Narrative:

First officer slow to initiate calls to ATC for deviations. Captain turned aircraft 10 degrees for WX avoidance as clearance was being received.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT USES PLT'S DISCRETION TO TURN IN ORDER TO AVOID WX PRIOR TO RECEIVING CLRNC WHEN THE FO IS SLOW TO GET CLRNC FROM ATC.

Narrative: FO SLOW TO INITIATE CALLS TO ATC FOR DEVS. CAPT TURNED ACFT 10 DEGS FOR WX AVOIDANCE AS CLRNC WAS BEING RECEIVED.

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.