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An small transport pilot took off when the tower visibility was below limits but the visibility at the runway was above limits.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 222911 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199210 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pkb |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pkb |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 3530 flight time type : 1340 |
| ASRS Report | 222911 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Upon an approach to parkersburg, vw, prior to the OM, in-flight visibility was 15 mi and I had the runway light and beacon in sight. Tower visibility was reported 1/4 mi. I called the runway in sight and landed. After landing, taxiing to ramp area, visibility deteriorated around the tower and ramp areas. On departure, tower called visibility at 0/0. After taxi to runway 3, surface visibility was 1/4-1/2 mi, but tower could not see me. It seemed to be just a layer lying over the east side of the airport. I saw no danger and departed. On departure, I flew through a thin layer at about 50-100 ft above the surface. Then at 200 ft above the surface, it was clear, visibility 20 mi. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: the FAA is not after the reporter. The tower either believed the reporter or they didn't care that the WX was below limits at the end of the runway. The reporter was 'cleared for takeoff.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMT PLT TOOK OFF WHEN THE TWR VISIBILITY WAS BELOW LIMITS BUT THE VISIBILITY AT THE RWY WAS ABOVE LIMITS.
Narrative: UPON AN APCH TO PARKERSBURG, VW, PRIOR TO THE OM, INFLT VISIBILITY WAS 15 MI AND I HAD THE RWY LIGHT AND BEACON IN SIGHT. TWR VISIBILITY WAS RPTED 1/4 MI. I CALLED THE RWY IN SIGHT AND LANDED. AFTER LNDG, TAXIING TO RAMP AREA, VISIBILITY DETERIORATED AROUND THE TWR AND RAMP AREAS. ON DEP, TWR CALLED VISIBILITY AT 0/0. AFTER TAXI TO RWY 3, SURFACE VISIBILITY WAS 1/4-1/2 MI, BUT TWR COULD NOT SEE ME. IT SEEMED TO BE JUST A LAYER LYING OVER THE E SIDE OF THE ARPT. I SAW NO DANGER AND DEPARTED. ON DEP, I FLEW THROUGH A THIN LAYER AT ABOUT 50-100 FT ABOVE THE SURFACE. THEN AT 200 FT ABOVE THE SURFACE, IT WAS CLR, VISIBILITY 20 MI. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: THE FAA IS NOT AFTER THE RPTR. THE TWR EITHER BELIEVED THE RPTR OR THEY DIDN'T CARE THAT THE WX WAS BELOW LIMITS AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE RPTR WAS 'CLRED FOR TKOF.'
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.