<< >> NASA ASRS Report 375524, July 1997

AWOS reported WX conditions below minimums for part 135 VFR operations. Reporter stated descent not made below 600 ft until short final.

Attributes
ACN	375524
Time
Date	199707
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hpb
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 600 msl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 7/8
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 350 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	375524
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While approaching hooper bay, ak, I obtained the current AWOS information. The ceiling was reported as 400 ft overcast with visibility 7 SM. I continued inbound and made an uneventful landing. At no time did I descend below 600 ft, until short final. I have submitted 2 safety reports at the same time, for flts on consecutive days. I feel there is a problem with the hpb AWOS and using my discretion, I have continued with both flts even though the AWOS reported conditions below the minimums set forth under part 135 for VFR operations.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AWOS RPTED WX CONDITIONS BELOW MINIMUMS FOR PART 135 VFR OPS. RPTR STATED DSCNT NOT MADE BELOW 600 FT UNTIL SHORT FINAL.

Narrative: WHILE APCHING HOOPER BAY, AK, I OBTAINED THE CURRENT AWOS INFO. THE CEILING WAS RPTED AS 400 FT OVCST WITH VISIBILITY 7 SM. I CONTINUED INBOUND AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. AT NO TIME DID I DSND BELOW 600 FT, UNTIL SHORT FINAL. I HAVE SUBMITTED 2 SAFETY RPTS AT THE SAME TIME, FOR FLTS ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS. I FEEL THERE IS A PROB WITH THE HPB AWOS AND USING MY DISCRETION, I HAVE CONTINUED WITH BOTH FLTS EVEN THOUGH THE AWOS RPTED CONDITIONS BELOW THE MINIMUMS SET FORTH UNDER PART 135 FOR VFR OPS.

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.