Would you take the plane?

[777forever]

You're capt of CRJ200. Weather at destination is showing 200 ft ceilings and 1 1/2 mile vis. X-wind of 10 knts gusting to 15. Autopilot and flight director deferred. 380 nm flight. ILS fully operational on all runways. Would you take the airplane?

 

[Jar Jar]

You're capt of CRJ200. Weather at destination is showing 200 ft ceilings and 1 1/2 mile vis. X-wind of 10 knts gusting to 15. Autopilot and flight director deferred. 380 nm flight. ILS fully operational on all runways. Would you take the airplane?

Depends on the FO.

if I was working at PSA, then yes.

 

[CX880]

You're capt of CRJ200. Weather at destination is showing 200 ft ceilings and 1 1/2 mile vis. X-wind of 10 knts gusting to 15. Autopilot and flight director deferred. 380 nm flight. ILS fully operational on all runways. Would you take the airplane?

Are you frickign serious dude?? Oh the humanity! Do you at least have acars paper on board though????

 

[BOX OFFICE]

You're capt of CRJ200. Weather at destination is showing 200 ft ceilings and 1 1/2 mile vis. X-wind of 10 knts gusting to 15. Autopilot and flight director deferred. 380 nm flight. ILS fully operational on all runways. Would you take the airplane?

The question is are YOU the Captain? If not, then you only have two options:

1. Refuse to go. See your chief pilot. Hope he takes your side.
2. Go. Worst case scenario, you divert. Is the weather above the minimums at your destination? If so, then I assume your issue is no autopilot? Why does having no autopilot scare you? You flew airplanes for years with no autopilot... didn't you?

 

[Flying Illini]

Yes, I'd accept it.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

Isn't that what you're paid to do?

 

[sweptback]

I assume this happened to you today. How about you don't try to second-guess your Captain?

Once you upgrade, you will get to make the big decisions that I know you crave to make. When that happens I'm sure you'll appreciate your FOs calling you out on Flightinfo.

 

[701EV]

HELL NO! I wouldn't take that airplane! Tell them to send that one where its VFR and get you a working airplane. Two years ago the CP backed me up!

 

[ASABound]

No I would not take it based on the info you have presented. Lets say you get there and have a gear problem/no flap or some other high workload situation. not to mention weather conditions, etc. Now with that being said this is all circumstancial and there may be some cuicumstnaces or information not available here that could be a factor in the decision making process. Its really case dependent. No two flights are the same. In all honestly I dont think you would get any flack from the company for denying this one. Just tell them based on your appraisal of the situation that you do not agree with the release and there for cant accept it. The problem at ASA lies with the captains who dont have the balls to tell the company no.

 

[buscap]

You're capt of CRJ200. Weather at destination is showing 200 ft ceilings and 1 1/2 mile vis. X-wind of 10 knts gusting to 15. Autopilot and flight director deferred. 380 nm flight. ILS fully operational on all runways. Would you take the airplane?

Autopilot defered is cool.

Flight director defered is a no go for anything over 200 nm.

 

[JumpersAway]

I would be inclined to take the airplane. However, I will also say that I would be looking at the FO as well. Are they fresh off furlough with little experience, or are they seasoned? The Autopilot is a work load reducer- what happens if the stuff really hits the fan? The question then becomes, can you hand fly the airplane, manage the checklist, and work with the weather as a team? If the answer is yes, because you can depend on the guy next to you, then go.

Hand flying an airplane isn't an issue for me. How many people gripe about wanting to hand fly the RNAV out of Atlanta? What's the difference? Just one that is voluntary and that one is not. Quite honestly, I don't see a deferred auto pilot being a safety of flight concern- it's the workload associated with it that would be.

 

[CX880]

No I would not take it based on the info you have presented. Lets say you get there and have a gear problem/no flap or some other high workload situation. not to mention weather conditions, etc. Now with that being said this is all circumstancial and there may be some cuicumstnaces or information not available here that could be a factor in the decision making process. Its really case dependent. No two flights are the same. In all honestly I dont think you would get any flack from the company for denying this one. Just tell them based on your appraisal of the situation that you do not agree with the release and there for cant accept it. The problem at ASA lies with the captains who dont have the balls to tell the company no.

The only issue is the AP, there is no other issue at all. People run for the hills when the AP is inop. Here's an idea instead of monitoring the TV screens, you will actually be flying, you still have the other pilot to back you up in an emergency. Do your job.

 

[ASABound]

Swpt back that is totally uncalled for. You are the type that doesnt embrace good crm and the crew concept. If the FO doesnt feel comfortable with cause then I dont feel comfortable. We have some FANTASTIC copilots at this company. I dont think not being comfortable with accepting an airplane with this condition is "second guessing" his captain. I actually think due to the fact that he is bringing it up and thinking enough outside the box to think it may be an issue, speaks volumes for his ability and decision making process whether he is an FO or captain

 

[ASABound]

lets get this thread back on topic !!! MESA SUXXXXXXXX

 

[Metro752]

You're capt of CRJ200. Weather at destination is showing 200 ft ceilings and 1 1/2 mile vis. X-wind of 10 knts gusting to 15. Autopilot and flight director deferred. 380 nm flight. ILS fully operational on all runways. Would you take the airplane?

Heck yeah if everything was legal. Autopilot schmautopilot.

You could you see if there was a spare available before you launched.