Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2005

H.R. 3336, the Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2005, would require commercial aircraft to be equipped with a second, deployable "black box" system that combines cockpit voice and flight data recording. Unlike traditional recorders that remain fixed within the wreckage, these secondary devices are designed to eject from the tail of the plane upon impact and float on water, making them easier for search teams to locate following an accident. The bill aims to improve aviation safety by ensuring that investigators can more reliably recover flight data, potentially leading to faster answers regarding the causes of crashes and the implementation of preventative safety measures.