Originally Posted by subicpilot (Post 320374)

Always handle things in this order:
1. Try to resolve it with the offending individual. Talk.

If that doesn't work,

2. Tell your captain you are taking the matter to pro stan and go to your union professional standards rep. He should have a more formal chat with the guy. Usually this clears things up. Stress to him that you feel this is a safety issue that is not being fixed at the flight deck level. Nothing personal.

3. If you fly with him after this and he persists, then you can tell him if he doesn't knock it off, you are gonna rat on him to the CP. The professional Mr. Nice Guy approach didn't work and now you have to be a d*ck. Sometimes, some people don't respond to anything but disciplinary action. This is your last resort...even though you are in the right, you probably won't be very popular after doing this. Sometimes the right thing isn't the easy thing.

And calling in sick only dumps this problem captain on some other, possibly less assertive, first officer. You wouldn't be doing a responsible job by doing this.

Just my $00.02.

Originally Posted by PMeyer (Post 320802)

No Lord of the Right Seat on the 135 & ERJ, I haven't but a clue. Come on, I was giving the CA the benefit of always being professional, and it just seems this guy is whining! Parking brake set!

I did however just pick up on the iPod, that is pretty lame.

Originally Posted by OnMyWay (Post 320349)

Man, this may sound drastic, and I hate to sound so anal, but I would call the chief on this. Simply because you would be held just as responsable for any violation (or worse) which may come from this guy yapping at the wrong time.
On a side note, I am not sure who you fly for. I am just an FO-in-training and have yet to go to sim. But my company spent several hours in indoc hammering this very situation into our heads. I could be completely over reacting here. Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by EDPM (Post 321133)

Wow...most regionals have lowered their hiring mins to 500TT or lower these days, huh?

After reading this advice, I believe it.

EDPM

Originally Posted by Eric Stratton (Post 320367)

Since you are new you should learn this right away. Call the union/Professional standards before you ever run to the chief pilot!!!

Originally Posted by EDPM (Post 321133)

Wow...most regionals have lowered their hiring mins to 500TT or lower these days, huh?

After reading this advice, I believe it.

EDPM

Originally Posted by EDPM (Post 321133)

Wow...most regionals have lowered their hiring mins to 500TT or lower these days, huh?

After reading this advice, I believe it.

EDPM

Originally Posted by AZFlyer (Post 321265)

....also love when big egos bust a new guys balls even though the person admits right away to being inexperienced. Funny how that works.