Originally Posted by
AQIS Boigu
A bit hard to push back as a captain if the MEL permits it - go figure, 240 ETDO doesn’t even require an APU
As I’m sure you’re aware, an MEL simply dictates what defects you
may dispatch with, not what you
must dispatch with. Furthermore any preamble to an MEL is very clear in what authority a Captain possesses regarding his or her right to request any defect be rectified. Remember, your company will not back you up if you accept a defect and a subsequent problem occurs which is exacerbated by said defect. Their position will be ‘they didn’t have to accept it’.
Pilots should always be pushing back against practices that reduce safety in the interest of profit.