Flight Data Systems and Canada West Avionics Secure STC for SENTRY™ Cockpit Voice Recorder

Flight Data Systems and Canada West Avionics are pleased to announce the completion of an Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the TSO’d SENTRY Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) with Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS). This significant achievement underscores both companies’ strong commitment and dedication to providing cutting-edge solutions, ensuring timely compliance with regulatory mandates, and supplying products to the highest safety standards in the aviation industry.

Gordon Bott, President of Canada West Avionics, shared his perspective on the AML STC, stating, “The AML STC for Flight Data Systems’ SENTRY CVR with RIPS for Part 25 aircraft is a significant achievement in our partnership. This certification allows us to offer an industry-leading recorder with a RIPS solution, ensuring compliance with the upcoming Canadian Mandate. The SENTRY’s unique features, including its flexible physical configuration options, make installation and data retrieval seamless, providing added value to our service centers.”

The Part 25 AML STC includes 15 OEMs, such as Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, and Gulfstream, for over 75 popular aircraft models. The certified SENTRY CVR is the smallest, lightest, and lowest-power-consuming ED-112A recorder available today, with various TSO certifications.

Shane LaPlante, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Flight Data Systems, highlighted the collaborative strength with Canada West Avionics, stating, “The completion of the Part 25 AML STC for the SENTRY CVR with RIPS underscores the strength of our partnership. The SENTRY’s reliability, functionality, and ease of installation make it the preferred choice for operators seeking compliant solutions for their fleets. Together, we empower Canadian operators to meet regulatory requirements and enhance safety standards.”

The SENTRY’s small form factor meets SWaP requirements and certification standards for various aviation platforms, allowing easy installation onto existing CVR structural mountings without modifications. Additionally, Canada West Avionics has achieved TCCA CAR 561 Manufacturing Approval for its in-house-designed CVR adapter tray and associated bracketry, which allows seamless installations of the SENTRY CVR.

Canada West Avionics received the STC Part 23 aircraft in 2023. The Part 23 AML STC includes popular aircraft models including: Beechcraft 300, 1900, 1900C, 1900D, 300LW, B200CGT, B200GT, B300, B300C, Cessna 525, 525A, 525B, 525C, as well as Mitsubishi MU-2-35, MU-2-40, and MU-2-60, among others.

The SENTRY and the AML STC will support adoption for the upcoming Canadian CVR mandate on a wide variety of popular airframes. Flight Data Systems remains committed to innovation and providing cutting-edge solutions to the aviation industry, ensuring safety and compliance for operators worldwide including SENTRY updates next year.

About Canadian West Avionics

 Canada West Avionics Ltd., established in 2017 is a premier avionics aftermarket service with over 125 years of combined expertise. The company offers tailored aftermarket solutions for a variety of aircraft types, including single-engine, high-performance, turboprop, corporate jets, and helicopters. An established group specializing in Cockpit Voice Recorders and Flight Data Recorders since 1995 was part of the original team forming Canda West and excels in conducting CVR Intelligibility Evaluations and providing prompt, courteous, and critical analysis. With operations Canada, Canada West is committed to delivering top-quality service and expertise to their US and Canadian customers, making them the trusted choice for flight recorder solutions in the aviation industry. For more information, visit www.canadawestavionics.com.