Corp small transport cleared avl direct odf direct mpe, requested direct mpe while northeast of odf ...

Attributes
ACN	321110
Time
Date	199511
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : odf
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : ztl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	321110
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On nov/xx/96 I was flying a commander on an IFR flight plan from avl-odf-mpe, at XA55 hours. About 30 DME northeast of odf VOR I requested the ATC on 121.35, for 16000 ft and direct mpe. I was in cruise flight at 14000 ft. This was ZTL frequency. My deviation request was due to rising cloud formations with turbulence and icing in mountainous region. The climb out from avl was in moderate turbulence and rime icing. At 14000 ft we were above the clouds in smooth air and VFR, with 20+ mi visibility. I transmitted 3 times for this request of 16000 ft and direct mpe, to no avail. ATC did not respond. Because I was nearing the hazardous WX directly ahead and not desiring to penetrate, I made 1 last transmission on 121.35, 'commander XXXX deviating direct mpe at 14000 ft.' this heading and altitude gave me clearance from the WX in the odf/VOR vicinity. The ATC was conversing with airliners and not me. At approximately XB10 hours, ATC called me and asked my heading. I told him direct mpe at 14000 ft. A discussion ensued, which alerted me to the ATC lack of knowledge and concentration of my aircraft in the radar environment. After this rambling, he gave me my initial request of direct mpe at 14000 ft. This entire flight, except for the avl climb out, was in VFR conditions. The particular circumstances involving my aircraft and ZTL, may have culminated from previous grievances sent to the FAA administrator in may/90 and jan/94 for the airline mentality and total disregard for GA aircraft (file copies available upon request) against ZTL. The ATC was intentionally disregarding my xmissions, or for some unknown reason, didn't hear them. My actions were under far 91.3(B) to avoid WX conditions and 91.185(B) possible radio failure, remain VFR. I remained on the assigned radar transponder code to alert ATC of my intentions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP SMT CLRED AVL DIRECT ODF DIRECT MPE, REQUESTED DIRECT MPE WHILE NE OF ODF DUE TO WX. ARTCC DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE HIS REQUEST AND AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS THE PLT TURNED DIRECT MPE WITHOUT A CLRNC AND WAS QUESTIONED BY ARTCC RADAR CTLR AS TO HIS HDG. RPTR FEELS HE DID NOT GET GOOD SVC FROM ZTL DUE TO PREVIOUS GRIEVANCES SENT TO FAA ABOUT ZTL.

Narrative: ON NOV/XX/96 I WAS FLYING A COMMANDER ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM AVL-ODF-MPE, AT XA55 HRS. ABOUT 30 DME NE OF ODF VOR I REQUESTED THE ATC ON 121.35, FOR 16000 FT AND DIRECT MPE. I WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT 14000 FT. THIS WAS ZTL FREQ. MY DEV REQUEST WAS DUE TO RISING CLOUD FORMATIONS WITH TURB AND ICING IN MOUNTAINOUS REGION. THE CLBOUT FROM AVL WAS IN MODERATE TURB AND RIME ICING. AT 14000 FT WE WERE ABOVE THE CLOUDS IN SMOOTH AIR AND VFR, WITH 20+ MI VISIBILITY. I XMITTED 3 TIMES FOR THIS REQUEST OF 16000 FT AND DIRECT MPE, TO NO AVAIL. ATC DID NOT RESPOND. BECAUSE I WAS NEARING THE HAZARDOUS WX DIRECTLY AHEAD AND NOT DESIRING TO PENETRATE, I MADE 1 LAST XMISSION ON 121.35, 'COMMANDER XXXX DEVIATING DIRECT MPE AT 14000 FT.' THIS HDG AND ALT GAVE ME CLRNC FROM THE WX IN THE ODF/VOR VICINITY. THE ATC WAS CONVERSING WITH AIRLINERS AND NOT ME. AT APPROX XB10 HRS, ATC CALLED ME AND ASKED MY HDG. I TOLD HIM DIRECT MPE AT 14000 FT. A DISCUSSION ENSUED, WHICH ALERTED ME TO THE ATC LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND CONCENTRATION OF MY ACFT IN THE RADAR ENVIRONMENT. AFTER THIS RAMBLING, HE GAVE ME MY INITIAL REQUEST OF DIRECT MPE AT 14000 FT. THIS ENTIRE FLT, EXCEPT FOR THE AVL CLBOUT, WAS IN VFR CONDITIONS. THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING MY ACFT AND ZTL, MAY HAVE CULMINATED FROM PREVIOUS GRIEVANCES SENT TO THE FAA ADMINISTRATOR IN MAY/90 AND JAN/94 FOR THE AIRLINE MENTALITY AND TOTAL DISREGARD FOR GA ACFT (FILE COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) AGAINST ZTL. THE ATC WAS INTENTIONALLY DISREGARDING MY XMISSIONS, OR FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, DIDN'T HEAR THEM. MY ACTIONS WERE UNDER FAR 91.3(B) TO AVOID WX CONDITIONS AND 91.185(B) POSSIBLE RADIO FAILURE, REMAIN VFR. I REMAINED ON THE ASSIGNED RADAR XPONDER CODE TO ALERT ATC OF MY INTENTIONS.

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.