The F-15 Flight Data Recorder (FDR) program was initiated to leverage Inter Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) 106 Chapter 10 Digital Recording Standard compliant recorders for providing the required data to support mishap investigations, Military Flight Operational Quality Assurance (MFOQA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Aircraft and Engine Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP/ENSIP), and aircraft development programs and training. The data recorded during flight operations is written to a solid state media device prepared by the CMDP software. After flight, the TADS units provide a download solution to extract the IRIG 106 Chapter 10 files from the flight media, process the data, and transfer the data to end users via Secure File Transfer Protocol. This download is handled by a logic controlled process that provides isolation between circuit board components and external interfaces in order to meet stringent security requirements. TADS and CMDP support the F-15 weapons system platform.
