Flying when you know there is something wrong with the plane

"Richard Kaplan" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" wrote in message
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| Even charter operators will not get an MEL unless it is
| absolutely essential to their operation.
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| Actually, almost all charter operators do have an MEL for their Part
| 135 airplanes because without it you could not fly if ANYTHING were
| inoperative, i.e. without an MEL you could not even fly day VFR in
| severe clear with an inoperative pitot heater.

We only have an MEL for the Aztec. We just don't fly the other planes with
inoperative equipment.