ATIS Reports an RVR of 600..Depart or Not?

[Wasted]

Nothing is illegal about it. A common practice amongst 135 freight dogs is to meet the cargo at a location that is legal for 135 operations. If the original departure airport wx is below 135 minimums, you tell your customer to meet you at a different airport, you then depart your location under 91 since there is no paying freight aboard and meet your revenue at an airport with better wx. It is nothing but a Part 91 ferry operation.

 

[tjsatter]

A common practice amongst 135 freight dog

no need to check the weather: You're going.

 

[TIGV]

Hmmm.....Always thought the pic was the final authority not some meddling w@nk in the tower.

Plenty of ways to leave legal, one not mentioned is to check tower vis and if good depart the runway that doesn't have rvr available heh heh.

( He who fights could lose, He who doesn't fight has already lost )

 

[jetexas]

Eagle is 666...literally 'and' for takeoff minimums. 600 TD zone, 600 midfield, 600 rollout. Check Jepps to see if you can go that low , airport restrictions, etc..Make sure you have a takeoff alternate...because you aren't coming back, easily anyway.

 

[CL60]

Interesting interview question........ATIS reports 600 RVR, Could you legally Go or No Go??????

It depends on several variables:

The airplane, flightcrew, and airport all have to be certified, (and current), to 600 RVR---Ops specs must also be in agreement and/or allow for certain conditions that could arise---How old is the ATIS? Etc...

For the interview, this is not a question that can be answered with a "go or no go" resonse without first eliciting additional information. You need more information to make an intelligent reply. The question is probably designed to test your knowledge and see if you will cognitively go through this scenario, ask questions, and "problem solve."

Good luck,

 

[Icelandair]

You could get back in if you had Cat III authorization

 

[CFIse]

They just want to know if you've read the 121 regs. Yeh OpsSpec, runway, training, certification all come into play, so by all means mention them, but otherwise parrot the 121 reg. and let it go at that.

 

[Singlecoil]

You could get back in if you had Cat III authorization

Still need a takeoff alternate unless you can do a single-engine Cat III.

 

[TIGV]

Still need a takeoff alternate unless you can do a single-engine Cat III.

Well....by definition you are in an emergency condition so if you were crazy enough you could in fact request a return to the departure airfield for the approach of your choice.