Embraer jet Captain reported a unstabilized approach; aircraft drifting off center line and gusty winds during the FO's landing. The Captain took control; made a missed approach and returned for landing. The Captain later debriefed the FO on the event. The Captain suggested more crosswind training for new hire pilots.
Synopsis
Embraer jet Captain reported a unstabilized approach; aircraft drifting off center line and gusty winds during the FO's landing. The Captain took control; made a missed approach and returned for landing. The Captain later debriefed the FO on the event. The Captain suggested more crosswind training for new hire pilots.
Narrative
While I was Pilot Monitoring (PM) during our stabilized approach to XXL at ZZZ; we encountered strong crosswinds within demonstrated limits. The First Officer was Pilot Flying (PF) and reported at least 930 hours in type and at the operation. After autopilot disconnection at approximately 300 ft. Above Ground Level (AGL); the PF started to enter into a pilot induced oscillation (PIO) with their airspeed; but was within stabilized approach criteria. I called for a speed correction which in turn required other flight control changes given the pitch power relationship. We touched down on centerline; but the PF did not initially introduce enough aileron correction for the crosswind. After prompting the PF to introduce more right aileron; the airplane started to drift to the left to a point where I did not witness the PF making enough of a correction with the rudder to maintain centerline as well. At this point; the nose landing gear had not yet touched the ground. During this point in time; I felt a split-second decision needed to be made in the interest of safety and sternly/loudly stated 'my aircraft' and took the airplane from the FO (First Officer). I initiated a go around and corrected the control issue with regards to the vertical axis. We went around and advised ZZZ Tower followed by ZZZ Approach that we went around for an approach/landing that became destabilized. I flew the aircraft back around for a landing on XXL. We landed without incident and taxied back to the gate. I then spent at least 10 minutes debriefing heavily with the FO as to why I took the aircraft and explained to them what had occurred and why. The FO's attitude was positive and he held a tremendous amount of remorse for the occurrence and showed improvement throughout the remainder of the pairing. Counsel/guidance from the on-call Chief Pilot was also sought.As a Captain I've noticed that there's been a tremendous uptick in issues similar to the instance above. FO's have been increasingly challenged to the point that they don't seem to trust their hand flying skills. They seem to have an over reliance on the autopilot. During the debrief; I explained to my FO that if we would have disconnected the autopilot sooner and would have held heightened awareness for the environmental conditions present during our approach. We also discussed in the debrief how the aircraft's weight was light. We had already discussed this concept in flight as well and it was a review at that point in time. I would humbly suggest that Initial course training capture increased practice/training in strong crosswind conditions with variable aircraft landing weight(s).
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.