Why can't the damn thing record audio (and lots of other data) from the entire flight, rather than only two hours?
I commented on this on a prior thread [1]. There has been push back from the Airline Pilots Association against longer recording duration on privacy grounds:
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) did not support the proposal to increase CVR recording time because the FAA did not propose any increase in the privacy protections regarding the access and use of information recorded on a CVR. The ALPA stated that existing protections are inadequate despite years of its attempts to change the standard.
I commented on this on a prior thread [1]. There has been push back from the Airline Pilots Association against longer recording duration on privacy grounds:
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) did not support the proposal to increase CVR recording time because the FAA did not propose any increase in the privacy protections regarding the access and use of information recorded on a CVR. The ALPA stated that existing protections are inadequate despite years of its attempts to change the standard.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7434130