Who would direct you to reset the circuit breaker?

Who would direct you to reset the circuit breaker?

• A. Captain
• B. First Officer
• C. Maintenance
• D. Flight Attendant

Answer: (A)

Resetting a circuit breaker is an action tied to safety and how power is managed in the aircraft, so the person directing that action carries the authority for the operation. The captain holds final responsibility for the flight and for executing abnormal procedures, so if the checklist calls for resetting a breaker, the captain would issue the instruction to do it. The first officer can perform tasks under the captain’s direction, but the directive itself comes from the captain. Maintenance personnel handle repairs and would authorize any reset on the ground as part of maintenance procedures, not as an in‑flight instruction to the crew. Flight attendants do not direct cockpit electrical actions.

Resetting a circuit breaker is an action tied to safety and how power is managed in the aircraft, so the person directing that action carries the authority for the operation. The captain holds final responsibility for the flight and for executing abnormal procedures, so if the checklist calls for resetting a breaker, the captain would issue the instruction to do it. The first officer can perform tasks under the captain’s direction, but the directive itself comes from the captain. Maintenance personnel handle repairs and would authorize any reset on the ground as part of maintenance procedures, not as an in‑flight instruction to the crew. Flight attendants do not direct cockpit electrical actions.