purposes. The Captain shall always retain the right to carry out a complete erasure at the end of any incident free or accident free flight, except where prohibited by law and except when required for a maintenance check for which the Captain will be pre-notified.

DATA RECORDERS. For the purpose of this Section, the term "Data Recorders'' shall mean:

DATA RECORDERS. 45.01 Any data or other information obtained from Data Recorders will not be used: a) By the Company to monitor Flight Crew Member judgement, ability, performance or technique in operating any aircraft subject to agreement reached under Article 45.08. b) By any party in any administrative, disciplinary, or discharge action proceedings of any kind against any Flight Crew Member, or for the development of information leading to such proceedings except in an accident or incident investigation. c) By any party in an incident or accident investigation as a means of seeking out information for use in any disciplinary, suspension, discharge, or termination action taken by the Company. However, data from such data recorders may be used to substantiate information obtained from other sources. 45.02 Video and audio recording may be utilized for training and checking purposes but will not be retained at the completion of the session and will be given to the Flight Crew Member(s) for erasure. 45.03 In the event of an incident or accident investigation, any data or other information from any Data Recorder shall be made available to the Company, accredited Association representatives, and the Flight Crew Member(s) or their estate(s). 45.04 All parties shall use their best efforts to ensure the security of all data or other information obtained from Data Recorders against unauthorized removal and/or playback. 45.05 No Data Recorders will record specific Flight Crew Member identification designators. 45.06 The removal of any Data Recorder (other than a completely erased cockpit voice recorder) for the purpose of data retrieval must be brought to the attention of the Association prior to the investigation of the incident or accident that caused the Data Recorder to be removed. No playback or other examination of any data or information will be undertaken by the Company or it’s representatives without the attendance or express prior approval of the Association and/or the Flight Crew Member(s) unless such attendance or approval results in a prejudicial delay. 45.07 In addition to the other restrictions of this Article, the use of any Cockpit Voice Recorders will be subject to the following: a) The Captain shall always retain the right to carry out a complete erasure at the end of any incident-free or accident-free flight, subject to regulatory requirements. b) Prior to removal for maintenance purposes, a complete erasure is carried out by the maintenance personnel involved. ...

DATA RECORDERS. Aircraft Flight Data Recorders and Cockpit Voice Recorders will only be used for investigation and maintenance evaluation and analysis. Such shall not be used as a means of monitoring orchecking a Pilot during the operation of any normal flight. During any investigation the contents of the Flight Recorder shall not be released by the Company to neitherthe general public nor the news media without the prior approval of the Pilot or Pilots involved and/or the Association.

DATA RECORDERS. For the purposes of this Section, the term “Data Recorders” mean: Notwithstanding the parties that information from Data Recorders can be used to enhance night safety and offer economic savings through preventative as to provide relevant information to assist in accident However, it is agreed that information obtained from Flight Data Recorders will not be

DATA RECORDERS. .01 For the purposes of this Section, DR shall include but shall not be limited to: a. CVR; or, b. FDR; or, c. QAR; or, d. CMS; or, e. ACARS; or, f. Video Recordings; or,

DATA RECORDERS. 25.1.1 Subject to the obligations of the Parties to comply with the applicable government regulations, data, or other information obtained from any type of Data Recorder (DR) shall only be used for incident or accident investigation, except per Section 25.1.2. 25.1.2 The Parties recognize that information from DR can be used to enhance flight safety and offer economic savings through preventive maintenance as well as to provide relevant information to assist in accident reconstruction. However, it is agreed that information obtained from DR shall be used per Section 25.2 Flight Data Monitoring Program. 25.1.3 DR data shall not be used by the Company in any civil, administrative, penal, criminal, disciplinary, or discharge action proceedings of any kind against any Pilot or for the development of information leading to such proceedings.

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