Originally Posted by
AmericanEagleFO
If the Captian can write it up, he has a responsibility to do so. We have gotten so used to "failed in flight" that we are losing sight of what should be done. I flew with said captain and every write-up while trivial was definitely legit. If it is nothing then maintenance will close with a "noted" or something like that. If we don't write all these little things up they add up to make a day's worth of maintenance. Not to mention the lives put to risk for some of these write-ups. I don't want to start a fight in any means, just stating my perspective on passenger safety. I hope all ends well with this "imminent furlough".
I don't see how putting an aircraft down for over 2 hours for something like a missing window shade will put lives at risk. I'm all for writing something up that is going to affect passenger safety but we're getting a little ridiculous with some of this stuff. I've had some pretty jacked up stuff like bleed leaks and faults in flight. Had another plane that started acting like 545 last night. That's fair game. Pax service and convenience items can wait for another day. That's the thing about Captain's discretion, sometimes you really gotta pick your battles. With the environment we are in right now it requires a bit more discretion.