Originally Posted by
ron kent
Then there is the jackwagon who brings me a plane he has flown for 2 legs with a seat that is stuck in a forward jacked up position and tells me he hopes I have a strong back. AC refused and seat replaced in about 20 min. But feel free to keep carrying the operation on your back, I'm sure jeffy and the boys will enjoy their bonuses.
Doesn't that deferral require it to be usable by the pilot? If it isn't usable then that is a good refusal. It is the blanket statement morons that don't think and just refuse for BS items are the ones I am talking about. Flying without an APU is not an emergency procedure, contrary to popular belief.
It is the same as if you add gas just because your the Captain on each leg. If you don't put any thought into what you are doing then someone else will and they will start taking away your ability to make decisions. Personally from those at CO that I have talked with our refusal policy might be a big change of lifestyle for many UA peelots. Standby for accountability for your actions as a UA Captain in the future.
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