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(Video) Aspen Missed Approach, divert to Eagle
"Nick Smith flying a Hawker on a missed approach to Aspen then to Eagle, CO" (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I don't recall any restrictions at EGE, however at ASE, the flying pilot must be type rated in the aircraft being flown, and within the past 12 months have made a take-off and landing in a jet there. Also there are higher requirements like on the VOR-DME, 4400 and 5 I think before beginning the app., and the app. not authorized at night.
I've been in there a fair amount of times, though not recently, but if the weather was marginal, I'd go across to Eagle. Prudence is better than experience.
I've been in there a fair amount of times, though not recently, but if the weather was marginal, I'd go across to Eagle. Prudence is better than experience.
Done a dozen or more approaches to KASE in similar sized jets along with 1 miss in similar conditions to KRIL instead (when KEGE was closed for remodeling a couple of years ago). The "normal" VOR/DME approach to Aapen in visual conditions is exciting to say the least, while the miss borders on terrifying as you are in IMC with mountains right on the nose during approach to the south. An immediate right turn to 300 to intercept the localizer outbound along with climbing is imperative -- no fiddling around. I was glad to have good and experienced Captains with me who had a great deal of respect for the airport and the non-standard procedures required there, as they had been in and out of Aspen many more times than I.
Here's the thing. If they had crashed into a mountain and the video was recovered in the debris then the NTSB would have said the cause of crash was the non-sterile cockpit. In the Comair crash in Lexington back on 2006 the pilots spoke six words that were not work related. The NTSB said these six words contributed to the accident. I am a pilot but have never flown the KASE VOR approach they were doing. I've never flown it in real-life but I have on a simulator and it was stressing. If they were VERY familiar with the approach its not as bad but you can tell the pilot flying was a little more stressed. The missed is more difficult than the actual approach. I dont judge people but the pilots were ok, the guy doing the filming was the one doing all the talking. The pilot was doing an excellent job at maintaining his airspeed so he was right on his game fortunately. If the FAA were to view this video.......and they probably will, then they may have a word with the pilots. This is why pilots dont like video camera's in the cockpit.
Very much enjoyed this one.... I'll leave the critiques to those who have flown into these airports...
Lots of arm chair flying by those leaving comments. Any of you actually ever fly that approach in those conditions? Any of you ever do everything 100% absolutely perfect?
@Watch Dog, hell no... First, I'm only SEL qualified. Second, only a handful of people are qualified to operate at either of the airports in the video. The currency requirements are so stringent that unless you fly there very often, meeting such requirements is a waste of time. Ive heard of check airmen at AA, who themselves had to go get checked out again at Eagle before they could give check rides... For that reason I think AA has a limited number of qualified (current) pilots and really no contingency. Flights into airports like Eagle or Tegucigalpa (sp) tend to get cancelled despite decent weather and equipment.
Perhaps Wayne could shed more light on this?