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Warning: a pilot in Tucson insisted I skip the full continuity check on a comms antenna
He said the plane was needed for a short hop and the static was intermittent. I refused and found a corroded connector at the base of the vertical stabilizer that would have failed completely. Has anyone else had to push back against pressure to cut a corner on a seemingly minor squawk?
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eric_carr8d agoMost Upvoted
Pilots always want to get moving. Good on you for holding the line. That "minor squawk" could have turned into a major headline. Bet he wasn't so rushed after you showed him the green crud. Classic case of hurry up and wait, permanently.
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susan3508d ago
Exactly, and like @eric_carr said, that rush could've cost way more than the time for a proper check.
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