Originally Posted by
NightIP
Erm, does anyone actually have proof of this happening, or is this all hearsay? Let's not all jump to conclusions about what really happened; for all you know the aircraft was weight restricted or the O2 was low and maintenance didn't have time to come service it.
Plus, the only side of the story you'll hear is from the Colgan pilot who was denied. He can say anything he wants with nobody to dispute it.
Political jumpseat denials happen all the time....
Thankfully they're not all that common and when they do, are generally quashed via pro standards or a chief pilot pretty quickly. But you will always have your 5% that cause 95% of the problem.
Childish and stupid? Yes. Does it happen? Absolutely.