DA40 Diamond Star
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 800; Flight Crew Type 80
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Work Refused
Human Factors; Weather
I was being trained by another company pilot to inspect their contracted pipelines. He was pilot in command in the left seat and I was a trainee in the right seat. On the final leg of the day we approached a band of low clouds and poor visibility. I told my trainer that I wanted to turn around and he disregarded my concerns. He descended beneath the low ceiling in poor visibility. He continued to press the weather for approximately 20 minutes and then landed. Despite being a long way from home base I refused to fly with this pilot again. I got myself home at my own expense. Once back at home; I reported the events to the owner of the pipeline patrol company. His response was dismissive and without concern. I will no longer be working for this company; it is clear that their expectation of their pilots is to disregard weather minimums and flight regulations.
DA40 pilot reported he was uncomfortable with the flying pilot's decision to continue in marginal weather during a training flight.