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Captain reported experiencing a speed deviation below 10;000 feet and stated first officer's lack of flying contributed to the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1749793 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Speed All Types |
Narrative:
First officer was flying and distracted. While reviewing approach plate; I looked up to see that the first officer was rapidly descending for 6;000 feet; and was already at approximately 9;000 feet and still at 300 knots. I immediately instructed the first officer to turn off the autopilot; and immediately slow the aircraft to 250 knots by raising the nose of the aircraft. Once the aircraft slowed to 250; the first officer continued the descent.first officer is extremely inexperienced in jets; and due to covid-19; has extreme lack of proficiency. Making sure new pilots in new aircraft receive more training in this time when flying becomes very infrequent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain reported experiencing a speed deviation below 10;000 feet and stated First Officer's lack of flying contributed to the event.
Narrative: First Officer was flying and distracted. While reviewing approach plate; I looked up to see that the First Officer was rapidly descending for 6;000 feet; and was already at approximately 9;000 feet and still at 300 knots. I immediately instructed the First Officer to turn off the autopilot; and immediately slow the aircraft to 250 knots by raising the nose of the aircraft. Once the aircraft slowed to 250; the First Officer continued the descent.First Officer is extremely inexperienced in jets; and due to COVID-19; has extreme lack of proficiency. Making sure new pilots in new aircraft receive more training in this time when flying becomes very infrequent.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.