A captain reported that after selecting an incorrect ege localizer 25 approach on the FMS and having...

Narrative:

Aircraft was configured to execute the lda/DME runway 25 at ege. Approach control offered navigating 'direct' to IAP voaxa. The captain accepted this clearance. The pilot not flying; the captain; then re-programmed the FMS to reflect the direct-to navigation. Upon setting the landing data into the FMS the pilot-not-flying; the captain; selected the approach to be used: 'localizer 25' at ege. The FMS has this approach in the database but the commercial charts for this approach are not included in the chart-book. The pilot not flying; the captain; re-selected the appropriate approach as the 'lda/DME runway 25' at ege. Once this was accomplished the turn onto the approach from voaxa had commenced. The FMS had not inserted the intersections 'aqula' or 'wehal'. Instead; the FMS drew a course from voaxa direct-to 'aigle'; the FAF. At the same time the pilot not flying and the pilot flying noticed this error and began to a left turn to reintercept the published section of the approach toward 'aqula'; the controller also queried the crew as to their direction. The cloud condition at the time allowed the aircraft to remain clear-of-clouds and terrain. The pilot not flying told the controller that; 'we are proceeding direct to aigle.' the pilot flying elected to intercept the lda and fly to aigle since a turn to wehal would have been too far to the left. At all times the captain estimated that the aircraft was within one mile of the course-line of the approach. The airport came into view upon crossing aigle and a visual descent was executed. The problem arose due to the miss-selection of the approach from the FMS database. The title on the database choices are similar enough as to confuse the crew as to which approach to select when pressed for time. A contributing factor is the short-cut offered to proceed direct to the IAP off the airway which led the pilot-not-flying to reprogram the FMS. The crew was able to correct the error but with very little time to execute the navigation of the waypoints with the standard accuracy expected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Captain reported that after selecting an incorrect EGE LOC 25 approach on the FMS and having a track deviation they selected the correct LDA DME 25 and maneuvered to AIGLE instead of VOAXA intersection.

Narrative: Aircraft was configured to execute the LDA/DME Runway 25 at EGE. Approach Control offered navigating 'direct' to IAP VOAXA. The Captain accepted this clearance. The pilot not flying; the Captain; then re-programmed the FMS to reflect the direct-to navigation. Upon setting the landing data into the FMS the pilot-not-flying; the Captain; selected the approach to be used: 'LOC 25' at EGE. The FMS has this approach in the database but the Commercial charts for this approach are not included in the chart-book. The pilot not flying; the Captain; re-selected the appropriate approach as the 'LDA/DME RUNWAY 25' at EGE. Once this was accomplished the turn onto the approach from VOAXA had commenced. The FMS had not inserted the intersections 'AQULA' or 'WEHAL'. Instead; the FMS drew a course from VOAXA direct-to 'AIGLE'; the FAF. At the same time the pilot not flying and the pilot flying noticed this error and began to a left turn to reintercept the published section of the approach toward 'AQULA'; the Controller also queried the crew as to their direction. The cloud condition at the time allowed the aircraft to remain clear-of-clouds and terrain. The pilot not flying told the Controller that; 'We are proceeding direct to AIGLE.' The pilot flying elected to intercept the LDA and fly to AIGLE since a turn to WEHAL would have been too far to the left. At all times the Captain estimated that the aircraft was within one mile of the course-line of the approach. The airport came into view upon crossing AIGLE and a visual descent was executed. The problem arose due to the miss-selection of the approach from the FMS database. The title on the database choices are similar enough as to confuse the crew as to which approach to select when pressed for time. A contributing factor is the short-cut offered to proceed direct to the IAP off the airway which led the pilot-not-flying to reprogram the FMS. The crew was able to correct the error but with very little time to execute the navigation of the waypoints with the standard accuracy expected.

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.

Attributes
ACN	970071
Time
Date	201109
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 8870 Flight Crew Type 3244
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

A captain reported that after selecting an incorrect ege localizer 25 approach on the FMS and having a track deviation they selected the correct lda DME 25 and maneuvered to aigle instead of voaxa intersection.