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CL604 flight crew reports not selecting the rlg transition in their FMC when cleared for the lda DME runway 25 approach by ATC; which leads to a course direct to aigle and descent below the rlg transition MEA. A low altitude alert is issued by ATC and the crew returns to 14;000 ft before accepting a visual approach clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1138584 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EGE.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Challenger CL604 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 2700 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 16500 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Lda/DME 25 approach to ege selected but pilot failed to selected rlg transition. Aircraft flew from rlg directly to aigle in vpath and bypassed fixes outside of aigle. Thus aircraft was right of airway and descending in vpath to aigle. ATC (I believe it was tower) announced a low altitude alert and asked pilots to climb to 14;000. Approach clearance cancelled; ATC asked if pilots wanted visual approach which they accepted. Landed without incident/ATC did not ask for report. Aircraft terrain warning system did not activate. Pilots did not confirm fixes leaving rlg prior to the approach. Pilot not flying [was] off the air speaking with FBO when pilot flying [was] cleared for the approach. Better CRM (approach briefing) and communication may have prevented the deviation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CL604 flight crew reports not selecting the RLG transition in their FMC when cleared for the LDA DME Runway 25 approach by ATC; which leads to a course direct to AIGLE and descent below the RLG transition MEA. A low altitude alert is issued by ATC and the crew returns to 14;000 FT before accepting a visual approach clearance.
Narrative: LDA/DME 25 approach to EGE selected but pilot failed to selected RLG transition. Aircraft flew from RLG directly to AIGLE in VPATH and bypassed fixes outside of AIGLE. Thus aircraft was right of airway and descending in VPATH to AIGLE. ATC (I believe it was Tower) announced a low altitude alert and asked pilots to climb to 14;000. Approach clearance cancelled; ATC asked if pilots wanted visual approach which they accepted. Landed without incident/ATC did not ask for report. Aircraft terrain warning system did not activate. Pilots did not confirm fixes leaving RLG prior to the approach. Pilot not flying [was] off the air speaking with FBO when pilot flying [was] cleared for the approach. Better CRM (approach briefing) and communication may have prevented the deviation.
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.