Originally Posted by poorjohn
Depends on your willingness to gamble on no possibility of in-flight ignition.
poorjohn
A valid concern.
Here is my take on the dilemma.
You are hired to make decisions based on training and experience.
To make good decisions, you need information, not fear.
Questions like where is the leak?
Is fuel accumulating in the aircraft? If so, where?
Can I isolate the leak?
What configuration changes might be particularly hazardous?
Will I encounter balance problems if this continues leaking? And of course, one of the important ones, can I make the airport.
QF32 stands as an example of how these situations (and worse) can be handled.
But I would not breathe a sign of relief as you slow to taxi speed and think, "now it is the crash crew's problem." There is still time to seize disaster from the jaws of victory.
The emergency isn't over until the wheels are chocked and everyone is off the aircraft.