Narrative:

1) climbed through SID altitude, 3000. 2) ATC called and asked altitude. My reply was 3700'. 3) ATC said to go ahead and climb to 5000'. Contributing factors: 1) the first officer is new with the company and doesn't want to do the work of a first officer. This was my 5TH day flying with him. 2) the first officer is arrogant each time I ask him to do something or question him. 3) crew coordination was poor because of the first officer's poor attitude. 4) non flying pilot is to make altitude callout (per company manual) 1000 to go and 500 to go, approaching assigned altitude. First officer was non flying pilot. 5) first officer completed after takeoff checklist at approximately 2500' then crossed his arms over his chest and started staring out the right window. We were solid IMC since 1400 MSL, tops approximately 6000'. 6) when I observed the first officer's above actions I thought he is supposed to be working with the captain to take care of the aircraft. I also thought that he is not much help at that time. 7) I realize, that even with distractions, I should be aware of circumstances happening. It is essential that crew coordination is of utmost importance. 8) crew coordination training in a simulator or aircraft should be done before first officer is put on a line.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF COMMUTER ACFT BLAMES HIS ALT OVERSHOOT ON CLIMB ON FO'S ATTITUDE PROBLEM.

Narrative: 1) CLIMBED THROUGH SID ALT, 3000. 2) ATC CALLED AND ASKED ALT. MY REPLY WAS 3700'. 3) ATC SAID TO GO AHEAD AND CLIMB TO 5000'. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) THE F/O IS NEW WITH THE COMPANY AND DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE WORK OF A F/O. THIS WAS MY 5TH DAY FLYING WITH HIM. 2) THE F/O IS ARROGANT EACH TIME I ASK HIM TO DO SOMETHING OR QUESTION HIM. 3) CREW COORD WAS POOR BECAUSE OF THE F/O'S POOR ATTITUDE. 4) NON FLYING PLT IS TO MAKE ALT CALLOUT (PER COMPANY MANUAL) 1000 TO GO AND 500 TO GO, APCHING ASSIGNED ALT. F/O WAS NON FLYING PLT. 5) F/O COMPLETED AFTER TKOF CHECKLIST AT APPROX 2500' THEN CROSSED HIS ARMS OVER HIS CHEST AND STARTED STARING OUT THE RIGHT WINDOW. WE WERE SOLID IMC SINCE 1400 MSL, TOPS APPROX 6000'. 6) WHEN I OBSERVED THE F/O'S ABOVE ACTIONS I THOUGHT HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING WITH THE CAPT TO TAKE CARE OF THE ACFT. I ALSO THOUGHT THAT HE IS NOT MUCH HELP AT THAT TIME. 7) I REALIZE, THAT EVEN WITH DISTRACTIONS, I SHOULD BE AWARE OF CIRCUMSTANCES HAPPENING. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT CREW COORD IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. 8) CREW COORD TRAINING IN A SIMULATOR OR ACFT SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE F/O IS PUT ON A LINE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.