Reporter accused of beginning an approach with the WX below landing minimums.

Attributes
ACN	236895
Time
Date	199303
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crw
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : crw tower : cha
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	236895
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

This report is because some FAA inspectors do not understand when an approach may be completed. When the WX minimums have changed after an ILS approach has been started, part 135.225 states that when an aircraft has been established on the final approach course the approach may be made if the pilot finds that the WX is greater than that required. On approach to crw before established the RVR was reported to be 4500 ft (greater than 2400 ft). Once we were established then they reported the RVR to be 2000 ft (2400 ft is required). We continued the approach because we were on the final approach course. We continued and found the WX to be greater than that required for the approach. No other unusual events occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR ACCUSED OF BEGINNING AN APCH WITH THE WX BELOW LNDG MINIMUMS.

Narrative: THIS RPT IS BECAUSE SOME FAA INSPECTORS DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN AN APCH MAY BE COMPLETED. WHEN THE WX MINIMUMS HAVE CHANGED AFTER AN ILS APCH HAS BEEN STARTED, PART 135.225 STATES THAT WHEN AN ACFT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ON THE FINAL APCH COURSE THE APCH MAY BE MADE IF THE PLT FINDS THAT THE WX IS GREATER THAN THAT REQUIRED. ON APCH TO CRW BEFORE ESTABLISHED THE RVR WAS RPTED TO BE 4500 FT (GREATER THAN 2400 FT). ONCE WE WERE ESTABLISHED THEN THEY RPTED THE RVR TO BE 2000 FT (2400 FT IS REQUIRED). WE CONTINUED THE APCH BECAUSE WE WERE ON THE FINAL APCH COURSE. WE CONTINUED AND FOUND THE WX TO BE GREATER THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR THE APCH. NO OTHER UNUSUAL EVENTS OCCURRED.

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.