BE36 pilot reports landing at an uncontrolled airport with the AWOS reporting marginal VFR and 3 SM ...

Narrative:

On a VFR flight with intentions to land at ZZZ; aircraft was en-route using VFR flight following. Pilot was notified by ATC of below minimum conditions at ZZZ. Pilot stated that his intentions were to overfly and verify conditions to determine if conditions had improved in order to land. En-route weather received through foreflight application with stratus antenna was reporting current conditions to be marginal VFR with 3SM visibility. Pilot observed greater than 3sm visibility overflying the field. Pilot cancelled VFR flight following and proceeded to land observing greater than 4 SM visibility using GPS instrument. Pilot had checked multiple weather sources before departure and inflight; including calling the ASOS number; and observing the taf. Weather was improving continually. Alternate airports considerations had been made. Pilot was also monitoring the CTAF at ZZZ. Pilot contends that a safe and legal approach and landing was performed. Pilot had been contacted by FAA aviation safety inspector within hours of landing and was questioned in regards to conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE36 pilot reports landing at an uncontrolled airport with the AWOS reporting marginal VFR and 3 SM visibility. He believes the visibility was greater than 4 SM but was contacted by an FAA Safety Inspector regarding the legality of the landing.

Narrative: On a VFR flight with intentions to land at ZZZ; aircraft was en-route using VFR flight following. Pilot was notified by ATC of below minimum conditions at ZZZ. Pilot stated that his intentions were to overfly and verify conditions to determine if conditions had improved in order to land. En-route weather received through foreflight application with stratus antenna was reporting current conditions to be Marginal VFR with 3SM visibility. Pilot observed greater than 3sm visibility overflying the field. Pilot cancelled VFR flight following and proceeded to land observing greater than 4 SM visibility using GPS instrument. Pilot had checked multiple weather sources before departure and inflight; including calling the ASOS number; and observing the TAF. Weather was improving continually. Alternate airports considerations had been made. Pilot was also monitoring the CTAF at ZZZ. Pilot contends that a safe and legal approach and landing was performed. Pilot had been contacted by FAA Aviation Safety Inspector within hours of landing and was questioned in regards to conditions.

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Attributes
ACN	1217559
Time
Date	201411
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Direct Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 1170 Flight Crew Type 970
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

BE36 pilot reports landing at an uncontrolled airport with the AWOS reporting marginal VFR and 3 SM visibility. He believes the visibility was greater than 4 SM but was contacted by an FAA safety inspector regarding the legality of the landing.