Air carrier medium large transport takeoff in WX reported below airport minimums for takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	161357
Time
Date	199010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : san
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8000
ASRS Report	161357
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Taking off below RVR, #1 for takeoff at san, I was so involved in the operational specifications and being asked numerous times by the tower what was needed for takeoff that I overlooked the commercial approach plate for minimum RVR (on runway 27). After leveling off at cruising altitude, I went back to the operational specifications (for what I considered questionable areas) and to the commercial approach plate, I discovered my error. I think we should utilize as much training time on takeoff RVR's as we spend on landing RVR's before it is required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG TKOF IN WX REPORTED BELOW ARPT MINIMUMS FOR TKOF.

Narrative: TAKING OFF BELOW RVR, #1 FOR TKOF AT SAN, I WAS SO INVOLVED IN THE OPERATIONAL SPECS AND BEING ASKED NUMEROUS TIMES BY THE TWR WHAT WAS NEEDED FOR TKOF THAT I OVERLOOKED THE COMMERCIAL APCH PLATE FOR MINIMUM RVR (ON RWY 27). AFTER LEVELING OFF AT CRUISING ALT, I WENT BACK TO THE OPERATIONAL SPECS (FOR WHAT I CONSIDERED QUESTIONABLE AREAS) AND TO THE COMMERCIAL APCH PLATE, I DISCOVERED MY ERROR. I THINK WE SHOULD UTILIZE AS MUCH TRNING TIME ON TKOF RVR'S AS WE SPEND ON LNDG RVR'S BEFORE IT IS REQUIRED.

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.