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Part 121 operator on fry flight may have performed an unauthorized approach and landing with less than required airport WX mins for landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 202064 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199202 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mdt |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mdt tracon : nrt |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : straight in |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 3658 flight time type : 844 |
| ASRS Report | 202864 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On 2/92 at mdt the visibility was continuously varying between 1800 RVR to better than 6000 RVR. Visibility required for ILS 13 mdt is 3/4 mi, 4000 RVR. WX at the time of the approach was low ceiling 1/8 mi light rain, fog RVR 1800. We were operating under part 91. Flew the approach, broke out at decision height. Judged to have more than 3/4 mi visibility and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PART 121 OPERATOR ON FRY FLT MAY HAVE PERFORMED AN UNAUTH APCH AND LNDG WITH LESS THAN REQUIRED ARPT WX MINS FOR LNDG.
Narrative: ON 2/92 AT MDT THE VISIBILITY WAS CONTINUOUSLY VARYING BTWN 1800 RVR TO BETTER THAN 6000 RVR. VISIBILITY REQUIRED FOR ILS 13 MDT IS 3/4 MI, 4000 RVR. WX AT THE TIME OF THE APCH WAS LOW CEILING 1/8 MI LIGHT RAIN, FOG RVR 1800. WE WERE OPERATING UNDER PART 91. FLEW THE APCH, BROKE OUT AT DECISION HEIGHT. JUDGED TO HAVE MORE THAN 3/4 MI VISIBILITY AND LANDED.
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.