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The flight crew took off with RVR reported to be 1200 and the minimum RVR is 1600 when there is only one RVR available.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 327320 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199602 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : slc |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 165 |
| ASRS Report | 327320 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Our flight was given a last min takeoff runway change. After we were cleared for takeoff the controller reported the rollout RVR as being 1200 ft. The minimums for that runway were 1600 or 1/4 mi. That runway had no mid or touchdown RVR. My interpretation of the company's operation specifications and far's make no reference to rollout RVR requirements, only touchdown and mid. We had more than 1/4 mi prevailing visibility, so the takeoff was continued. I have submitted this report in the event someone else's interpretation of the event were to differ from my own. Regulations need to be simplified. Hopefully this would leave less to individual interps.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE FLC TOOK OFF WITH RVR RPTED TO BE 1200 AND THE MINIMUM RVR IS 1600 WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE RVR AVAILABLE.
Narrative: OUR FLT WAS GIVEN A LAST MIN TKOF RWY CHANGE. AFTER WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF THE CTLR RPTED THE ROLLOUT RVR AS BEING 1200 FT. THE MINIMUMS FOR THAT RWY WERE 1600 OR 1/4 MI. THAT RWY HAD NO MID OR TOUCHDOWN RVR. MY INTERP OF THE COMPANY'S OP SPECS AND FAR'S MAKE NO REF TO ROLLOUT RVR REQUIREMENTS, ONLY TOUCHDOWN AND MID. WE HAD MORE THAN 1/4 MI PREVAILING VISIBILITY, SO THE TKOF WAS CONTINUED. I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS RPT IN THE EVENT SOMEONE ELSE'S INTERP OF THE EVENT WERE TO DIFFER FROM MY OWN. REGS NEED TO BE SIMPLIFIED. HOPEFULLY THIS WOULD LEAVE LESS TO INDIVIDUAL INTERPS.
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.