The captain, of a DC9, let unauthorized persons manipulate the controls while in-flight.

Attributes
ACN	438560
Time
Date	199905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : gij.vortac
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	438560
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While operating repositioning from mdw to dtw there were no passenger and no known cargo. The captain insisted that the lead flight attendant and the second flight attendant situation in his seat in succession and manipulate the controls. At my airline we are very focused on crew concept and CRM. I was caught completely off guard by the captain's actions and responded in an uncharacteristically poor manner. I have spoken with our professional standards group and have assurances that they will be talking with the captain to ensure that he never puts another copilot in this position of compromise.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE CAPT, OF A DC9, LET UNAUTH PERSONS MANIPULATE THE CTLS WHILE INFLT.

Narrative: WHILE OPERATING REPOSITIONING FROM MDW TO DTW THERE WERE NO PAX AND NO KNOWN CARGO. THE CAPT INSISTED THAT THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT AND THE SECOND FLT ATTENDANT SIT IN HIS SEAT IN SUCCESSION AND MANIPULATE THE CTLS. AT MY AIRLINE WE ARE VERY FOCUSED ON CREW CONCEPT AND CRM. I WAS CAUGHT COMPLETELY OFF GUARD BY THE CAPT'S ACTIONS AND RESPONDED IN AN UNCHARACTERISTICALLY POOR MANNER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS GROUP AND HAVE ASSURANCES THAT THEY WILL BE TALKING WITH THE CAPT TO ENSURE THAT HE NEVER PUTS ANOTHER COPLT IN THIS POS OF COMPROMISE.

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.