Originally Posted by
NutLoose
That there would be a dangerous precedent, because the minute you start to ignore the written instructions / manuals, the whole lot for the aircraft might as well be slung in the bin... just because it tells you in the written instructions that you can lift off in 1000 metres with a maximum of XYZ fuel onboard, do you double that fuel load and ignore the book on a 1000 metre runway?
I worded that rather badly I'm afraid. I should have said "If the instructions are clearly dangerous, refuse to carry out the job & report the matter to higher authority.