C-172 Rental, I have flown this plane for the last 3yrs. I arrived at the airport for a cross country.(back same day) Got the planes log, and noticed a write up Pilots door handle (inside) broken. During the preflight sure enough it spun around, just like a kids pin wheel. I accepted the plane. But in the back of my mind it ate at me. (I was a flight engineer in the AF. C-141's and private pilot now.) Would this be consitered a safety of flight issue? To me yes. Before TO ck list states "Doors/Windows locked" If handle spins then its not. Others say I am being a little picky. I have refused the plane before, for oil drops on the nose gear tire, and other things like that. But thats my military training, the civilians say I am to picky.
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