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In article , Eric Greenwell
writes
Pat Russell wrote:

What if security were not an issue?

I beginning to think I don't understand the question. Hypothetically,
the manufacturer retires, yet everyone, including GFAC, IGC, all the
other manufacturers, and the users, agree that the unit still meets
these requirements:

-there is a reliable agent that can inspect the flight recorder for
signs of tampering
-it can answer critics with questions about the security of algorithms
-it can maintain the security keys

And yet, the unit is prohibited from world record use?

Is this the question?

GFAC are reviewing this. The alternative is for owners to be aware that
there is no manufacturer support for certain units and if there is any
question regarding a world record claim that the manufacturer might be
able to resolve, the claim is likely to fail. Caveat Emptor.

In today's market there are only two manufacturers that are in this
category, and their recorders are listed to be degraded for other
reasons, so this does not effect any current recorders.

Tim Newport-Peace

"Indecision is the Key to Flexibility."