Narrative:

Descending steeper than normal on the back side of a large weather system. ATC issues a crossing restriction of 10000 MSL at an intersection. The captain is flying. I put the new altitude in the autopilot and inform the captain. It will require an increase in our rate of descent but well within our capabilities. Over the next few minutes I call attention to the fact that we are not going to make the crossing restriction approximately five different ways; and am finally answered with the captain responding 'F*&% ATC' shortly before we cross the fix at 11600 MSL in a descent.I'm not sure what I can do to remedy this type of situation. I could have told ATC we weren't going to make the crossing restriction but I assumed up till the last second that he was going to increase the descent rate.the morale at our flight department is terrible. The leadership is incompetent and management; regularly and willfully busts regulations (unsecured cargo; for example) and pushes the line pilots to fly to the absolute duty time limits on a regular basis; without regard to natural sleep cycles. I could go on and detail 50 more major problems with this department; the recession's effect on pilot job opportunities is the only reason they have any pilots at all. Before the recession they had about a 50% attrition rate per year of line pilots. I bring up the morale situation to show what I believe are the underlying causes of this captain's unacceptable attitude. I believe better qualification of airmen and working conditions on the part of the FAA are the most likely remedy for this type of problem.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Captain's conscious and unapologetic refusal to attempt to comply with a demanding crossing restriction provided his First Officer the opportunity to address shortcomings in their employer's management style.

Narrative: Descending steeper than normal on the back side of a large weather system. ATC issues a crossing restriction of 10000 MSL at an intersection. The Captain is flying. I put the new altitude in the autopilot and inform the Captain. It will require an increase in our rate of descent but well within our capabilities. Over the next few minutes I call attention to the fact that we are not going to make the crossing restriction approximately five different ways; and am finally answered with the Captain responding 'F*&% ATC' shortly before we cross the fix at 11600 MSL in a descent.I'm not sure what I can do to remedy this type of situation. I could have told ATC we weren't going to make the crossing restriction but I assumed up till the last second that he was going to increase the descent rate.The morale at our flight department is terrible. The leadership is incompetent and management; regularly and willfully busts regulations (unsecured cargo; for example) and pushes the line pilots to fly to the absolute duty time limits on a regular basis; without regard to natural sleep cycles. I could go on and detail 50 more major problems with this department; the recession's effect on pilot job opportunities is the only reason they have any pilots at all. Before the recession they had about a 50% attrition rate per year of line pilots. I bring up the morale situation to show what I believe are the underlying causes of this Captain's unacceptable attitude. I believe better qualification of airmen and working conditions on the part of the FAA are the most likely remedy for this type of problem.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.