Flight received approval to deviate for WX, but turned opposite to controller's instructions.

Attributes
ACN	517180
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zjx.artcc
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation V
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	517180
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft X was climbing near orl and asked ZJX for vectors 30 degrees right of course to avoid large WX cell to our left. Jax approved. Once we were established right of course, jax said he had only approved turns left of course, and turned us into the WX. We elected to descend on the left turn and avoided the cell. (Both crew were sure controller had reversed his clearance.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT RECEIVED APPROVAL TO DEVIATE FOR WX, BUT TURNED OPPOSITE TO CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: ACFT X WAS CLBING NEAR ORL AND ASKED ZJX FOR VECTORS 30 DEGS R OF COURSE TO AVOID LARGE WX CELL TO OUR L. JAX APPROVED. ONCE WE WERE ESTABLISHED R OF COURSE, JAX SAID HE HAD ONLY APPROVED TURNS L OF COURSE, AND TURNED US INTO THE WX. WE ELECTED TO DSND ON THE L TURN AND AVOIDED THE CELL. (BOTH CREW WERE SURE CTLR HAD REVERSED HIS CLRNC.)

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.