Flight crew was given late descent by center. Flight crew did not alert center they could not make r...

Attributes
ACN	431440
Time
Date	199903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bna.vortac
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc tower : pit.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : hehaw 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 3760 flight time type : 1860
ASRS Report	431440
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was the PNF of air carrier X to nashville. While on the hehaw 3 arrival, we were given a late descent clearance to cross hehaw at 10000 ft. The clearance was about 15 mi less than a 3:1 descent. We both realized it was late but the captain didn't want me to say anything to center. He descended at barber pole with power off and missed the crossing by 1000 ft. I had queried him twice during the descent about not being able to make hehaw at 10000 ft but he refused to use the speed brakes or have me say anything to ATC. We crossed hehaw at 11000 ft. He simply stated, 'well, they always do this to you here and I tried my best.' I was under the impression he didn't really care because he's close to retirement and is not willing to put up with much. However, I don't feel the same way and should have alerted ATC regardless.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC WAS GIVEN LATE DSCNT BY CTR. FLC DID NOT ALERT CTR THEY COULD NOT MAKE RESTR.

Narrative: I WAS THE PNF OF ACR X TO NASHVILLE. WHILE ON THE HEHAW 3 ARR, WE WERE GIVEN A LATE DSCNT CLRNC TO CROSS HEHAW AT 10000 FT. THE CLRNC WAS ABOUT 15 MI LESS THAN A 3:1 DSCNT. WE BOTH REALIZED IT WAS LATE BUT THE CAPT DIDN'T WANT ME TO SAY ANYTHING TO CTR. HE DSNDED AT BARBER POLE WITH PWR OFF AND MISSED THE XING BY 1000 FT. I HAD QUERIED HIM TWICE DURING THE DSCNT ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE HEHAW AT 10000 FT BUT HE REFUSED TO USE THE SPD BRAKES OR HAVE ME SAY ANYTHING TO ATC. WE CROSSED HEHAW AT 11000 FT. HE SIMPLY STATED, 'WELL, THEY ALWAYS DO THIS TO YOU HERE AND I TRIED MY BEST.' I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION HE DIDN'T REALLY CARE BECAUSE HE'S CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AND IS NOT WILLING TO PUT UP WITH MUCH. HOWEVER, I DON'T FEEL THE SAME WAY AND SHOULD HAVE ALERTED ATC REGARDLESS.

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.

Flight crew was given late descent by center. Flight crew did not alert center they could not make restr.