Air carrier X non adherence to ATC clearance.

Attributes
ACN	240865
Time
Date	199305
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : buj
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	240865
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Captain elected to cross the braid intersection somewhat high (approximately 500 ft) to avoid cumulo nimbus clouds over fix. Captain directed me to advise controller we may be somewhat high at braid. Controller responded in an unprofessional manner saying we had no reason to be high other than starting down late. Controller failed to ask why we deviated, did not realize we were deviating for WX. I attempted to explain to him why we deviated, he did ont respond or apologize. We could easily have made braid on altitude. No other traffic on 40 mi screen on TCASII. We landed on a runway normally used for departures at dfw because of the extremely light traffic. I could see no reason why this controller would be upset.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: CAPT ELECTED TO CROSS THE BRAID INTXN SOMEWHAT HIGH (APPROX 500 FT) TO AVOID CUMULO NIMBUS CLOUDS OVER FIX. CAPT DIRECTED ME TO ADVISE CTLR WE MAY BE SOMEWHAT HIGH AT BRAID. CTLR RESPONDED IN AN UNPROFESSIONAL MANNER SAYING WE HAD NO REASON TO BE HIGH OTHER THAN STARTING DOWN LATE. CTLR FAILED TO ASK WHY WE DEVIATED, DID NOT REALIZE WE WERE DEVIATING FOR WX. I ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN TO HIM WHY WE DEVIATED, HE DID ONT RESPOND OR APOLOGIZE. WE COULD EASILY HAVE MADE BRAID ON ALT. NO OTHER TFC ON 40 MI SCREEN ON TCASII. WE LANDED ON A RWY NORMALLY USED FOR DEPS AT DFW BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY LIGHT TFC. I COULD SEE NO REASON WHY THIS CTLR WOULD BE UPSET.

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.