Originally Posted by
gordonfvckingramsay
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.
I am aware of that - so will you dispatch a 787 or a 330 safely without APU on a Transpac or will you insist on an aircraft swap (with an extensive delay)?
Last edited by AQIS Boigu; 28th January 2025 at 12:22.