Instructor pilot allows aircraft to enter clouds while awaiting clearance from ATC.

Attributes
ACN	441583
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bal.vortac
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwi.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 93 flight time type : 17
ASRS Report	441582
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During class B transition through bwi airspace, we saw approaching cloud deck at our altitude and asked for 180 degree deviation. ATC did not respond to us, but was transmitting to another aircraft. I advised student to begin a left turn as we attempted to call again. ATC issued the appropriate clearance, but we were unable to complete the turn before we entered the clouds.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT ALLOWS ACFT TO ENTER CLOUDS WHILE AWAITING CLRNC FROM ATC.

Narrative: DURING CLASS B TRANSITION THROUGH BWI AIRSPACE, WE SAW APCHING CLOUD DECK AT OUR ALT AND ASKED FOR 180 DEG DEV. ATC DID NOT RESPOND TO US, BUT WAS XMITTING TO ANOTHER ACFT. I ADVISED STUDENT TO BEGIN A L TURN AS WE ATTEMPTED TO CALL AGAIN. ATC ISSUED THE APPROPRIATE CLRNC, BUT WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN BEFORE WE ENTERED THE CLOUDS.

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.