Bonanza 36
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 1170; Flight Crew Type 970
Other / Unknown; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Weather; Human Factors
On a VFR flight with intentions to land at ZZZ; aircraft was en-route using VFR flight following. Pilot was notified by ATC of below minimum conditions at ZZZ. Pilot stated that his intentions were to overfly and verify conditions to determine if conditions had improved in order to land. En-route weather received through foreflight application with stratus antenna was reporting current conditions to be Marginal VFR with 3SM visibility. Pilot observed greater than 3sm visibility overflying the field. Pilot cancelled VFR flight following and proceeded to land observing greater than 4 SM visibility using GPS instrument. Pilot had checked multiple weather sources before departure and inflight; including calling the ASOS number; and observing the TAF. Weather was improving continually. Alternate airports considerations had been made. Pilot was also monitoring the CTAF at ZZZ. Pilot contends that a safe and legal approach and landing was performed. Pilot had been contacted by FAA Aviation Safety Inspector within hours of landing and was questioned in regards to conditions.
BE36 pilot reports landing at an uncontrolled airport with the AWOS reporting marginal VFR and 3 SM visibility. He believes the visibility was greater than 4 SM but was contacted by an FAA Safety Inspector regarding the legality of the landing.