Of course, we often have one side of the story (here is no exception) but OTOH 280 knots is a tad fast, altho I'm not so sure the specific procedure used (directly from high station) was not 'legal', it depends on the circumstances.
So, all things considered, one has to ask...was the inbound procudure/course flown properly, at the correct speed (more or less) and was the approach stabilized in accordance with the normal company procedure?
The writer mentions....I had to give him headings etc to save the tatered procedure...
I wonder, could it have been more or less correctly flown, yet from the RHS, not all that much 'help' was given?
Co-pilot envy perhaps?
Perhaps a bit more info would be needed to make a good judgement call.
Sometimes, the F/O just does not like the Commander assigned, so will use any excuse to direct attention.
IF the F/O truly feels that the Commander is unsafe, an official note to the fleet manager is warranted.
After all, that is what the boss is for, among other things.
For instance, deciding just which First Officers deserve to be upgraded.
I'm sure you get the drift...
