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Small aircraft pilot complains of lack of authorization to leave ARTCC frequency to contact flight watch.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 174912 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199104 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zjx |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v97 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 174912 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
In turbulence and approaching towering circuit breaker, aircraft increased altitude by 500'. While descending to proper altitude, center advised I must hold 9000'. This was impossible unless I overstressed the aircraft. Controller was critical of other who wished to contact flight watch. He would not allow them to do so.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT COMPLAINS OF LACK OF AUTHORIZATION TO LEAVE ARTCC FREQ TO CONTACT FLT WATCH.
Narrative: IN TURB AND APCHING TOWERING CB, ACFT INCREASED ALT BY 500'. WHILE DSNDING TO PROPER ALT, CENTER ADVISED I MUST HOLD 9000'. THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS I OVERSTRESSED THE ACFT. CTLR WAS CRITICAL OF OTHER WHO WISHED TO CONTACT FLT WATCH. HE WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO DO SO.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.