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Aircraft exercised emergency authority/authorized as it penetrates warning area to avoid thunderstorms.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 278754 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199407 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : crg |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 278754 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | other pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 278379 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Took off out of pbi on typical florida afternoon with numerous thunderstorms throughout florida. WX took us east of course. Immediately, east of orl, we continued to fly east of course. When 40 southeast of jax, center gave us 3 options: 1) turn west into line of thunderstorm, 2) reverse course, 3) squawk 7700 and turn west when able. We opted for option 3 and continued the 7700 code for approximately 12 mins. In the future when deviations are needed ATC should inform that WX extends into the hot warning areas as early as possible when options as to which way to circumnav the WX are open. Supplemental information from acn 278379: required to exercise my emergency authority/authorized and enter the warning airspace off the coast of florida to avoid penetrating a severe thunderstorm area. No traffic or ATC conflict and several other aircraft were required to do the same.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT EXERCISED EMER AUTH AS IT PENETRATES WARNING AREA TO AVOID TSTMS.
Narrative: TOOK OFF OUT OF PBI ON TYPICAL FLORIDA AFTERNOON WITH NUMEROUS TSTMS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA. WX TOOK US E OF COURSE. IMMEDIATELY, E OF ORL, WE CONTINUED TO FLY E OF COURSE. WHEN 40 SE OF JAX, CTR GAVE US 3 OPTIONS: 1) TURN W INTO LINE OF TSTM, 2) REVERSE COURSE, 3) SQUAWK 7700 AND TURN W WHEN ABLE. WE OPTED FOR OPTION 3 AND CONTINUED THE 7700 CODE FOR APPROX 12 MINS. IN THE FUTURE WHEN DEVS ARE NEEDED ATC SHOULD INFORM THAT WX EXTENDS INTO THE HOT WARNING AREAS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WHEN OPTIONS AS TO WHICH WAY TO CIRCUMNAV THE WX ARE OPEN. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 278379: REQUIRED TO EXERCISE MY EMER AUTH AND ENTER THE WARNING AIRSPACE OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA TO AVOID PENETRATING A SEVERE TSTM AREA. NO TFC OR ATC CONFLICT AND SEVERAL OTHER ACFT WERE REQUIRED TO DO THE SAME.
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.