It is daytime and VMC. A pilot is lined up on the runway and reporting that he is unable to follow the SID because of thunderstorms. He requests heading 280 when airborne to avoid the clouds. State your actions.

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I accept it and say to the pilot "After departure fly heading 210, maintain visual reference to the terrain until passing [MVA]". I inform the departure controller before I give the takeoff clearance.

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I will not accept the request because the pilot flies IFR and therefore has to stick to an SID

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I accept it and say to the pilot "When airborne fly heading 210" - after the readback, the pilot gets the takeoff clearance.

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