VFR minimums
What are VFR night minimums required of this operation, the most restrictive of regulation, Operation Specifcation or by the operator? For example if the night VFR minimum for ceiling was 1000ft, then the IFR approach should have terminated at 1000' if VMC was not achieved and a MAP initiated. What is the sense of going to 200RA when the VFR minimum is much higher, and VFR is necessary for the 10nm flight from Black Rock to Black Sod?
I've been reading a lot of very good posts concerning the EGPWS and radar usage, but think the fact that VFR minimums and therefore proper VMC may not have been achieved, was a major contributing factor.