Reading the last 3 pages illustrates that most pilots today are children of the magenta and would follow the magenta line blindly without asking any questions.
The FAA Advisory Circular posted by oxenos, clearly states that a pilot can, depending on the situation, disregard a RA if there is a good reason to do so or if visual with the RA traffic. Of course, the pilot then assumes responsibility for the deconfliction if electing not to follow the RA commands.
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"unless doing so would jeopardize the safe operation of the flight or the flightcrew can ensure separation with the help of definitive visual acquisition of the aircraft causing the RA. By not responding to an RA, the flightcrew effectively takes responsibility for achieving safe separation. "
Now, please explain to me why it is so bad to do as this crew did? If the conflicting traffic was the only traffic nearby, and they had obtained a visual, why not just steer clear?
If this is a professional pilots forum, then maybe one should start acting as pro, fly the f...... aircraft and take some responsibility, instead of following the magenta line blindly like a lemming.
Maintain aircraft control - Analyze the situation - Take appropriate action