Common use of DATA RECORDERS Clause in Contracts

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. ‌ 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. ‌ 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 FCM 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 FCM 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(sFCM(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 FCM’s 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 FCMs 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.