Originally Posted by
cornbeef007
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.
They do approve it in some FOMs, but it is not a "rubber band" it is a "Hot Mic Adapter". They are shipped in a large box labeled, rubber bands.