Originally Posted by Wingtips
I found the tool of the day..........
I love the hey man here comes stabilized approach criteria altitude,
I will put hand near gear, and you slap it, I will slap you.
If you want to play the I am captain game, then you better know your flight manual, sop, and aircraft manual from front to back, because we both get roasted when you F up, not just you. I am all for the I am captain game if you will fly by the book, and only by the book for the trip. But I am captain while not playing by the rules is putting us both at risk and that makes you a huge tool.
And which hand do you think I sit on until the other guy calls for the gear? CRM is a two way street. You think he should put the gear down, be a man Mr. Gods gift to aviation as a First Officer, tell him to put the gear down. Didn't you ever learn that passive aggressive assertiveness like resting your hand on a control is a great way to, as you so eloquently put it, F up? Do we have to review the rules of First Officer assertiveness, or did your backwoods, substandard, RJ CRM class tell you that actions speak louder than words? Maybe I should rephrase. First Officers. Do your job and monitor. Your company has policy for identifying deviations from the standard flight path. Learn them and use them explicitly. Captains. If you think the guy needs the gear, politely suggest it. If he refuses, debrief him like a good ATP.