This is not about the ability to fly the aircraft on reduced automation or the ability to hand fly, but rather about some check airman who broke the rules, which in turn clearly falls within the pretext of endangering the safety of the flight.
Here with is the CAR OPS and it is clear: No CB is to be pulled!!!!!!!!!!!
3.2. PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT ABNORMAL OR EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS ARE NOT SIMULATED DURING COMMERCIAL AIR
TRANSPORTATION FLIGHTS
3.2.1. Regulation (CAR OPS 1.965 (2) (ii) Appendix 1)
a. Exercising abnormal and/or emergency situations (including “pilot incapacitation”)
during commercial air transportation flights is not permissible
b. All instruction and checking personnel shall be briefed accordingly.
c. Such training shall only be performed in the simulators. During commercial flights
no simulation of any technical system malfunction whatsoever is allowed which
includes but is not limited to;
(1) No circuit breaker will be pulled or abnormal switching will be used for training
purposes
(2) No artificial limitation of outside visibility is permitted during revenue flights
(3) No simulated failures, stall recovery practise or asymmetric flight training are
authorized
(4) No abnormal situation will be intentionally established
d. Engine-out maneuver training is not permitted.
Last edited by Jetjock330; 5th December 2009 at 10:27.