FAA chasing atx part 135 pilot for below minimums takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	144364
Time
Date	199003
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wn5
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 4350 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	144364
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I reported to work at bayview airport for an early am departure to seattle as captain for a commuter flight operated under far part 135. We were unable to depart because the WX was below takeoff minimums. Our takeoff minimums for that airport were minimum 100' ceiling or 2 mi visibility. The reported WX remained below minimums and WX observation was 400' ceiling and 7/8 mi visibility. Later, the WX had improved and the certified WX observer at that airport (who provides the observations to FSS) said he was calling ceiling 600' with visibility 2 mi. After receiving the report that the visibility was better I obtained an ATC clearance, boarded 5 passengers and departed. One month later, I was informed that FSS did not receive the updated WX until after my departure. The problem was that the certified WX observer failed to submit a special observation to FSS at the time the WX improved. The observer thought that telling me was enough and did not realize that FSS also had to receive the updated WX I thought he had submitted prior to my departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAA CHASING ATX PART 135 PLT FOR BELOW MINIMUMS TKOF.

Narrative: I RPTED TO WORK AT BAYVIEW ARPT FOR AN EARLY AM DEP TO SEATTLE AS CAPT FOR A COMMUTER FLT OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 135. WE WERE UNABLE TO DEPART BECAUSE THE WX WAS BELOW TKOF MINIMUMS. OUR TKOF MINIMUMS FOR THAT ARPT WERE MINIMUM 100' CEILING OR 2 MI VISIBILITY. THE RPTED WX REMAINED BELOW MINIMUMS AND WX OBSERVATION WAS 400' CEILING AND 7/8 MI VISIBILITY. LATER, THE WX HAD IMPROVED AND THE CERTIFIED WX OBSERVER AT THAT ARPT (WHO PROVIDES THE OBSERVATIONS TO FSS) SAID HE WAS CALLING CEILING 600' WITH VISIBILITY 2 MI. AFTER RECEIVING THE RPT THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS BETTER I OBTAINED AN ATC CLRNC, BOARDED 5 PAXS AND DEPARTED. ONE MONTH LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT FSS DID NOT RECEIVE THE UPDATED WX UNTIL AFTER MY DEP. THE PROB WAS THAT THE CERTIFIED WX OBSERVER FAILED TO SUBMIT A SPECIAL OBSERVATION TO FSS AT THE TIME THE WX IMPROVED. THE OBSERVER THOUGHT THAT TELLING ME WAS ENOUGH AND DID NOT REALIZE THAT FSS ALSO HAD TO RECEIVE THE UPDATED WX I THOUGHT HE HAD SUBMITTED PRIOR TO MY DEP.

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.