Originally Posted by
Flyboy68
Good for you. That's what crew communication and CRM are supposed to be. You've got a great attitude about this also and it may save you from an accident or incident one day.
Gone are the days of the ogre captains who thought the FO was just there to work the flaps, gear and radio and to shut up about any and all decisions. I actually had one of these A-holes tell me " Don't make any radio calls unless I tell you to," after I told ATC that I had the traffic ahead in sight that we were following for the visual.
While I don't know the tone or the general atmosphere leading up to the example you give, it probably is a good idea to check with the pilot flying before calling traffic in sight in which you know will be followed by a "cleared visual approach..."
I try to give the guys/gals I am flying with the chance to verify they are ok with being cleared for a visual by asking " do you want me to call him in sight"....not the biggest item in CRM but it is something to reflect on.
for what it's worth