Track deviation for WX avoidance.

Attributes
ACN	278697
Time
Date	199407
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hia
State Reference	MT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	278697
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	278651
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a slight deviation north of course for WX, ZLC advised us that we were converging on other IFR traffic also en route to billings, mt. The deviation was due to avoid a build-up. No conflict occurred. Next time, ATC will be advised of deviations in a more timely manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV FOR WX AVOIDANCE.

Narrative: DURING A SLIGHT DEV N OF COURSE FOR WX, ZLC ADVISED US THAT WE WERE CONVERGING ON OTHER IFR TFC ALSO ENRTE TO BILLINGS, MT. THE DEV WAS DUE TO AVOID A BUILD-UP. NO CONFLICT OCCURRED. NEXT TIME, ATC WILL BE ADVISED OF DEVS IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.

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.