Originally Posted by fatmike69

When I was an FO I had a captain that went to quite extreme actions when a pax said one of our nose tires looked flat. On the CRJ200 the low-profile nature of the tires can make it look flat, if looked at from the right angle and location. Upon hearing this, the captain stated that we were not departing until MX came out with a pressure gauge and checked the air level of the tires. We were at an outstation without even contract Mx available. I went outside and for about 5 minutes gave the tires a throrough lookover, felt them with my hands, kicked 'em, they were totally fine! Captain wouldn't budge though, and so we waited for 5 hours for the next flight to arrive with a mechanic and a pressure gauge, and it ended up meaning the cancellation of 4 flights later in the day. I mean I understand "covering your ass" in today's litigous environment we live in, but this is a bit ridiculous, in my opinion. Kind of undermined me as well, basically trusting a passenger's preflight over mine.