A B767-300 flight crew received approval for a weather deviation from ATC. The next controller was m...

Attributes
ACN	850201
Time
Date	200909
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZMP.ARTCC
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Other Controlled
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 3900
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 55 Flight Crew Total 17000 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

During cruise; FL360; asked minneapolis center for clearance to deviate right of course for a thunderstorm approx 80NM in front of us. Received clearance to deviate; followed by a frequency change with instructions to inform them of our deviation. The captain checked in and informed center of our deviation right (north) of course for weather. Center acknowledged our check in. Soon after; center called out the thunderstorm ahead of us that we were already deviating for. The captain again acknowledged and said we were deviating. Maybe five or ten minutes after that; center called and said we were north of course. The captain said that we were because we were deviating to the right because of a thunderstorm. Center then asked if we received clearance to deviate and we said yes; from the previous controller. She apparently then called the previous controller and then told us that the previous controller had failed to inform her that we were deviating. After passing the thunderstorm we returned to course with no further incident. I never felt that we had deviated from an ATC clearance; but I was left with the impression from the controller that she thought we had until she spoke to the previous controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 flight crew received approval for a weather deviation from ATC. The next Controller was made aware of the deviation upon check in but apparently did not note this fact.

Narrative: During cruise; FL360; asked Minneapolis Center for clearance to deviate right of course for a thunderstorm approx 80NM in front of us. Received clearance to deviate; followed by a frequency change with instructions to inform them of our deviation. The Captain checked in and informed Center of our deviation right (north) of course for weather. Center acknowledged our check in. Soon after; Center called out the thunderstorm ahead of us that we were already deviating for. The Captain again acknowledged and said we were deviating. Maybe five or ten minutes after that; Center called and said we were north of course. The Captain said that we were because we were deviating to the right because of a thunderstorm. Center then asked if we received clearance to deviate and we said yes; from the previous controller. She apparently then called the previous controller and then told us that the previous controller had failed to inform her that we were deviating. After passing the thunderstorm we returned to course with no further incident. I never felt that we had deviated from an ATC clearance; but I was left with the impression from the controller that she thought we had until she spoke to the previous controller.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A B767-300 flight crew received approval for a weather deviation from ATC. The next controller was made aware of the deviation upon check in but apparently did not note this fact.