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Captain of a CL65 took off below WX minimums due to the latest WX report given when he was already on the takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 490960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cmh.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 490960 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
On nov/xa/00 I was the captain of flight from cmh to lga in which I did a lower than standard visibility takeoff. The local ATIS was reporting 3/4 mi visibility and the required visibility is 1/4 mi. After we were given our takeoff clearance and began our takeoff roll, the tower reported the visibility as 1/8 mi. I felt that we had adequate visibility to safely continue the takeoff and that it was safer than aborting the takeoff. I believe this could have been avoided if the tower would have reported the visibility at the time they gave us the takeoff clearance or if we had requested it. I plan on requesting the visibility if it is ever in doubt and not given. I continue to be dedicated to the safety of my passenger and will always strive for continued improvement in safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A CL65 TOOK OFF BELOW WX MINIMUMS DUE TO THE LATEST WX RPT GIVEN WHEN HE WAS ALREADY ON THE TKOF ROLL.
Narrative: ON NOV/XA/00 I WAS THE CAPT OF FLT FROM CMH TO LGA IN WHICH I DID A LOWER THAN STANDARD VISIBILITY TKOF. THE LCL ATIS WAS RPTING 3/4 MI VISIBILITY AND THE REQUIRED VISIBILITY IS 1/4 MI. AFTER WE WERE GIVEN OUR TKOF CLRNC AND BEGAN OUR TKOF ROLL, THE TWR RPTED THE VISIBILITY AS 1/8 MI. I FELT THAT WE HAD ADEQUATE VISIBILITY TO SAFELY CONTINUE THE TKOF AND THAT IT WAS SAFER THAN ABORTING THE TKOF. I BELIEVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE TWR WOULD HAVE RPTED THE VISIBILITY AT THE TIME THEY GAVE US THE TKOF CLRNC OR IF WE HAD REQUESTED IT. I PLAN ON REQUESTING THE VISIBILITY IF IT IS EVER IN DOUBT AND NOT GIVEN. I CONTINUE TO BE DEDICATED TO THE SAFETY OF MY PAX AND WILL ALWAYS STRIVE FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN SAFETY.
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.