Originally Posted by GobonaStick
This man was a professional pilot
With respect, I would suggest that perhaps there is room for some other language to be used when describing his actions.
Originally Posted by LiveryMan
...percussive encouragement...
I'll remember that...
On a serious note, pulling the CVR fuse after the encouragement session might be the prudent thing to do, I'm sure there would be some verbal exchange before resorting to the more persuasive solutions. Interestingly, judging from the statistics Captains are more prone to such a mental state than co-pilots.