Well jack, aren't you just the font of all knowledge. And, you're able to resort to that old PPRuNe staple, name calling.
I've only been flying jet transport aircraft for 7 years, commands on two types, but yet to experience the luxury of two Wx radar.
I guess, based on your comment,
Only an idiot would despatch with one serviceable because if the other one goes cactus you're in the smuck !
there must be a lot of idiots out there, as I'd hazzard a guess that
if the MEL allowed it and there were no other contrary indications more would fly with only one, than wouldn't. Afterall, my colleagues and I have been flying with
only 1 radar for, for, well since Wx radar came on the sceene.
..............if you had despatched with two toilets serviceable this would never had been a problem!
Maybe. Maybe not. I'd suggest the mere fact that the F/O was able to render both dunnies serviceable means that both could easily be rendered unserviceable as they all share common plumbing.
Now, in the past I've flown that route with aircraft fitted with only one dunny. Should I refuse to operate the service and plunge the pax' plans into disarray because there's no toilet redundancy?
I now operate the service with either two or 3 dunnies, depending on the airframe. If one of three goes u/s should I throw pax plans into disarray?
If the dunnies were of the old pot under the seat variety, then with only one serviceable, and of very fixed holding capacity, then I'd have no problem insisting on a repair, as I have done in the past.
But with the current type, with all two/three dunnies feeding into a common holding tank, the question was; inconvenience close to 100pax whilst bits and bobs are sought to rectify the problem (which eluded gingerbeers for almost 2 weeks) or cause them some minor inconvenience in having to wait a bit to 'go'. I hold with my decision to opt for a little enroute inconvenience.
My final words, reflect on your own;
Use common sense and think about the crew and passengers for a change.
If you can't just resort to name calling....
