If the Captain, or the FO, flies in IMC in a manner which is a surprise and/or makes the other pilot a bit uncomfortable, feeling that he/she is behind or caught off guard, then he/she should ask why the speed is not being reduced or how far out (WHEN?) the turn will be made towards the maneuvering side, and if time allows other duties to be done.
You guys can quote all the pertinent regulations if you want, but the flying pilot should brief how far and in which direction/at what airspeed the manuever will be done: the time available can be more compressed than anticipated. The other pilot (even if very experienced) will be very busy with flows/checklists and maybe anti-icing, clearances (with a closed tower, traffic reports also) and fairly soon, braking action reports-and has limited time for a briefing if enroute center or approach control gives you an approach which is totally unexpected. You might need to slow up quite a lot, in order to allow time to brief a non-precision on final instead of an ILS. Possibly fly a 360 (but well clear of terrain/towers), slow circle in order for both crewmembers to be coordinated. With no real automation, it can require even more work. If this is on a very short leg, i.e. 20-30 minutes enroute, you might slightly delay a takeoff and brief just the basics, based on the NOTAMS and winds, before you even takeoff. Captains often assume that an FO can read his/her mind. Being the Captain is no excuse-especially in weather, near terrain or in any IMC conditions with low vis. or a low ceiling etc. How about also with a back-course localizer (switch off most flight directors!) to a slippery, short runway?
Maybe ask Dispatch a free-text message about whether the destination runway is full-length and about any changes in nav-aids, winds, snow/fog info, even braking reports (we only trust jet reports-they have no props to slow down for a sharp turn-off). Often, our Ops people rarely monitor the company radio freq and are out getting good coffee or smoking. Especially after landing. They might have good info, but are often unavailable unless requested early on ACARS.
