ATC captain began approach knowing the WX was below minimums.

Attributes
ACN	240532
Time
Date	199304
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mke
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mke tower : bos
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	240532
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My captain was flying the approach into mke. The approach controller called the RVR was 1500 when we were 7 mi out. RVR for the approach was 2400. I advised the captain that if we began the approach we would be in violation of the FARS. He said 'it's my F_______ airplane, I'll take responsibility.' I repeated my warning to him that if we began the approach that we would be illegal. He said 'I'm the one that will get violated -- we are going to shoot the approach.' at this point, I decided it would be safer not to fight over the controls. To remedy this situation -- I have since left the company and put him on report to my old boss.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC CAPT BEGAN APCH KNOWING THE WX WAS BELOW MINIMUMS.

Narrative: MY CAPT WAS FLYING THE APCH INTO MKE. THE APCH CTLR CALLED THE RVR WAS 1500 WHEN WE WERE 7 MI OUT. RVR FOR THE APCH WAS 2400. I ADVISED THE CAPT THAT IF WE BEGAN THE APCH WE WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE FARS. HE SAID 'IT'S MY F_______ AIRPLANE, I'LL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.' I REPEATED MY WARNING TO HIM THAT IF WE BEGAN THE APCH THAT WE WOULD BE ILLEGAL. HE SAID 'I'M THE ONE THAT WILL GET VIOLATED -- WE ARE GOING TO SHOOT THE APCH.' AT THIS POINT, I DECIDED IT WOULD BE SAFER NOT TO FIGHT OVER THE CTLS. TO REMEDY THIS SIT -- I HAVE SINCE LEFT THE COMPANY AND PUT HIM ON RPT TO MY OLD BOSS.

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.