What is the training like at Pinnacle? Was there a lot of hand flying low approches in the sim? It sound to me like it was a good call on the Captains part. If he did not feel the flight was safe, of he was up to hand flying a low approch after what ever day he had, then good job! Is sounds like he payed attention in the Private pilot days with not getting an unsafe mindset of Macho.
To all of you ready to hang this guy for not flying the plane, How many times have you accepted an unsafe condition? This is the Airline Biz, not Top Gun. Saftey should be your highest priority, Not who has the Biggest... Ego.