Originally Posted by strfyr51

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Just tell us WHAT the refusal is for and call it a day. None of the Controllers is going to try and Sell ANY Captain, a "Pig in a poke" .
Only the Captain know His/Her Limitations and it's not up to Me nor any other controller to Judge them. Getting an "attitude" isn't going to do ONe damn thing to that airplane. But "copping" an attitude Wilth a controller?
Might make him Less inclined to work with you when there's a Grey area.
EVERY Controller knows What CAN be deferred. Where we differ is? Should it BE deferred and might this come to Bite ME in the Butt later on?? Does this Deferred Have history? What efforts were made to fix it? Were the efforts Sufficient "in good faith" TO fix it? Is this Where I need to get involved and start "DRIVING this Heap" to get it fixed to MY satisfaction?? (and I can tell you, MY satisfaction is HIGH!)
As controllers we can "drop the Hammer" (with justification) On ANY airplane at ANY time. We also Know what's LEGAL.. And Because any Captain doesn't like it Doesn't make it any LESS legal So Many times it comes down to YOUR Character. Like my "Favorite" Capt. Dru. The Nicest Pain in the ASS I've ever met. Always personable, Always polite, And ALWAYS Deadly because He KNOWS His Business.. It's a challenge just to talk to him. But it's ALWAYS an Experience!!