At night with an Inop nav light it is grounded if the MEL states this.
Which most do, would like to hear of a MEL that allows this, maybe airbus does as I am not familiar with there operations, but I really doubt it.
If the second light does not work and there is no nav light in that position for night operations it is indeed grounded.
Takes a ferry permit from the CAA/FAA to go around this.
That usually means no passengers.
I know it sounds strange but these are the regulations.
Maybe some crews will carry it to the next station for repairs, but we have all been know to try and work with maint to help the operation, but this is not the correct way, one day it will get everyone in trouble.
I dont like lawyers but could you imagine one of them after an accident saying the crew operated against the rules or MEL?
No one has the authority to do this except ones mentioned above.
As far as the MEL/DDPG a company can make them more restrictive but never less restrictive than the original MEL/DDPG.
Sorry but this is the regs,
Last edited by Earl; 25th Nov 2007 at 15:53.