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ATR42-320 captain on high minimums need RVR 5100 ft and 300 ft ceiling. Bdl reporting RVR 4500-5000 ft. Approach controller advised aircraft ahead reported runway in sight 2 pt 5 mi. First officer, PNF, felt the flight should hold for RVR improvement. Captain elected to continue approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 357133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bcl airport : bdl |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bdl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | ATR 42 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2520 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 357133 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Captain (PF) was on high minimums status. He needed 5100 ft RVR and 300 ft ceiling to conduct the ILS runway 6 approach at bdl. RVR was reported as variable 4500-5000 ft. Approach controller reported that the aircraft ahead of us reported the runway in sight from 2.5 mi out. I (PNF, first officer) advocated holding in lieu of accepting an approach clearance as RVR is controling if reported. The captain elected to continue the approach despite my advising against such.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATR42-320 CAPT ON HIGH MINIMUMS NEED RVR 5100 FT AND 300 FT CEILING. BDL RPTING RVR 4500-5000 FT. APCH CTLR ADVISED ACFT AHEAD RPTED RWY IN SIGHT 2 PT 5 MI. FO, PNF, FELT THE FLT SHOULD HOLD FOR RVR IMPROVEMENT. CAPT ELECTED TO CONTINUE APCH.
Narrative: CAPT (PF) WAS ON HIGH MINIMUMS STATUS. HE NEEDED 5100 FT RVR AND 300 FT CEILING TO CONDUCT THE ILS RWY 6 APCH AT BDL. RVR WAS RPTED AS VARIABLE 4500-5000 FT. APCH CTLR RPTED THAT THE ACFT AHEAD OF US RPTED THE RWY IN SIGHT FROM 2.5 MI OUT. I (PNF, FO) ADVOCATED HOLDING IN LIEU OF ACCEPTING AN APCH CLRNC AS RVR IS CTLING IF RPTED. THE CAPT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APCH DESPITE MY ADVISING AGAINST SUCH.
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.