A multi purpose flight recorder (MPFR), also sometimes referred to as a Combined Voice and Flight Recorder (CVFDR), is a device which incorporates the functions of both a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and a flight data recorder (FDR) within a single unit.
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The regulatory requirements for both CVR and FDR fitment have steadily evolved over the years. This evolution has included changes in the regulations including, but not limited to, items such as: