Originally Posted by
FL370esq
Probably became "slightly"(?) frowned on after the "never DL of course" crew kinda exacerbated their situation with a rubber-banded hot mic followed by the removal of an O2 mask which inadvertently had been selected to EMER in the box while the cabin altitude warning horn was going off. Now that had to be a loud cockpit! 🤐
Exactly the same situation one would be in with the locking hot mic switch in the new 900s. Boeing and the FAA think that's perfectly acceptable. Some carriers are even approved to use a rubber band in their FOM, they just need to be trained....just like the Memo we got for the new 900s.
Just flip the switch if you go on O2, whether that involves a toggle switch or pulling off a rubber band. It's the exact same motion. Anyone that thinks this is an unacceptable trade off when compared to a lack of CRM in a loud cockpit on a daily basis really isn't that bright.