Jax denies deviation to avoid WX and A300 exercises captain authority/authorized.

Attributes
ACN	439923
Time
Date	199906
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zjx.artcc
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	439923
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ns other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

ATC facility: ZJX. Location: 3138.1N 8036.2W. Requested deviation right of course for WX denied unable to go left due to WX. Exercised captain's emergency authority/authorized to not fly through WX. No other aircraft seen visually or on TCASII.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JAX DENIES DEV TO AVOID WX AND A300 EXERCISES CAPT AUTH.

Narrative: ATC FACILITY: ZJX. LOCATION: 3138.1N 8036.2W. REQUESTED DEV R OF COURSE FOR WX DENIED UNABLE TO GO L DUE TO WX. EXERCISED CAPT'S EMER AUTH TO NOT FLY THROUGH WX. NO OTHER ACFT SEEN VISUALLY OR ON TCASII.

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.