The road to commonly accepted emergency procedures for coping with in-flight smoke and fire is paved with discord. Case in point: Delta Air Lines [DAL], which has adopted procedures propounded by aircraft manufacturer Boeing [BA]. Representatives of the pilots union believe the new checklists embody a fragmented approach that may not provide clear guidance in the face of an emergency. Management disagrees, countering that its new procedures are based on "rigorous analysis" and "thoughtful implementation." The dispute is playing out…
Pilots Claim New Checklists Could Compound Emergencies
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