[dljordan]

"That generator should have worked -- someone should swing for that. No excuse on something as critical as ATC."

At our comany we have three huge Caterpillar emergency generators and two extras on flatbed trucks. They are tested once a week to ensure their reliability. I wonder why the FAA couldn't do that?

[Boundless]

> They are tested once a week to ensure their reliability.
> I wonder why the FAA couldn't do that?

They do run routine tests. Do they run them long enough?
Do they run them under full (presumably simulated) load?
Even if they had, would the fault have been detected?

[ikka]

They are tested once a week to ensure their reliability. I wonder why the FAA couldn't do that?

The company that I have my colocated web servers at, tests weekly for automatic startup, and monthly under full load.