Some bad news, when the NTSB opened the docket for UPS 2976 this week, someone was able to recreate the CVR recording transcript using tools and an audio spectrum image that was provided by the NTSB.
The NTSB's response? They are temporarily stopping access to all dockets as they figure out a solution, therefore I cannot really post any recent final NTSB reports unless I have already saved the docket documents at some point.
I will posting the FAA ASIAS reports that I have missed (the last 3 days, 27 in total, might be less if there are bird strikes or part 121) tomorrow morning.
Here is what they said:
"The NTSB is aware that advances in image recognition and computational methods have enabled individuals to reconstruct approximations of cockpit voice recorder audio from sound spectrum imagery released as part of NTSB investigations, including the ongoing investigation of the crash last year of UPS flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky.
The NTSB does not release cockpit audio recordings. Federal law prohibits such public release due to the highly sensitive nature of verbal communications inside the cockpit. The NTSB takes these privacy restrictions seriously.
The NTSB docket system is temporarily unavailable as we examine the scope of the issue and evaluate solutions. We hope to restore access to the docket system as soon as possible."
