Originally Posted by
Probe
That was published by a very antagonistic MEC at LUAL, 17 years ago.
We can find reasons to cancel every flight if we look hard enough. We can hide behind "rules", and say we are being safe.
At the end of the day, we are paid to use SOP's, FAR's, FOM, MEL, as guidelines, along with our judgement, to effect a safe, comfortable, on time result.
If we follow every single "rule", we would never take off.
Wow, you must fly some real junk or are “fatigued” an awful lot. Personally I rarely see any rule or issue which would cancel the flights I’ve been in charge of.
Over my years as Captain I can remember turning down Just a few airplanes and actually turned around once for a strong vibration prior to going feet wet on an ETOPs flight.
I have also delayed takeoff for weather and cancelled a flight for severe WX at the destination.
Basically I think one would have to look really, really hard to find something at UAL to cancel a flight or turn down and airplane.
The maintenance is really good and the Dispatchers are normally on top of things.