Thanks, Guys,
You all confirm exactly what I believe - it sure aint safe, whatever about the legality.
This particular airplane has had the techlog full of "Compass leaking fluid", "Compass unstable and erratic" for more than 6 weeks!
No wonder nobody is flying it!
How much can it cost to fix the compass, and how much is it losing in lost rental?
It must, surely, be a no-brainer?
Cheers,
SD