Originally Posted by MinRest

Bogus paint chips don't ground airplanes. Bonding straps don't ground airplanes.


So what you and your co-workers are saying, is that anytime small write-ups were done, it was bogus and they should have flown with known write-ups because they were small, and everyone who fatigues are doing it to get out of work.

I will tell you what changed, FDP!

Why write something up that is there to be written up, when you can go make more money flying another leg? Paint chips, bonding straps, interior lights, those are all legit write-ups if they are broken, are they not? So what you are saying is that by the same construct that you all judge whether or not somebody is actually fatigued (or just wanting to get out of all that hard work you guys love so much) and you also get to decide how big the write up is before you write it up. Meanwhile, the company will put you on NQC for opening the cowl. You guys love pushing yourselves and ignoring write-ups for a company that will throw you to the curb the second they catch you not doing the right thing. Do you think if you crash an airplane after a heavy schedule, they won't chastise you for not calling in fatigued if fatigue is called into question?

At an airline you should see the NEF and CDL items on each airplane. We write up everything. The difference is, it is signed off almost immediately as an MEL, NEF, or CDL as appropriate. No commercial airliners are being grounded anywhere for paint chips...