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B737-300 crew was trying to justify a circling approach started below circling minimums that were established by the company.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 544050 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200204 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hrl.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : hrl.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other ndb |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : circling |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 21000 |
| ASRS Report | 544050 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Circling approach minimum. On approach hrl, WX ATIS 12 broken 8 or 10 mi runway 17L/35R closed. Approach NDB runway 17L circle to runway 13. Wind 10 KTS. Approaching to NDB, tower advised WX now 9 broken and 8 or 10 mi. And stated 'we know your circling minimums are 1000 ft and 3 mi. I advised we'd fly the NDB and advise on circle. At 1200 ft AGL the field was in sight. I advised tower 'company has field in sight at 1200 ft AGL commencing circle to runway 13.' I believe (and still do) that NDB approach minimum (600/2) are controling in order for me to commence approach. I must subsequently have the field in sight at 1000 ft and more than 3 mi in order to commence circle maneuver.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-300 CREW WAS TRYING TO JUSTIFY A CIRCLING APCH STARTED BELOW CIRCLING MINIMUMS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANY.
Narrative: CIRCLING APCH MINIMUM. ON APCH HRL, WX ATIS 12 BROKEN 8 OR 10 MI RWY 17L/35R CLOSED. APCH NDB RWY 17L CIRCLE TO RWY 13. WIND 10 KTS. APCHING TO NDB, TWR ADVISED WX NOW 9 BROKEN AND 8 OR 10 MI. AND STATED 'WE KNOW YOUR CIRCLING MINIMUMS ARE 1000 FT AND 3 MI. I ADVISED WE'D FLY THE NDB AND ADVISE ON CIRCLE. AT 1200 FT AGL THE FIELD WAS IN SIGHT. I ADVISED TWR 'COMPANY HAS FIELD IN SIGHT AT 1200 FT AGL COMMENCING CIRCLE TO RWY 13.' I BELIEVE (AND STILL DO) THAT NDB APCH MINIMUM (600/2) ARE CTLING IN ORDER FOR ME TO COMMENCE APCH. I MUST SUBSEQUENTLY HAVE THE FIELD IN SIGHT AT 1000 FT AND MORE THAN 3 MI IN ORDER TO COMMENCE CIRCLE MANEUVER.
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.