Originally Posted by
vilcas
If you would refuse a plane with no autopilot, flight director and FMS into LGA then you don't belong in the flight deck.
Well this is quite the blanket statement.
What's the weather? Are there any other MELs? What day of the trip is it? How many legs have you already done today? Is it day?Night? How long have you been on duty? Is the FO new? The captain?
No AP, FD, and FMS.....I'd consider a whole lot of stuff before accepting that acft.
As a matter of fact my first instinct is to say no.
That doesn't make me a bad pilot. It makes me smart. Like it or not being without those 3 pieces of equipment is simply not something we all do anymore.
Day 1 leg 1 at noon on a wednesday flying into CVG....Sure.
Day 5 leg 4 at 8pm with snow/ice into LGA....Nope.com