LJ35 CAPT FLEW VFR IN IMC.

1999-08 · NASA ASRS report 445584

Date: 1999-08 · Phase: cruise

Anomalies: deviation-discrepancy-procedural-far|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|inflight-event-encounter-vfr-in-imc|inflight-event-encounter-weather-turbulence

Synopsis

LJ35 CAPT FLEW VFR IN IMC.

Narrative

I WAS FLYING AS COPLT WITH A CAPT I HAD NEVER FLOWN WITH BEFORE. WE WERE ATTEMPTING A REPOS FLT FROM APC TO SFO. THERE WERE 3 HR DELAYS INTO SFO BECAUSE OF WX; SO THE CAPT ELECTED TO GO VFR. THE WX WAS MVFR. I DID NOT AGREE WITH HIS DECISION TO GO VFR; BUT I WENT ALONG WITH IT THINKING HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. I WAS A NEW COPLT AND HE; AN EXPERIENCED CAPT. AS SOON AS WE TOOK OFF; I COULD SEE THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET TO SFO VFR. THERE WAS A LOW LAYER OF CLOUDS BTWN US AND SFO. I TOLD THE CAPT OF THIS FACT AND GOT NO REPLY. HE KEPT FLYING AT 1000 FT TOWARD THE CLOUDS. I TOLD HIM AGAIN. NO REPLY. AS WE NEARED THE CLOUDS; I TOLD HIM A THIRD TIME THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE ACTION. HE DID NOTHING. I DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING AND ASKED ATC FOR A 180 DEG TURN. THE CAPT BECAME FURIOUS WITH ME AND FLEW INTO THE CLOUDS. I KNEW THAT ANGEL ISLAND WAS DEAD AHEAD AT 781 FT. WE WERE AT 1000 FT AND 200+ KTS IN IFR CONDITIONS. FINALLY THE CAPT TURNED AND AT MY PROMPTING; CLBED. AT THIS POINT; IN A VERY UNORGANIZED MANNER; WE OBTAINED AN IFR CLRNC TO OAK AND FLEW THERE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON SUCH A BADLY PLANNED FLT AS THIS ONE. THE CAPT'S DISREGARD FOR SAFETY AND MY INPUT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE. I TRAINED; AND UP UNTIL THIS POINT; FLEW WITH EXCELLENT CAPTS. I HAVE THOUGHT THE SIT THROUGH AND REALIZED NOT ONLY DO WE NEED TRAINING FOR A BAD ENG OR BAD WX; BUT ALSO FOR BAD JUDGEMENT IN THE OTHER SEAT. I WILL BE READY NEXT TIME.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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