Originally Posted by
Johnwayne
Good evening everbody
i have a doubt and i am looking some help to clarify: if i have a metar of an airport like this : vrb02 kts rvr 550m vv001 , i am allowed to start the approach despite the ceiling vlue?
or better (i know jar ops#430) the controller can consider that airport good for CAT I APP even if only the rvr is according minima and not ceiling?
Please help me.
And the controller can clear me even if the min rvr reported on jeppesen chart is 800m and is giving me 550m? In that case i have to divert is it correct?
My company (Europe) according JAR rules allows to start the approach regardless of the wx report. The go-no-go gate is the OM or equivalent position; at that stage the wx report MUST be at or above the required one. After that point we can continue down to the minima to search for rwy visual contact.
I agree that vv is not to be considered a ceiling.
ATC do not know each company minima stated in the OM part C.
800 mt are referred to general visibility, 550 to rvr.
Controller will clear you unless LVP in progress (vis. blw 400 mt.).
From my point of view I prefer to continue the approach, unless other consideration(s) affecting fuel, safety, altn airport and park availability, etc. takes priority.
HVIII