A communication adapter 2. for a gas turbine engine of an aircraft, the communication adapter comprising: a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with an offboard system and to communicate with an engine control of the gas turbine engine; a memory system; and processing circuitry, the communication adapter characterised in that the processing circuitry is configured to: receive an engine control dynamic data recording request from the offboard system, wherein the engine control dynamic data recording request comprises a list of supplemental parameters to be recorded during operation of the gas turbine engine in addition to a default parameter recording list as part of a data recording list; confirm an authentication between the communication adapter and the engine control, wherein authentication includes verifying a credential between the communication adapter and the engine control; transfer the engine control dynamic data recording request received at the communication adapter from the offboard system to the engine control based on the authentication; receive a confirmation message from the engine control, wherein the confirmation message is sent based on validation of at least one digital signature associated with the data recording list prior to updating the engine control; and transmit an update completion confirmation of the engine control from the communication adapter to the offboard system based on the confirmation message from the engine control. a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with an offboard system and to communicate with an engine control of the gas turbine engine; a memory system; and processing circuitry, the communication adapter characterised in that the processing circuitry is configured to: receive an engine control dynamic data recording request from the offboard system, wherein the engine control dynamic data recording request comprises a list of supplemental parameters to be recorded during operation of the gas turbine engine in addition to a default parameter recording list as part of a data recording list; confirm an authentication between the communication adapter and the engine control, wherein authentication includes verifying a credential between the communication adapter and the engine control; transfer the engine control dynamic data recording request received at the communication adapter from the offboard system to the engine control based on the authentication; receive a confirmation message from the engine control, wherein the confirmation message is sent based on validation of at least one digital signature associated with the data recording list prior to updating the engine control; and transmit an update completion confirmation of the engine control from the communication adapter to the offboard system based on the confirmation message from the engine control. receive an engine control dynamic data recording request from the offboard system, wherein the engine control dynamic data recording request comprises a list of supplemental parameters to be recorded during operation of the gas turbine engine in addition to a default parameter recording list as part of a data recording list; confirm an authentication between the communication adapter and the engine control, wherein authentication includes verifying a credential between the communication adapter and the engine control; transfer the engine control dynamic data recording request received at the communication adapter from the offboard system to the engine control based on the authentication; receive a confirmation message from the engine control, wherein the confirmation message is sent based on validation of at least one digital signature associated with the data recording list prior to updating the engine control; and transmit an update completion confirmation of the engine control from the communication adapter to the offboard system based on the confirmation message from the engine control.