GA reporter puzzled that approach controller would not accept PIREP of VFR conditions.

Attributes
ACN	148174
Time
Date	199006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orl
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	148174
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Asked for flight arsa service to orl. Was asked to climb to 2500' but was unable. Given a heading, but unable for VFR. I asked for SVFR, but was declined. Previous aircraft (PIREP) could not maintain VFR on final for 25 orl. At this time we reported PIREP VFR for 10 mi radius. ATC declined our PIREP. We were VFR at the time. Handoff to next controller who cleared us VFR to contact tower. No problem VFR to landing. Do not understand why our PIREP was declined stating VFR at 10 mi and airport in sight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA REPORTER PUZZLED THAT APCH CTLR WOULD NOT ACCEPT PIREP OF VFR CONDITIONS.

Narrative: ASKED FOR FLT ARSA SVC TO ORL. WAS ASKED TO CLB TO 2500' BUT WAS UNABLE. GIVEN A HDG, BUT UNABLE FOR VFR. I ASKED FOR SVFR, BUT WAS DECLINED. PREVIOUS ACFT (PIREP) COULD NOT MAINTAIN VFR ON FINAL FOR 25 ORL. AT THIS TIME WE RPTED PIREP VFR FOR 10 MI RADIUS. ATC DECLINED OUR PIREP. WE WERE VFR AT THE TIME. HDOF TO NEXT CTLR WHO CLRED US VFR TO CONTACT TWR. NO PROB VFR TO LNDG. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY OUR PIREP WAS DECLINED STATING VFR AT 10 MI AND ARPT IN SIGHT.

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.