Narrative:

Received visual approach from ZHN at 30 mi from hko in good visual conditions, due to hko tower wanting to allow training aircraft inbound to shoot multiple approachs to touch-and-goes. Tower asked for visibility to runway, to which I responded '7 mi.' center objected to our having accepted her clearance for visual approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FLT CREW IS QUESTIONED BY HKO CTLR REGARDING VISUAL APCH CLRNC ISSUED BY ZHN ARTCC.

Narrative: RECEIVED VISUAL APCH FROM ZHN AT 30 MI FROM HKO IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITIONS, DUE TO HKO TWR WANTING TO ALLOW TRAINING ACFT INBOUND TO SHOOT MULTIPLE APCHS TO TOUCH-AND-GOES. TWR ASKED FOR VISIBILITY TO RWY, TO WHICH I RESPONDED '7 MI.' CTR OBJECTED TO OUR HAVING ACCEPTED HER CLRNC FOR VISUAL APCH.

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.