CVR transcripts are released when they have a Safety Board meeting,
not because it show's lack of respect for the family members.
From the NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/CVR_FDR.htmThe CVR recordings are treated differently than the other factual information
obtained in an accident investigation. Due to the highly sensitive nature of
the verbal communications inside the cockpit, Congress has required that the
Safety Board not release any part of a CVR tape recording. Because of this
sensitivity, a high degree of security is provided for the CVR tape and its
transcript. The content and timing of release of the written transcript are
strictly regulated: under federal law, transcripts of pertinent portions of
cockpit voice recordings are released at a Safety Board public hearing on the
accident or, if no hearing is held, when a majority of the factual reports are
made public.
From ALPA:
http://www.alpa.org/internet/search.htmlPilots Oppose Release of CVR Tapes
ALPA is absolutely opposed to the release of CVR tapes. By law, the NTSB must
make public a transcript of the relevant portions of the CVR tape as part of
an ongoing accident investigation. Release of the tape serves no accident
investigation purpose.
Events.