Roy Smith wrote:
In article kUM%f.29991$bm6.27382@fed1read04,
Sam Spade wrote:

Jim Macklin wrote:


5-4-24. Contact Approach

2. The reported ground visibility at the destination
airport is at least 1 statute mile.


Reported ground visibility is what matters to ATC.

Even then ATC is under no obligation to grant your request for a contact
approach. It depends upon the overall traffic picture and controller
workload.


Does it depend on whether the controller has dimples on his butt?

The gentleman makes it sound like a contact approach is a given if the
pilot wants it. What part of that don't you understand?