Instructor in IMC with turbulence has pilot become emotionally distraught. Diverts.

Attributes
ACN	184929
Time
Date	199107
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso
State Reference	NC
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tower : gso tower : bed
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 4
ASRS Report	184929
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Deviation from the assigned course on an IFR flight from cae to gso. The flight was filed with west virginia (charleston) as its final destination. It was necessary to expedite landing, flight was diverted to greensboro, nc. Aircraft an small aircraft with french national pilot requested my assistance in flying him in IMC. Upon reaching IMC the pilot felt very uncomfortable. Within 45 mins he became almost violent and exhibited uncontrolled behavior. It was bumpy and stormy but we were not in danger. Immediately I tried to calm the other pilot and in order to provide comfort (I actually had no other choice) deviated from my assigned altitude. I explained that to the charlotte, atlanta controllers and when I saw that it was impossible to continue, I requested landing at gso. The other pilot was still out of control, but I managed to keep the aircraft in total control during the ILS approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR IN IMC WITH TURB HAS PLT BECOME EMOTIONALLY DISTRAUGHT. DIVERTS.

Narrative: DEV FROM THE ASSIGNED COURSE ON AN IFR FLT FROM CAE TO GSO. THE FLT WAS FILED WITH W VIRGINIA (CHARLESTON) AS ITS FINAL DEST. IT WAS NECESSARY TO EXPEDITE LNDG, FLT WAS DIVERTED TO GREENSBORO, NC. ACFT AN SMA WITH FRENCH NATIONAL PLT REQUESTED MY ASSISTANCE IN FLYING HIM IN IMC. UPON REACHING IMC THE PLT FELT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. WITHIN 45 MINS HE BECAME ALMOST VIOLENT AND EXHIBITED UNCONTROLLED BEHAVIOR. IT WAS BUMPY AND STORMY BUT WE WERE NOT IN DANGER. IMMEDIATELY I TRIED TO CALM THE OTHER PLT AND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE COMFORT (I ACTUALLY HAD NO OTHER CHOICE) DEVIATED FROM MY ASSIGNED ALT. I EXPLAINED THAT TO THE CHARLOTTE, ATLANTA CTLRS AND WHEN I SAW THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE, I REQUESTED LNDG AT GSO. THE OTHER PLT WAS STILL OUT OF CTL, BUT I MANAGED TO KEEP THE ACFT IN TOTAL CTL DURING THE ILS APCH.

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.