I agree the the Pilot In Command has the ultimate responsibility to ''Go Around'' and "Execute a Missed Approach" when at Decision Height, he doesn't have the approach lights or Runway lights in sight.
HOWEVER, the only way to stop the government from continuing to place AWOS at airports is to tie the blood these UNRELIABLE MACHINES have spilled as a "Contributing Factor" to these crashes.
The pilot was expecting
14-Aug 04:04AM VFR Calm Broken 7,500 10.
But what he got was a lot less than that.
Listen, I've got over 30 years of experience as an air traffic controller, and after USAF retirement, I've got 5 years with the FAA as an air traffic controller.
I know what I'm talking about.
Those damned
AWOS machines do NOT do the job that a real human weather observer does.
AWOS machines do NOT do the job that a real human weather observer does. **************
For the record--
I never trusted them (AWOS)....
... flying commercial - or light civil...
More than once I radio'd the local base ops 50 miles out-- espec late at night...
Asked the crew chief.. "Look out the window--what do you see?"
To get the latest info-- if AWOS was the last source.
Take it easy.. fly safe...