MD80 pilot comments on his airline's safety magazine article.

Attributes
ACN	401752
Time
Date	199805
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	401752
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

This is in response to the company newsletter regarding using the S80 mechanical checklist for approach and landing clrncs. I have been using the nosewheel taxi light for noting clrncs for yrs. After receiving approach clearance, I put the swx to dim. After landing clearance is received, I put the swx to bright. The motion is a normal one because of swx moves down both clicks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 PLT COMMENTS ON HIS AIRLINE'S SAFETY MAGAZINE ARTICLE.

Narrative: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE COMPANY NEWSLETTER REGARDING USING THE S80 MECHANICAL CHKLIST FOR APCH AND LNDG CLRNCS. I HAVE BEEN USING THE NOSEWHEEL TAXI LIGHT FOR NOTING CLRNCS FOR YRS. AFTER RECEIVING APCH CLRNC, I PUT THE SWX TO DIM. AFTER LNDG CLRNC IS RECEIVED, I PUT THE SWX TO BRIGHT. THE MOTION IS A NORMAL ONE BECAUSE OF SWX MOVES DOWN BOTH CLICKS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.