Flight Data Systems

Flight Data Systems provides complete flight data solutions for aviation operators and technicians around the world. The company designs and builds products for flight data acquisition, recording, and downloading. It also offers verification services that help improve safety and efficiency. Its customers include commercial airlines, cargo carriers, military units, rotorcraft operators, and urban air mobility companies.

The company builds solid state flight data recorders under the SENTRY product line. These recorders capture critical flight information for accident investigation, performance monitoring, and regulatory compliance. The SENTRY line includes options for cockpit voice recording and extended duration mandates. Some models work with an independent power supply known as RIPS.

Flight Data Systems manufactures Modular Acquisition Units, or MAUs, that collect data from aircraft sensors and systems. The compact units stack to fit in tight spaces on many aircraft. The company also makes the Flight Data Acquisition Interface Unit, or FDAIU, which connects to existing recorder trays. This unit helps modernize legacy equipment without major aircraft changes.

The Handheld Multipurpose Interface, or HHMPI, is a portable tool for downloading data from flight recorders. Technicians use it to extract information from multiple OEM recorder types across mixed fleets. The company also offers HHMPI rentals for operators who need temporary access to the equipment.

Flight Data Systems runs a readout service for cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders, and data link recorders. The service covers more than 450 fixed wing and rotorcraft databases across over 100 airframe types. The team produces compliance reports that meet EASA, FAA, ICAO, and national authority guidelines. Standard turnaround is three business days or less, with 24 hour support for urgent situations. The service performs annual serviceability checks, parameter correlation assessments, audio analysis, and intelligibility evaluations.

The company supports a broad range of aircraft. These include models from Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream, Leonardo, Lockheed, Sikorsky, and others. It works with a global network of more than 75 dealers and distributors. The company brings 35 years of experience to its flight data management work. More than 130 fleets and operators use its products and services.

Services

• Readout Services
• CVR Readouts
• FDR Readouts
• DLR Readouts
• Data Link Compliance Checks
• Parameter Correlation Assessments
• Annual Serviceability Checks
• Audio Analysis
• Intelligibility Evaluations
• HHMPI Rentals