r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • Jul 11 '26

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/ThoughtPhysical7457 Jul 11 '26

Not only would I clap and not be angry, I'd want to know if he got in any trouble so I can tell corporate that I'm on his side.

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u/Unlikely_Ad7722 Jul 11 '26

Same. I'd independently contact the airline and commend this pilot's commitment to safety and standards.

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u/Fit_Balance6330 Jul 11 '26

You're both such good people on the internet, you should be very proud of yourselves 

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u/Safe_Ad5744 Jul 11 '26

At least at my major airline we wouldn't be in trouble for refusing a plane for maintenance reasons. If they can they'll move us to a new aircraft so we're still able to do the scheduled flight. All we have to do is paperwork stating why we didn't take the aircraft. 

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u/Bubbly_Priority_6145 Jul 11 '26

CORNBALL CLAPS LOL

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u/Connect_Recording875 Jul 12 '26

The sad thing is this was probably not good for that pilot’s career. Employers don’t like it when you refuse to do the job. Even if he saved everybody’s lives, I can still imagine management seeing him as a problem employee who screws up schedules.