<< >> NASA ASRS Report 188007, August 1991

Corp pilot upset over continued visibility reports after commencing final approach.

Attributes
ACN	188007
Time
Date	199108
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jln
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jln
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : contact
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	188007
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were holding over the OM for a small thunderstorm to move through. We asked for a contact approach, and so cleared on short final tower reported visibility RVV 7/8 mi. We determined visibility to be greater than 7/8 and completed our landing. I feel when aircraft are 100 ft to touchdown do not need information of this nature and have to make another decision of whether or not this will be a legal landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP PLT UPSET OVER CONTINUED VISIBILITY RPTS AFTER COMMENCING FINAL APCH.

Narrative: WE WERE HOLDING OVER THE OM FOR A SMALL TSTM TO MOVE THROUGH. WE ASKED FOR A CONTACT APCH, AND SO CLRED ON SHORT FINAL TWR RPTED VISIBILITY RVV 7/8 MI. WE DETERMINED VISIBILITY TO BE GREATER THAN 7/8 AND COMPLETED OUR LNDG. I FEEL WHEN ACFT ARE 100 FT TO TOUCHDOWN DO NOT NEED INFO OF THIS NATURE AND HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER DECISION OF WHETHER OR NOT THIS WILL BE A LEGAL LNDG.

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.