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Article: If Temped to Reset Circuit Breakers - Don't.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Air Safety Week
- Article date:
- March 6, 2000
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Pilots Union Urges New Policy
When the electrical gremlins strike, circuit breakers should not be reset. In fact, this non-procedure should be made a matter of industry-wide policy.
In a Feb. 18 letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the nation's largest pilots union, argues that a single, clear policy for the industry is needed. After coordinating with carriers, manufacturers and other organizations, ALPA has produced suggested language for a policy letter the FAA could issue on resetting tripped circuit breakers. The last FAA guidance on the subject was in an advisory circular issued nine years ago. ...