B737-700
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 353; Flight Crew Type 4000
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting; Workload
Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft; Human Factors
The Captain was the Pilot Flying; on departure we received the Low Fuel Pressure lights; and due to this distraction he tried to deal with the alert instead of fly the aircraft. I told him he was drifting right and watch his course; he said that he was but he was slow in responding. I said to watch his course again and to go left; he eventually did but it looked as though we were very close to penetrating the prohibited airspace. Nothing was said after that and we continued on. I do feel that from the previous day and throughout the flight; this Captain was not prone to good CRM. He also seemed irritable in his tone and tenor; leaving me guessing how well he receives correction. I realize this Captain is a very new Captain and perhaps he was overloaded.I should have spoken up louder and more forcefully so that I was certain he heard me the first time I called out the deviation. I also feel that he should have had a better cockpit are and friendly environment from day one. His attitude and irritability should have been more open to Crew communication.
B737-700 First Officer reported that workload and troubleshooting on departure resulted in a course deviation.