AN LR35 PIC'S RPT ON AN EMOTIONAL OUTBREAK BY THE FO CREATING A TRAUMATIC SCENE IN THE COCKPIT RELATED TO CREW COORD PROCS DURING A NON PRECISION LOC APCH INTO ICT; KS.
Synopsis
AN LR35 PIC'S RPT ON AN EMOTIONAL OUTBREAK BY THE FO CREATING A TRAUMATIC SCENE IN THE COCKPIT RELATED TO CREW COORD PROCS DURING A NON PRECISION LOC APCH INTO ICT; KS.
Narrative
ON THE LOC OUTSIDE THE FAF WITH A CLRNC FOR THE APCH. IN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB; MY ALT WAS 120 FT LOW DURING A PLANNED AIRSPD DECREASE. DURING CORRECTING MY ALT; THE FO ON THE TRIP STARTED BANGING HIS FINGER ON THE ALTIMETER INSTEAD OF MAKING THE PROPER VERBAL CALL. THIS BEING VERY DISTRACTING; I MADE A HAND GESTURE TO GET HIM TO STOP. AT THIS TIME; THE FO BECAME VERY ABUSIVE; YELLING AT ME DURING THE REST OF THE APCH. THE WX WAS AT MINIMUMS FOR THE LOC APCH AND I HAD TO FOCUS ON THE APCH AND IGNORE THE RAVINGS OF THE FO. THIS CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN THE COCKPIT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLT. THIS BEING A PART 135 TRIP; A HIGHER LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM IS REQUIRED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MENTAL STABILITY OF THIS AIRMAN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF FAR AND OPS SPECS ON THE PART OF FO; 2) POOR TRAINING AND LACK OF SUPPORT FOR CRM ON THE COMPANY'S PART. THE ONLY ACTION THAT I CAN TAKE IS TO REFUSE TO FLY WITH THIS FO; WHICH MAY LEAD TO MY TERMINATION. CONCLUSION: I HAVE NEVER SEEN A COMPANY ALLOW ITS FO'S TO RUN ALL OVER A CAPT. IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE A FO THROWING A TEMPER TANTRUM ON THE FINAL PHASE OF A MINIMUMS NON PRECISION APCH.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.