hey jgsc,
dont stress dude. if you dont like it, just take over, disconnect the ap and demonstrate your skill. better still do it on a line check or if you are true top gun then on your command upgrade check, do the whole thing ap/at off and fd's off. If you can talk as well as you say you can fly, then im sure the chief pilot will realise this and step down so you can have his job.
tp