L3 Communications FA2100

The L3 Communications FA2100 is a family of solid-state cockpit voice recorders (CVR), flight data recorders (FDR), and combined cockpit voice and data recorders (CVDR) certified for civil and military fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. These systems deliver proven performance in demanding aviation environments with high-quality audio and flight data capture, storage, and retrieval. Solid-state architecture eliminates mechanical components, reducing size and weight while improving reliability across diverse aircraft platforms.

Technical Specifications Cockpit Voice Recorder (FA2100 CVR)

Recording capacity: up to 2 hours, 4-channel high-quality audio

Audio processing: low-pass filtered, sampled, digitized, compressed, and stored

Headphone output: 600 ohms at control unit; optional 8 ohms

Bulk erase: fail-safe, double electric interlock, 5 seconds to completion

Direct replacement for Fairchild A100A, A100S, and A200S models

FAA certifications: TSO-C123a, TSO-C123, TSO-C124b Flight Data Recorder (FA2100 FDR)

Data recording capacity: minimum 25 hours of flight data

Data rates: 64, 128, 256, or 512 words-per-second (wps)

ARINC 573/717/747 compliant

MIL-STD-1553 interface available

FAA certification: TSO-C124a Cockpit Voice and Data Recorder (FA2100 CVDR)

Voice capacity: up to 2 hours, 4-channel audio

Data capacity: minimum 25 hours at 64/128/256/512 wps

ARINC 573/717/747 and ARINC 429 I/O compliant

MIL-STD-1553 interface available

FAA certifications: TSO-C123a and C124a; TSO-C123 and C124b

Key Features

Onboard Maintenance System (OMS) reporting across all models

ATC data link messaging and CPDLC capability (CVR models)

Rotor Speed and GMT interfaces

Environmental compliance: RTCA/DO-160C, RTCA/DO-178B Level C

ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2009 Rev. C certified manufacturing

Compatibility & Integration FA2100 CVR models integrate ARINC 557 and 757 standards. FDR and CVDR variants support ARINC 404A and full EUROCAE MOPS compliance (ED-55, ED-56A, ED-112). All models accept standard aviation avionics interfaces including optional MIL-STD-1553 bus architecture.