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While descending straight in to runway 15 in VMC at ase to accommodate a southbound departure on the west side of the valley; a G-200 triggered a low altitude alert from the tower. They acknowledged the alert but continued to an uneventful landing with the airport and terrain in sight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1043255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ASE.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream G200 (IAI 1126 Galaxy) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
We were executing the roaring fork visual into aspen when tower cleared another aircraft for departure. The departing aircraft was climbing up the valley from aspen on our right as we were descending. Tower advised us of the aircraft and asked us to shoot a straight in approach because of the departing traffic. We moved to our left for a straight in approach and were on the PAPI lights well clear of the climbing traffic and any terrain. When we were over the last bit of terrain just prior to the valley tower called us and said she was getting a low altitude alert and for us to climb. We continued the approach and landing without incident. At no time did we perceive that we were to close to any terrain.aspen should not clear an aircraft for departure on the west side of the valley from aspen when there is another aircraft on the roaring fork visual.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While descending straight in to Runway 15 in VMC at ASE to accommodate a southbound departure on the west side of the valley; a G-200 triggered a low altitude alert from the Tower. They acknowledged the alert but continued to an uneventful landing with the airport and terrain in sight.
Narrative: We were executing the Roaring Fork visual into Aspen when Tower cleared another aircraft for departure. The departing aircraft was climbing up the valley from Aspen on our right as we were descending. Tower advised us of the aircraft and asked us to shoot a straight in approach because of the departing traffic. We moved to our left for a straight in approach and were on the PAPI lights well clear of the climbing traffic and any terrain. When we were over the last bit of terrain just prior to the valley Tower called us and said she was getting a low altitude alert and for us to climb. We continued the approach and landing without incident. At no time did we perceive that we were to close to any terrain.Aspen should not clear an aircraft for departure on the west side of the valley from Aspen when there is another aircraft on the Roaring Fork visual.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.