Narrative:

After departure off runway 21 gsp, told to turn right, then told to turn left which would have put us into severe thunderstorm. Right turn was necessary-announced: ok'ed, but resulted in being very near a light aircraft of some kind. Both of us were IMC. Seen on TCASII and avoided safely. It appears atl center was overloaded and shouldn't have taken the handoff.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POTENTIAL CONFLICT CREATES NEED FOR ACR PIC TO EXPERIENCE A HDG TRACK DEV DURING EVASIVE ACTION FROM SMA.

Narrative: AFTER DEP OFF RWY 21 GSP, TOLD TO TURN R, THEN TOLD TO TURN L WHICH WOULD HAVE PUT US INTO SEVERE TSTM. RIGHT TURN WAS NECESSARY-ANNOUNCED: OK'ED, BUT RESULTED IN BEING VERY NEAR A LIGHT ACFT OF SOME KIND. BOTH OF US WERE IMC. SEEN ON TCASII AND AVOIDED SAFELY. IT APPEARS ATL CTR WAS OVERLOADED AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN THE HDOF.

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.