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.