Originally Posted by
The Dominican
That is just one more of the things pilots have convinced themselves in the U.S. that it is part of their obligation to do for free, I certainly don't deal with MEL's that is what maintenance is for
I'm with you. All you do here is get rid of a second opinion by taking MX out of the loop.
I can think of a few times when I've looked up the MEL for MX while waiting for them to arrive. When they got there, I had decided on the wrong one to apply. I have also seen MX try to apply an MEL that I've disagreed with and we found that I had determined a more appropriate one.
The point is, there is a system of checks and balances if you keep MX involved. If you don't:
1) You're on your own with your safety and with the FAA
2) You'll soon have fewer stations with no MX because the company never sees airplanes stuck in the field.
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