Flight crew encounters thunderstorms while being vectored for the approach.

Attributes
ACN	112745
Time
Date	198906
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	112745
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	112838
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC issued several vectors which were unacceptable due to the position of thunderstorm. At least 3 times we had to reject their vectors and take up evasive headings to avoid thunderstorms showing on our radar and out the window. I felt that each time we informed approach of our maneuver requirements for WX avoidance, they were less than cooperative and continued to pressure us to take their vectors, which, according to our radar and eyeballs, were unacceptable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW ENCOUNTERS TSTMS WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR THE APCH.

Narrative: ATC ISSUED SEVERAL VECTORS WHICH WERE UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE POSITION OF TSTM. AT LEAST 3 TIMES WE HAD TO REJECT THEIR VECTORS AND TAKE UP EVASIVE HDGS TO AVOID TSTMS SHOWING ON OUR RADAR AND OUT THE WINDOW. I FELT THAT EACH TIME WE INFORMED APCH OF OUR MANEUVER REQUIREMENTS FOR WX AVOIDANCE, THEY WERE LESS THAN COOPERATIVE AND CONTINUED TO PRESSURE US TO TAKE THEIR VECTORS, WHICH, ACCORDING TO OUR RADAR AND EYEBALLS, WERE UNACCEPTABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.