An A300 first officer reported on the WX to mia tower, who was waiting to report a lowered RVR for their instrument approach, ILS to runway 27R, as they crossed the FAF 5 NM east of mia, fl.

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Attributes
ACN	584199
Time
Date	200306
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 27r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	584199
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

ATC facility: ILS runway 27R, 5 mi final approach. Right at, or just before, passing final segment of ILS runway 27R, mia ATIS was reporting 2 mi visibility at XA40 special report, but just short of right at final segment of the approach. Tower called back for an update on the RVR, now reporting 3500 ft. Captain decided to continue the approach. I also agreed, but the WX right at the moment did not let me look for the message on the required visibility for the approach, which I believe was 5000 ft RVR. I know we were legal but the timing of the WX report came right at the worst time and I think tower knew about it for a while, just waiting for us to hit the final for bringing the news -- very slick.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A300 FO RPTED ON THE WX TO MIA TWR, WHO WAS WAITING TO RPT A LOWERED RVR FOR THEIR INST APCH, ILS TO RWY 27R, AS THEY CROSSED THE FAF 5 NM E OF MIA, FL.

Narrative: ATC FACILITY: ILS RWY 27R, 5 MI FINAL APCH. RIGHT AT, OR JUST BEFORE, PASSING FINAL SEGMENT OF ILS RWY 27R, MIA ATIS WAS RPTING 2 MI VISIBILITY AT XA40 SPECIAL RPT, BUT JUST SHORT OF RIGHT AT FINAL SEGMENT OF THE APCH. TWR CALLED BACK FOR AN UPDATE ON THE RVR, NOW RPTING 3500 FT. CAPT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE APCH. I ALSO AGREED, BUT THE WX RIGHT AT THE MOMENT DID NOT LET ME LOOK FOR THE MESSAGE ON THE REQUIRED VISIBILITY FOR THE APCH, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS 5000 FT RVR. I KNOW WE WERE LEGAL BUT THE TIMING OF THE WX RPT CAME RIGHT AT THE WORST TIME AND I THINK TWR KNEW ABOUT IT FOR A WHILE, JUST WAITING FOR US TO HIT THE FINAL FOR BRINGING THE NEWS -- VERY SLICK.

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.