Medium large transport cleared for visual approach is told RVR is 1000 ft. Requests and is issued IA...

Attributes
ACN	324740
Time
Date	199601
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10800 flight time type : 3900
ASRS Report	324740
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

WX: first approximately 1000 ft of runway 24R and approach lights in clear, visual good. Situation: we're cleared for visual approach runway 24R. At 1800 ft MSL tower reports touchdown RVR 1000 ft. A carrier behind us says, 'we're cleared for visual approach. We need clearance for ILS approach.' clearance was issued. We asked for and received same clearance. For all practical purposes it was a visual approach until touchdown and rollout, which occurred uneventfully. Next time, be aware of fog bank moving across field, especially when 1/2 of runway isn't visible.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH IS TOLD RVR IS 1000 FT. REQUESTS AND IS ISSUED IAP.

Narrative: WX: FIRST APPROX 1000 FT OF RWY 24R AND APCH LIGHTS IN CLR, VISUAL GOOD. SIT: WE'RE CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH RWY 24R. AT 1800 FT MSL TWR RPTS TOUCHDOWN RVR 1000 FT. A CARRIER BEHIND US SAYS, 'WE'RE CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH. WE NEED CLRNC FOR ILS APCH.' CLRNC WAS ISSUED. WE ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED SAME CLRNC. FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES IT WAS A VISUAL APCH UNTIL TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT, WHICH OCCURRED UNEVENTFULLY. NEXT TIME, BE AWARE OF FOG BANK MOVING ACROSS FIELD, ESPECIALLY WHEN 1/2 OF RWY ISN'T VISIBLE.

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.

Medium large transport cleared for visual approach is told RVR is 1000 ft. Requests and is issued IAP.