Narrative:

On descent to bfl ZLA advised us bfl WX was X 1/4 F, as he handed us off to bfl approach. Upon checking in with approach, we were advised current WX was sky obscured, visibility 0. At that point, I commented that it didn't look like we would be getting 1/2 mi, with the dense fog rolling in, which is what we had to have before we could attempt the approach. In the events that took place in the next 10 mins, I advised the captain repeatedly that we were not allowed to make the approach--that it was illegal unless we had 1/2 mi visibility. One of the times he responded with 'we won't land, we'll just take a look,' to which I responded 'we're illegal to even be making this approach, much less land.' the captain asked bfl approach control for a clearance to shoot the 30R ILS. Approach sounded very surprised, but cleared us for the approach and again advised us the visibility was 0. We were high and fast, but were able to stabilize the approach by 1500' AGL. The clearance was received at 9000' MSL. We checked it with bfl tower over the marker. We were cleared to land on 30R and advised that tower visibility was 0. We continued the approach to the 200' dead heading. We missed the approach and proceeded to an assigned hold for about the next 15 mins. Approach control advised us that an aircraft had made the approach and landed, then asked if we would like the approach again. The captain responded with 'tell them we need a 1/2 mi.' we did not shoot the approach again, but diverted to lax. I do not know why the captain wanted to continue the approach when the WX was below minimums. I do not know why he completely ignored my continual advising that it was illegal to continue the approach. I do not think captain could be ignorant to the rules which govern the continuation of an approach. Professional standards council has been advised of the event, and I am sure that action will be taken in a response to the situation that occurred.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOOK-SEE PRACTICED WHEN WX CLEARLY BELOW LNDG MINIMUMS.

Narrative: ON DSCNT TO BFL ZLA ADVISED US BFL WX WAS X 1/4 F, AS HE HANDED US OFF TO BFL APCH. UPON CHKING IN WITH APCH, WE WERE ADVISED CURRENT WX WAS SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 0. AT THAT POINT, I COMMENTED THAT IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE WE WOULD BE GETTING 1/2 MI, WITH THE DENSE FOG ROLLING IN, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAD TO HAVE BEFORE WE COULD ATTEMPT THE APCH. IN THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE NEXT 10 MINS, I ADVISED THE CAPT REPEATEDLY THAT WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE THE APCH--THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL UNLESS WE HAD 1/2 MI VISIBILITY. ONE OF THE TIMES HE RESPONDED WITH 'WE WON'T LAND, WE'LL JUST TAKE A LOOK,' TO WHICH I RESPONDED 'WE'RE ILLEGAL TO EVEN BE MAKING THIS APCH, MUCH LESS LAND.' THE CAPT ASKED BFL APCH CTL FOR A CLRNC TO SHOOT THE 30R ILS. APCH SOUNDED VERY SURPRISED, BUT CLRED US FOR THE APCH AND AGAIN ADVISED US THE VISIBILITY WAS 0. WE WERE HIGH AND FAST, BUT WERE ABLE TO STABILIZE THE APCH BY 1500' AGL. THE CLRNC WAS RECEIVED AT 9000' MSL. WE CHKED IT WITH BFL TWR OVER THE MARKER. WE WERE CLRED TO LAND ON 30R AND ADVISED THAT TWR VISIBILITY WAS 0. WE CONTINUED THE APCH TO THE 200' DEAD HDG. WE MISSED THE APCH AND PROCEEDED TO AN ASSIGNED HOLD FOR ABOUT THE NEXT 15 MINS. APCH CTL ADVISED US THAT AN ACFT HAD MADE THE APCH AND LANDED, THEN ASKED IF WE WOULD LIKE THE APCH AGAIN. THE CAPT RESPONDED WITH 'TELL THEM WE NEED A 1/2 MI.' WE DID NOT SHOOT THE APCH AGAIN, BUT DIVERTED TO LAX. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE CAPT WANTED TO CONTINUE THE APCH WHEN THE WX WAS BELOW MINIMUMS. I DO NOT KNOW WHY HE COMPLETELY IGNORED MY CONTINUAL ADVISING THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO CONTINUE THE APCH. I DO NOT THINK CAPT COULD BE IGNORANT TO THE RULES WHICH GOVERN THE CONTINUATION OF AN APCH. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COUNCIL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE EVENT, AND I AM SURE THAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN A RESPONSE TO THE SITUATION THAT OCCURRED.

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.