Ah, The Impossible Choice
Sure! IF it cannot be blamed on something else, it has to be Pilot Error, so they say. Nuts.
Every walk-around misses something. Is that Pilot Error? Not eve bit of electronic can be fully tested before each segment. Is that an error? On the flip side, continuing with flight, failing to return to ground at the first post-QHR check IS a major error and the cause of many major events. If it don't fly right, ,get the SOB back on solid ground, ASAP. I cannot imagine a case where that is a wrong choice, at least from the safety perspective. Far too many still wish to be bold, thinking, "I can deal with anything..." Don't do it; LAND the SOB and you will live far longer - and I won't have to read as many reports about dead pilots. That becomes old very quickly. -NFZ