Reporter has determined postflt he was not legal to make his approach and landing with RVR of 1600 reported by tower while he was still outside the OM.

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Attributes
ACN	200037
Time
Date	199201
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : smf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 158 flight time total : 16538 flight time type : 14450
ASRS Report	200037
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was cleared for ILS approach with touchdown RVR at 2000. Prior to final approach fix we contacted tower and they advised touchdown RVR was now 1600. We had runway in sight (16R at smf) at mins and landed safely. However, upon review, we determined we were not legal to fly the approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR HAS DETERMINED POSTFLT HE WAS NOT LEGAL TO MAKE HIS APCH AND LNDG WITH RVR OF 1600 RPTED BY TWR WHILE HE WAS STILL OUTSIDE THE OM.

Narrative: FLT WAS CLRED FOR ILS APCH WITH TOUCHDOWN RVR AT 2000. PRIOR TO FINAL APCH FIX WE CONTACTED TWR AND THEY ADVISED TOUCHDOWN RVR WAS NOW 1600. WE HAD RWY IN SIGHT (16R AT SMF) AT MINS AND LANDED SAFELY. HOWEVER, UPON REVIEW, WE DETERMINED WE WERE NOT LEGAL TO FLY THE APCH.

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.