B727 crew with ZJX deviating around thunderstorms may not have complied with ATC instructions.

Attributes
ACN	440459
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : omn.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 28000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	440459
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	440457
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While deviating for numerous thunderstorms in the jacksonville, fl, area, ATC (frequency 127.4) cleared us to deviate northeast of course and direct omn VOR when able. He then switched us to another frequency. This new controller cleared us direct heatt when able. When we advised him we were turning direct heatt, he switched us back to frequency 127.47. This controller was surprised we were back with him. We advised him we had been cleared direct heatt and were deviating slightly right of course for a buildup. He advised us of a route deviation and that he had to expedite an aircraft. He then told us to call the center. With numerous thunderstorms all around, all aircraft were deviating in the area -- including us. We were still more than 220 NM from heatt when cleared direct with many thunderstorms between us and heatt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW WITH ZJX DEVIATING AROUND TSTMS MAY NOT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: WHILE DEVIATING FOR NUMEROUS TSTMS IN THE JACKSONVILLE, FL, AREA, ATC (FREQ 127.4) CLRED US TO DEVIATE NE OF COURSE AND DIRECT OMN VOR WHEN ABLE. HE THEN SWITCHED US TO ANOTHER FREQ. THIS NEW CTLR CLRED US DIRECT HEATT WHEN ABLE. WHEN WE ADVISED HIM WE WERE TURNING DIRECT HEATT, HE SWITCHED US BACK TO FREQ 127.47. THIS CTLR WAS SURPRISED WE WERE BACK WITH HIM. WE ADVISED HIM WE HAD BEEN CLRED DIRECT HEATT AND WERE DEVIATING SLIGHTLY R OF COURSE FOR A BUILDUP. HE ADVISED US OF A RTE DEV AND THAT HE HAD TO EXPEDITE AN ACFT. HE THEN TOLD US TO CALL THE CTR. WITH NUMEROUS TSTMS ALL AROUND, ALL ACFT WERE DEVIATING IN THE AREA -- INCLUDING US. WE WERE STILL MORE THAN 220 NM FROM HEATT WHEN CLRED DIRECT WITH MANY TSTMS BTWN US AND HEATT.

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.