Improper FMS programming of the transition and approach to ege resulted in a breakdown in cockpit di...

Attributes
ACN	913369
Time
Date	201010
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Gulfstream G200 (IAI 1126 Galaxy)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Air Traffic Control Military 6 Air Traffic Control Non Radar 12 Air Traffic Control Radar 12 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 2800 Flight Crew Type 60
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

Cleared for the lda approach to ege runway 25 at rlg. Our FMS data was incorrect and based on vectors instead of a full approach. As pilot not flying; I went head's down to input proper fixes into the FMS and I told the captain to navigate 184 degrees from rlg while I got the fixes into the FMS. The captain acknowledged that he was oriented. I entered voaxa and aquila and wehal into the FMS quickly and went head's up and noticed we were 12;900 MSL prior to a minimum altitude at voaxa of 13;800. I commanded the captain to stop the descent and climb to 13;800 MSL. Instead; he leveled off at 12;900 MSL until reaching voaxa in VMC conditions. We stayed at 12;900 MSL for another mile or two until reaching voaxa; and then continued a normal approach to landing.the problem arose by not verifying chain of fixes after rlg prior to commencing approach on a very short flight. The problem was exacerbated when the pilot flying armed VNAV prior to aigle without communicating to the pilot not flying who was heads down what altitude we were descending to. This communication would have alerted the pilot not flying to altitude in conflict with terrain and initial segment of the approach. This was a possible CFIT situation because of terrain at 11;484 MSL along our flight path from rlg to aigle.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Improper FMS programming of the transition and approach to EGE resulted in a breakdown in cockpit discipline and a descent below the MEA on a leg over high terrain.

Narrative: Cleared for the LDA approach to EGE Runway 25 at RLG. Our FMS data was incorrect and based on vectors instead of a full approach. As pilot not flying; I went head's down to input proper fixes into the FMS and I told the Captain to navigate 184 degrees from RLG while I got the fixes into the FMS. The Captain acknowledged that he was oriented. I entered VOAXA and AQUILA and WEHAL into the FMS quickly and went head's up and noticed we were 12;900 MSL prior to a minimum altitude at VOAXA of 13;800. I commanded the Captain to stop the descent and climb to 13;800 MSL. Instead; he leveled off at 12;900 MSL until reaching VOAXA in VMC conditions. We stayed at 12;900 MSL for another mile or two until reaching VOAXA; and then continued a normal approach to landing.The problem arose by not verifying chain of fixes after RLG prior to commencing approach on a very short flight. The problem was exacerbated when the pilot flying armed VNAV prior to AIGLE without communicating to the pilot not flying who was heads down what altitude we were descending to. This communication would have alerted the pilot not flying to altitude in conflict with terrain and initial segment of the approach. This was a possible CFIT situation because of terrain at 11;484 MSL along our flight path from RLG to AIGLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Improper FMS programming of the transition and approach to ege resulted in a breakdown in cockpit discipline and a descent below the MEA on a leg over high terrain.