Medium Large Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Type 2131
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Weather; Procedure
ATIS at Quito showed 1000 scattered and approach to runway 36. The first officer was flying the leg and upon turning base on the ILS 1 runway 36 approach the approach controller told us low visibility procedures in effect followed by the visibility values. We did not understand what he gave for values so I asked him 3 different times for visibility but he never did get them to us. We switched over to tower at about 10;500 feet and were told continue approach and RVR at 600 meters. At about 800 feet I asked cleared to land and was told yes. First Officer picked up the runway environment at about 500 feet and clicked off the autopilot as we were about 1/2 dot above glide slope. He pitched over slightly and received a sink rate call to which he immediately corrected. We continued to the runway and at about 75 feet he received another sink rate and again corrected immediately and landed normally.
Air Carrier Captain reported asking for clarification regarding visibility values while landing in SEQM. Flying First Officer was able to pick up the runway environment visually at 500 feet AGL and adjusted for a landing.