Air carrier large transport non adherence to ATC clearance, speed deviation on approach into iah.

Attributes
ACN	96567
Time
Date	198810
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	96567
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Descending from 6000' for approach to runway 26 iah. We were instructed by houston approach to maintain 210 KTS. The captain let his airspeed build to approximately 240-250 KTS during the descent. I reminded him were assigned 210 KTS. He made no attempt to correct his airspeed, and mumbled 'there must be a tailwind.' ATC did not reprimand us for the excess airspeed. We continued the approach and landing. No incident occurred. Coordinating with ATC and cooperation among crew members is a must for a safe operation. In this case the captain may have caused the whole crew to be violated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC, SPEED DEVIATION ON APCH INTO IAH.

Narrative: DSNDING FROM 6000' FOR APCH TO RWY 26 IAH. WE WERE INSTRUCTED BY HOUSTON APCH TO MAINTAIN 210 KTS. THE CAPT LET HIS AIRSPD BUILD TO APPROX 240-250 KTS DURING THE DSCNT. I REMINDED HIM WERE ASSIGNED 210 KTS. HE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT HIS AIRSPD, AND MUMBLED 'THERE MUST BE A TAILWIND.' ATC DID NOT REPRIMAND US FOR THE EXCESS AIRSPD. WE CONTINUED THE APCH AND LNDG. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. COORDINATING WITH ATC AND COOPERATION AMONG CREW MEMBERS IS A MUST FOR A SAFE OPERATION. IN THIS CASE THE CAPT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WHOLE CREW TO BE VIOLATED.

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.