Narrative:

We were dispatched to ZZZ where there were rain and storms. Convective SIGMET 1E was valid for 'DMSH6 area of ts moving ltl. Tops to FL430.' convective SIGMET 3E was also valid; stating the same but a larger area of coverage. 2 things concern us about our release: the route into convective area and fuel load. 1) all airlines accept these rtes; even our own pilots. We are expected to fly it or be reprimanded. Shouldn't the FAA stop all rtes through convective SIGMET areas? 2) the fuel was a little 'low' but increasing fuel loads these days bring reprisals from dispatch and management. We need to clarify pilot's decision making authority/authorized.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 CAPT IS CONCERNED ABOUT ACR WILLINGNESS TO DISPATCH INTO FORECAST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AREAS WHILE MILITATING AGAINST THE CAPT'S AUTHORITY TO ADD FUEL TO ACCOUNT FOR PREDICTABLE DELAYS THAT COULD RESULT.

Narrative: WE WERE DISPATCHED TO ZZZ WHERE THERE WERE RAIN AND STORMS. CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1E WAS VALID FOR 'DMSH6 AREA OF TS MOVING LTL. TOPS TO FL430.' CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E WAS ALSO VALID; STATING THE SAME BUT A LARGER AREA OF COVERAGE. 2 THINGS CONCERN US ABOUT OUR RELEASE: THE RTE INTO CONVECTIVE AREA AND FUEL LOAD. 1) ALL AIRLINES ACCEPT THESE RTES; EVEN OUR OWN PLTS. WE ARE EXPECTED TO FLY IT OR BE REPRIMANDED. SHOULDN'T THE FAA STOP ALL RTES THROUGH CONVECTIVE SIGMET AREAS? 2) THE FUEL WAS A LITTLE 'LOW' BUT INCREASING FUEL LOADS THESE DAYS BRING REPRISALS FROM DISPATCH AND MGMNT. WE NEED TO CLARIFY PLT'S DECISION MAKING AUTH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.