Crew Conflict
Johnman,
If you're a copilot, you've got the toughest job on the airline...being all things to all captains. Here's the deal: SOP's are the best friend a copilot ever had. Learn them and adhere to them until you have a very good reason not to. In matters of standardization and legality, stick to "The Book" as best you can even if His Eminence isn't. As Alexban said, smile and speak softly...be professional. In matters of safety ( your life is about to flash before your eyes ), there are no rules for this; do what you must to fly another day and worry about sorting it out later. You will look very good at the hearing.