Table—Parameter Guidance for Aircraft Data Recording Systems Maximum Minimum Minimum Parameter Parameter Recording No. Recording Recording Remarks Name Category Interval in Accuracy Resolution Seconds 1 Heading R* ±180˚ 1 ±2˚ 0.5˚ *If not available, (Magnetic or record True) 2 Pitch attitude E* ±90˚ 0.25 ±2˚ 0.5˚ *If not available, record rates 3 Roll attitude E* ±180˚ 0.25 ±2˚ 0.5˚ *If not available, record rates 4 Yaw rate E* ±300˚ 0.25 ±1% + drift of 2˚ *Essential if no 360˚/hr heading available 5 Pitch rate E* ±300˚ 0.25 ±1% + drift of 2˚ *Essential if no 360˚/hr attitude available 6 Roll rate E* ±300˚ 0.25 ±1% + drift of 2˚ *Essential if no roll 360˚/hr rate available 7 Positioning E Latitude: 2 (1 if As installed 0.00005˚ -- system: ±90˚; available) latitude/ Longitude: recommended longitude ±180˚ 8 Positioning E* Available 2 (1 if As installed As installed *If available system: range available) estimated error 9 Positioning E -300 m 2 (1 if As installed 1.5 m (5 ft) -- system: available) (±15 m (±50 ft) (-1 000 ft) to altitude recommended) maximum certificated altitude of aeroplane +1 500 m (5 000 ft) 10 Positioning E 24 hours 1 ±0.5 second 0.1 second *UTC time preferred system: time where available 11 Positioning E 0-1 000 kt 2 (1 if As installed (±5 1 kt -- system: ground available) kt speed recommended) 12 Positioning E 0-360˚ 2 (1 if As installed (±2˚ 0.5˚ -- system: available) recommended) channel 13 Normal E -3 g to + 6 0.25 (0.125 As installed 0.004 g -- acceleration g(*) if available) (±0.09 g excluding a datum error of ±45 g recommended) 14 Longitudinal E ±1 g(*) 0.25 (0.125 As installed 0.004 g -- acceleration if available) (±0.015 g
Table—Parameter Guidance for Aircraft Data Recording Systems No. Parameter Name Parameter Category Maximum Recording Interval in Seconds Minimum Recording Accuracy Minimum Recording Resolution Remarks 1 Heading (Magnetic or True) R* ±180˚ 1 ±2˚ 0.5˚ *If not available, record 2 Pitch attitude E* ±90˚ 0.25 ±2˚ 0.5˚ *If not available, record rates 3 Roll attitude E* ±180˚ 0.25 ±2˚ 0.5˚ *If not available, record rates 4 Yaw rate E* ±300˚ 0.25 ±1% + drift of 360˚/hr 2˚ *Essential if no heading available 5 Pitch rate E* ±300˚ 0.25 ±1% + drift of 360˚/hr 2˚ *Essential if no attitude available 6 Roll rate E* ±300˚ 0.25 ±1% + drift of 360˚/hr 2˚ *Essential if no roll rate available 7 Positioning system: latitude/ longitude E Latitude: ±90˚; Longitude: ±180˚ 2 (1 if available) As installed recommended 0.00005˚ -- 8 Positioning system: estimated error E* Available range 2 (1 if available) As installed As installed *If available 9 Positioning system: altitude E -300 m (-1 000 ft) to maximum certificated altitude of aeroplane +1 500 m (5 000 ft) 2 (1 if available) As installed (±15 m (±50 ft) recommended) 1.5 m (5 ft) -- 10 Positioning system: time E 24 hours 1 ±0.5 second 0.1 second *UTC time preferred where available 11 Positioning system: ground speed E 0-1 000 kt 2 (1 if available) As installed (±5 kt recommended) 1 kt -- 12 Positioning system: channel E 0-360˚ 2 (1 if available) As installed (±2˚ recommended) 0.5˚ -- 13 Normal acceleration E -3 g to + 6 g(*) 0.25 (0.125 if available) As installed (±0.09 g excluding a datum error of ±45 g recommended) 0.004 g -- 14 Longitudinal acceleration E ±1 g(*) 0.25 (0.125 if available) As installed (±0.015 g 0.004 g --
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