captainv
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HoserASA said:Done it many times on the E120, ATR, and CRJ. CP always backed us up, especially JA when he was CP. Well, there were the DR days, but most of us just ignored him. One instance on the ATR, we almost experienced heat stroke. F/As went to the clinic, FO and myself felt sick. Went to DH and told him about our heat problem. Doug called schdg and instructed them to replace us. Went home and got paid for it. It is a safety and health issue. I won't take one without an APU, especially the RJ200 where there is no flow until takeopff power is applied. Grow a pair, be a Captain!
Hoser
The example I used was actually written by the Chief Pilots and distributed to the pilot group via a company publication (again, at least a year ago). Obviously a difference in philosophy between CMR and ASA. You CPs will back you up, ours have stated they will not. They've gotten pretty good about fixing APUs, so I haven't had to deal with it recently, and not in hot weather.
Someone mentioned it as a policy stated in the FOM. I'm digging through ours now to see if we have anything similar. Which section is yours under?
Kudos to your CPs for letting common sense win out over completion factor. I'm curious if any CMR guys have run into a similar situation and refused the a/c...
>Grow a pair, be a Captain!
well, ok, but only when/if I upgrade...