Narrative:

Evening, good visibility, accepted visual approach on downwind, turning final, low sun and smog reduced visibility. Airport still in sight, but specific runway contact lost for a few seconds. Had ILS backup and landed visual, no problem. Only reason for form is FAA inspector on jump seat questioned situation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACI QUESTIONS LEGALITY AND FLC JUDGEMENT IN MAKING A VISUAL APCH TO SLC WHEN VISIBILITY REDUCED SUN POS.

Narrative: EVENING, GOOD VISIBILITY, ACCEPTED VISUAL APCH ON DOWNWIND, TURNING FINAL, LOW SUN AND SMOG REDUCED VISIBILITY. ARPT STILL IN SIGHT, BUT SPECIFIC RWY CONTACT LOST FOR A FEW SECONDS. HAD ILS BACKUP AND LANDED VISUAL, NO PROB. ONLY REASON FOR FORM IS FAA INSPECTOR ON JUMP SEAT QUESTIONED SIT.

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.