A falcon 900B flight crew exceeds 300 KTS while below 10000 ft near hou, tx.

Attributes
ACN	434745
Time
Date	199904
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : i90.tracon
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : i90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : struck 8
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 9800 flight time type : 3400
ASRS Report	434745
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was the PIC, sitting in the right seat, not flying. We were level at 12000 ft on the strucks arrival to houston hobby when approach control asked us to keep our speed up with a minimum of 300 KTS. Later, we were cleared to 6000 ft and normal speed. The PF started the descent while I became busy obtaining ATIS, calling the FBO, and reviewing the airport plates. After I finished those duties I noticed we were now level at 6000 ft and indicated airspeed was 340 KIAS! I challenged the PF by noting orally what the airspeed was. He responded with acknowledging that he knew what the airspeed was and that he thinks that approach control wants us to keep our speed up. (I believe he was referring to the program that houston approach had/has in effect where they tell you speed unrestr below 10000 ft.) I informed the other pilot that we were given normal speed for our descent. Our airspeed was still 340 KIAS when approach control told us to slow to 210 KTS. The next morning while preparing the aircraft for another flight, I informed the other pilot that I was going to file this NASA report. His response was a very flippant, 'I'm not, I'm not worried in the least!' which brings me to the root of the problem. The PNF is very senior to me, although he was not PIC on this trip. His attitudes and mannerisms are very macho and anti-authority/authorized when he is not PIC. He is not one who works well with others. I constantly find that I need to tip-toe around him and his attitudes in order to keep a decent work environment. This can have a price which is to degrade the performance of our flight duties. If I go to management with this problem, I'll only start a war with this individual. If I don't, then the performance of the cockpit is less than ideal! Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter did not know what to do and was advised to seek professional assistance from his company's professional standards department.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FALCON 900B FLC EXCEEDS 300 KTS WHILE BELOW 10000 FT NEAR HOU, TX.

Narrative: I WAS THE PIC, SITTING IN THE R SEAT, NOT FLYING. WE WERE LEVEL AT 12000 FT ON THE STRUCKS ARR TO HOUSTON HOBBY WHEN APCH CTL ASKED US TO KEEP OUR SPD UP WITH A MINIMUM OF 300 KTS. LATER, WE WERE CLRED TO 6000 FT AND NORMAL SPD. THE PF STARTED THE DSCNT WHILE I BECAME BUSY OBTAINING ATIS, CALLING THE FBO, AND REVIEWING THE ARPT PLATES. AFTER I FINISHED THOSE DUTIES I NOTICED WE WERE NOW LEVEL AT 6000 FT AND INDICATED AIRSPD WAS 340 KIAS! I CHALLENGED THE PF BY NOTING ORALLY WHAT THE AIRSPD WAS. HE RESPONDED WITH ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE KNEW WHAT THE AIRSPD WAS AND THAT HE THINKS THAT APCH CTL WANTS US TO KEEP OUR SPD UP. (I BELIEVE HE WAS REFERRING TO THE PROGRAM THAT HOUSTON APCH HAD/HAS IN EFFECT WHERE THEY TELL YOU SPD UNRESTR BELOW 10000 FT.) I INFORMED THE OTHER PLT THAT WE WERE GIVEN NORMAL SPD FOR OUR DSCNT. OUR AIRSPD WAS STILL 340 KIAS WHEN APCH CTL TOLD US TO SLOW TO 210 KTS. THE NEXT MORNING WHILE PREPARING THE ACFT FOR ANOTHER FLT, I INFORMED THE OTHER PLT THAT I WAS GOING TO FILE THIS NASA RPT. HIS RESPONSE WAS A VERY FLIPPANT, 'I'M NOT, I'M NOT WORRIED IN THE LEAST!' WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE ROOT OF THE PROB. THE PNF IS VERY SENIOR TO ME, ALTHOUGH HE WAS NOT PIC ON THIS TRIP. HIS ATTITUDES AND MANNERISMS ARE VERY MACHO AND ANTI-AUTH WHEN HE IS NOT PIC. HE IS NOT ONE WHO WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS. I CONSTANTLY FIND THAT I NEED TO TIP-TOE AROUND HIM AND HIS ATTITUDES IN ORDER TO KEEP A DECENT WORK ENVIRONMENT. THIS CAN HAVE A PRICE WHICH IS TO DEGRADE THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR FLT DUTIES. IF I GO TO MGMNT WITH THIS PROB, I'LL ONLY START A WAR WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL. IF I DON'T, THEN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COCKPIT IS LESS THAN IDEAL! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WAS ADVISED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM HIS COMPANY'S PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DEPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.