Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
This is one of the worst things about "safety". You are not allowed to challenge the system. Quite often systems or airports are not design properly or corners cut to save money creating a safety hazard. When this is pointed out through safety reporting the safety department leaps to the defence of the system regardless to the obvious hazards. It isn't until there is a near disaster that the safety position is untenable and miraculously things get fixed.
That is why as pilots, we should all slow down, knocking back the track shortening/high speed descent, throwing that extra ton of fuel, knocking back a duty extension, etc. Unless there is absolutely no reason not to. The answer should be NO unless there is clear evidence for a YES. You will always be blamed for poor safety design.