Originally Posted by
shfo
Would you consider not having GPWS a safety of flight issue while going into RNO or any airport in CO? What about not having TCAS while going into SAN or any other socal airport with VFR traffic scattered everywhere. I've had multiple RAs there without ever seeing the aircraft and I was looking.
Now you are talking about whether or not to accept a MEL. That's not what we were discussing. If an MEL is not acceptable to use for the condition of flight, then you don't accept the aircraft. That's your job as a captain...easy enough.