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MD80 flight crew requests either higher altitude or a deviation around WX ahead near pie, fl. Center controller cannot accommodate request. PIC declares emergency and deviates. PIC complaint of communication problem with center account traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 367154 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pie |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| 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 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16500 flight time type : 650 |
| ASRS Report | 367154 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 367062 |
| 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 other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On climb out from srq we leveled off at FL210 at ATC request and deviated to the east around WX (thunderstorm) that was in the pie-tpa area. ATC assigned us a 350 degree heading. As we proceeded north we saw that we must either climb or divert to the east to avoid the thunderstorms. We requested higher and did not receive any response due to the controller being very busy. We requested higher after 2 or 3 mins and were told it was not available. At that time we requested a right turn to 030 degrees. We were told that was unavailable. At this time we told ATC that we must turn to avoid the thunderstorm and ATC advised that we would have to use our emergency authority/authorized if we wanted to turn. We squawked 7700 and made a turn to 030 degrees which we advised ATC of. When we were able to fly 350 degrees again we advised ATC that we were able to and turned to 350 degrees. ATC assigned us a new squawk and climbed us to FL260 at this time. We climbed to FL260 and continued our trip. Additional information: ATC was very busy and unable to respond to several requests from both us and other aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 FLC REQUESTS EITHER HIGHER ALT OR A DEV AROUND WX AHEAD NEAR PIE, FL. CTR CTLR CANNOT ACCOMMODATE REQUEST. PIC DECLARES EMER AND DEVIATES. PIC COMPLAINT OF COM PROB WITH CTR ACCOUNT TFC.
Narrative: ON CLB OUT FROM SRQ WE LEVELED OFF AT FL210 AT ATC REQUEST AND DEVIATED TO THE E AROUND WX (TSTM) THAT WAS IN THE PIE-TPA AREA. ATC ASSIGNED US A 350 DEG HDG. AS WE PROCEEDED N WE SAW THAT WE MUST EITHER CLB OR DIVERT TO THE E TO AVOID THE TSTMS. WE REQUESTED HIGHER AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE DUE TO THE CTLR BEING VERY BUSY. WE REQUESTED HIGHER AFTER 2 OR 3 MINS AND WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AT THAT TIME WE REQUESTED A R TURN TO 030 DEGS. WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS UNAVAILABLE. AT THIS TIME WE TOLD ATC THAT WE MUST TURN TO AVOID THE TSTM AND ATC ADVISED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO USE OUR EMER AUTH IF WE WANTED TO TURN. WE SQUAWKED 7700 AND MADE A TURN TO 030 DEGS WHICH WE ADVISED ATC OF. WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO FLY 350 DEGS AGAIN WE ADVISED ATC THAT WE WERE ABLE TO AND TURNED TO 350 DEGS. ATC ASSIGNED US A NEW SQUAWK AND CLBED US TO FL260 AT THIS TIME. WE CLBED TO FL260 AND CONTINUED OUR TRIP. ADDITIONAL INFO: ATC WAS VERY BUSY AND UNABLE TO RESPOND TO SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM BOTH US AND OTHER ACFT.
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.