Fog and low ceilings were the norm around the southeast yesterday morning. I delayed my departure from Atlanta area to Greenville, SC KGMU (abount 45 min flight) awhile because the AWOS there stayed stubbornly at 200'. However, when the vis came up from the earlier 1/4 mile to 5 miles I launched.
I had briefed the approaches the night before and had noted that the GPS RWY1 had LPV down to 200'. I don't think there are too many of those. The AWOS ceiling was still 200' when I got in the terminal area, so when the approach controller said they were using ILS Rwy1, I asked if she'd give me the GPS approach. She did, and it was great. At 200' there the runway was. I find it fantastic that satellites 12,000 miles away can do this for us. Finally justified my WAAS upgrade.
I had briefed the approaches the night before and had noted that the GPS RWY1 had LPV down to 200'. I don't think there are too many of those. The AWOS ceiling was still 200' when I got in the terminal area, so when the approach controller said they were using ILS Rwy1, I asked if she'd give me the GPS approach. She did, and it was great. At 200' there the runway was. I find it fantastic that satellites 12,000 miles away can do this for us. Finally justified my WAAS upgrade.