They are very connected as a "CONTRIBUTING FACTOR" ! Never said it wasn't contributing, it isn't a causal factor. As for whether or not the pilots read and intepreted their approach plates correctly we do know they didn't go around. Lightning might be a causal factor, that is why there are mishap investigations. The fact that the pilot got a 7500' cig report, and still was IMC well below that, tells me where the screwup was. Would better wx reports be better, of course but the failure for this mishap belongs in the cockpit with the info available.
Sorry for the double post.
I asked for comment #78 to be removed due to typos, and replaced it with comment #81.
I'll consider this comment to answer comment #81.
"Never said it wasn't contributing, it isn't a causal factor.
As for whether or not the pilots read and intepreted their approach plates correctlyLightning might be a causal factor,that is why there are mishap investigations.
The fact that the pilot got a 7500' cig report, and still was IMC well below that,tells me where the screwup was.
Would better wx reports be better,but the failure for this mishap belongs in the cockpitwith the info available."
If it was up to you,
would YOU recommend the REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT of AWOS ?