Originally Posted by
hendefea
I dont know about that.
A. I dont believe "we" are weather people. You can not just start reporting your own conditions
B. According to our OP Specs (ASA), for departure and arrivals, you can get temps from a nearby source. Ceilings are only required for instrument procedures. Wind can be missing for DEPARTURES, where you takeoff into the wind according to the wind sock.
C. everything else is required.
never said we make up our own conditions. Like i said if you start an approach and the vis goes below minimums after you begin the approach are you going to go around? no of course not. When you get down to minimums and you see the runway and land are you going to get violated because the reported visibility is below the approach minimums? No of course not. You have to base your decisions on known conditions and what you experience in flight. If you get to the airport and its clear and a million and the asos has gone down are you going to divert? of course not. You will establish the winds, use a nearby altimeter setting and land the plane. Now dont get me wrong if its a broken layer and 3 miles visibility then yeah you cant just say "oh it looks good" and keep going.