HL Deb 09 October 2000 vol 617 c5WA
Baroness Park of Monmouth

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 26 June (WA 51) on cockpit voice and flight data recorders to be fitted to the Royal Air Force Chinook Mark 2/2A fleet as part of the Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS) programme, how many aircraft have not yet had these recorders fitted; and when it is expected that all the fleet will have been so equippied. [HL3579]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The sixth aircraft from the RAF Chinook Mark 2/2A fleet is currently being fitted with cockpit voice and flight data recorders as part of the Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) programme, which leaves 34 of the fleet still to be so equipped. The programme is subject to the availability of aircraft not on operational duty, and the expected completion date is currently under review.