FA2200 & FA2300 Modular Airborne Data Recording / Acquisition System

Why FA2200/FA2300 MADRAS

Delivers proven reliability built on an established track record across commercial and military aircraft fleets. Trusted for consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and long-term supportability, it remains a dependable solution for operators prioritizing stability and lifecycle value.

With continued product support and seamless upgrade paths to newer generation recording platforms, the FA2200/FA2300 protects existing investments while enabling straightforward modernization when mission needs evolve.

With more than 60 years of proven reliability and deep L3Harris Technologies heritage, Acron Aviation brings unmatched avionics product expertise to global fleets. The FA2200/FA2300 reflects a track record trusted worldwide, combining next-generation performance with legacy compatibility - delivering modern capability grounded in decades of operational credibility and sustained support.

What this means for you

FA2200/FA2300 presents proven standby reliability that translates directly into business value. It delivers modern performance, seamless integration, and fleet continuity - reducing downtime, protecting assets, and strengthening operator confidence across global business aviation fleets. Benefits include:

• Proven reliability – Delivers trusted standby performance backed by decades of in-service operational experience.
• Seamless integration – Simplifies installation and certification across diverse avionics architectures.
• Reduced downtime – Enhances dispatch reliability during critical flight operations.
• Legacy compatibility – Preserves fleet investments while supporting modern upgrades.
• Lower lifecycle costs – Minimizes maintenance demands through durable, field-proven design.

Regulatory compliance

The FA2200/FA2300 flight data recorder systems are certified to FAA TSO-C124a, C124b, C123a and C123b, demonstrating compliance with U.S. performance standards. They meet key EUROCAE/RTCA MOPS (ED-56A, ED-55, ED-112, DO-160E) environmental and safety specs. Organizational quality is supported by ISO 9001 and AS9100 aerospace system certifications.

Fleet compatibility

Highly configurable solution used across helicopters, business jets, military, and general aviation types, tailored to aircraft data needs rather than a fixed model list. It’s installed via tailored engineering data/STC per aircraft and supported for diverse platforms with custom configurations and installation kits.

Acron Aviation FA2200/FA2300 systems are available in multiple configurations, enabling operators to tailor capabilities, integration options, and performance features to diverse aircraft missions and operational requirements.

FA2200 Modular Airborne Data Recorder/Acquisition System

Primarily designed for fixed-wing and rotary-wing operators needing robust flight data acquisition without integrated audio recording.

It’s suited to general aviation, business jets, helicopters, and military platforms that require reliable long-duration flight parameter logging across a broad set of analog, digital and discrete inputs.

In typical use, the FA2200 captures a minimum of 25 hours of flight data at configurable rates (e.g., 256/512 words per second) and can interface with onboard systems for analysis, safety monitoring, and maintenance purposes.

This variant is often integrated into aircraft where full flight data capture is crucial for post-flight investigations, flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) programs, or compliance with regulatory recording mandates. Its modular design and common ground support equipment with other flight recorders such as FA2100 facilitate installation on light to medium aircraft and rotorcraft.

Key features:

• Minimum 25 hours of flight data recording at configurable rates (e.g., 256/512 wps).
• Wide range of analog, digital, and discrete input support.
• ARINC 747 flight data output for Quick Access Recorder linkage.
• Configurable interfaces tailored to specific aircraft data requirements.
• Proven field reliability with MTBF >20,000 hours (dependent on environment).
• Common ground support equipment compatibility with FA2100 series.

FA2300 Modular Airborne Data Recorder/Acquisition System

Engineered for operators who need comprehensive flight data acquisition and cockpit audio recording in a single modular LRU.

Target audiences include government and military aircraft, business and executive aviation fleets, and specialized rotorcraft missions such as offshore support or air ambulance, where synchronized data and voice capture can enhance accident investigation and safety analysis.

The FA2300 includes all FA2200 flight data capabilities plus up to four channels of high-quality audio recording for up to two hours, enabling cockpit voice context alongside flight parameter data.

This makes it especially useful in operational contexts where understanding crew communications and ambient sounds is as critical as technical flight profiling. It’s also installed on platforms requiring combined flight and voice data for regulatory compliance or incident review.

As part of a robust MADRAS solution, features such as modular input configurations and rapid download workflows support timely access to recorded datasets.

Key features:

• Minimum 25 hours of flight data recording like FA2200.
• Four-channel up to two-hour high-quality audio recording.
• Flexible analog/digital/discrete input support.
• ARINC 747 output to QAR for efficient data extraction.
• Modular design for tailored aircraft integration.
• Shared ground support with FA2100 family recorders. 

Key capabilities

Modular flight data acquisition and recording

Tailored to each aircraft’s mission profile, these systems record a minimum of 25 hours of flight data at configurable rates from a wide range of analog, digital, synchro, and discrete inputs, capturing critical parameters like control positions, engine data, and environmental sensors.

In the FA2300, this is paired with up to four channels of high‑quality audio for two hours, providing both voice and data context for operational analysis, accident investigation, and safety monitoring across fixed‑wing aircraft, helicopters, and mission aircraft. The modular input architecture allows integrators to select channels specific to aircraft systems and mission requirements, ensuring detailed performance capture and insight into aircraft behavior.

Durability and proven field performance

Engineered for crash survivability and extended operational life. Built as a single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) with a mean time between failures (MTBF) exceeding 20,000 hours depending on environment, the FA2200/FA2300 is designed to withstand extreme temperature ranges, altitude variation, vibration, shock, fire exposure, and static crush loads.

This robustness ensures that both flight and (in the FA2300) audio recordings remain intact and recoverable even under severe conditions. Such resilience is essential for commercial, military, and specialized operations where data integrity is mission‑critical, and supports adherence to international regulatory recording standards during post‑incident investigations or routine safety audits.

Integration capability

Stands out through its customizable interfaces and compatibility with common aircraft systems. Operators can tailor data acquisition inputs and outputs to match avionics architectures, using ARINC 747 flight data output for connection to Quick Access Recorders (QAR) and shared ground support tools compatible with Acron Aviation’s FA2100 series.

Optional accessories like control units, microphones, and accelerometers further extend system matching to airframe and mission needs. This level of integration minimizes installation complexity, supports retrofit deployments on legacy platforms, and ensures that the recorder connects seamlessly to aircraft sensors and data buses for comprehensive flight parameter capture within existing avionics ecosystems.

Advanced technology

FA2200/FA2300 employs configurable data acquisition that supports a broad mix of input types - including analog, digital, synchro, frequency, and thermocouple channels - enabling high‑resolution sampling and flexible signal conditioning.

This adaptability ensures that a wide range of aircraft sensors are precisely captured, and offers operators the ability to update or expand recording configurations as mission requirements evolve. The FA2300’s integrated multi‑channel audio recording further enhances data richness by synchronizing voice with flight parameters, providing deeper insights into human factors and environmental context for investigations and safety programs.

Support equipment and service capabilities

Enhances operational readiness through common ground support and data download solutions that reduce aircraft downtime and streamline analysis workflows. The FA2200/FA2300 share ground support equipment with other Acron Aviation recorder families, using standard interfaces to quickly download flight and audio data for safety, maintenance, and compliance review.

Coupled with broader service offerings - such as field support centers, technical publications, repairs, spares, and analytics platforms - this ecosystem ensures operators can access timely support, regulatory guidance, and advanced data management tools across the recorder lifecycle, reinforcing mission readiness and long‑term fleet value. 

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