Mercenary Pilot you are right. For every Capt that says no there are 5 others willing to operate, working days off then complaining about being tired from all the work! And some of them are training Capt who should be setting an example.It is true that if you refuse to use discretion, Ops will get the Chief Pilot to give you a call. What they think this achieves, I dont know but to someone looking at it from the outside it looks like intimidation. And F/O's who speak up and voice their concern, find themselves with a roster from hell and NO chance of upgrade as they are seen as trouble makers.
Yes they did have a flameout a few years back due to a fuel gauge inop and the incorrect procedure being applied.But from what I hear now the HIL is going longer and longer for each aircraft.
So fatigued crews who are being harassed and pressured PLUS crap airplanes EQUALS.......................??????