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Flying FS Into Aspen  
User currently offlineAirWillie6475 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2448 posts, RR: 2
Posted (6 years 6 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2238 times:

Have you ever flown into Aspen without crashing?

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User currently offlineBMIFlyer From UK - England, joined Feb 2004, 8810 posts, RR: 71
Reply 1, posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2166 times:

Quoting AirWillie6475 (Thread starter):
Have you ever flown into Aspen without crashing?

Yes Big grin


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User currently offlineFaroeFlyer From Faroe Islands, joined Aug 2005, 87 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2096 times:

It's not that hard with good visibility and calm winds, but then again I've been simming since 1989


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User currently offlinePhatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1269 posts, RR: 5
Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2075 times:

Quoting FaroeFlyer (Reply 2):
It's not that hard with good visibility and calm winds

And GOOD PLANNING. ASE is one of the few airports in FS2004 I believe people should really plan before arriving/departing. A good study of SIDs and STARs will not only make your experience easier but may save some souls in the process. Even during good visibility someone could screw up a takeoff on runway 15 if he or she does not realize the terrain rises quickly.

User currently offlineAirWillie6475 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2448 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2051 times:

The first time I flew into Aspen was a few years ago with an HPexpress DASH 8. I also flew it at night. Descent was fine but I remember when it came time to land ATC told me clear for the visual and report runway in sight. A few moments later I crashed into the mountains. I was really upset because I NEVER unintentionally crash in FS. ASE is also not a good airport to land at because ATC has to be perfect in their calls, and FS ATC isn't. After a few day time runs I got the hang of it.

User currently offlinePhatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1269 posts, RR: 5
Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2012 times:

Quoting AirWillie6475 (Reply 4):
The first time I flew into Aspen was a few years ago with an HPexpress DASH 8. I also flew it at night. Descent was fine but I remember when it came time to land ATC told me clear for the visual and report runway in sight. A few moments later I crashed into the mountains. I was really upset because I NEVER unintentionally crash in FS. ASE is also not a good airport to land at because ATC has to be perfect in their calls, and FS ATC isn't. After a few day time runs I got the hang of it.

In addition, take FS2004's ATC system directions with a grain of salt when landing/departing at ASE. Use approach plates, and during nighttime, land only on runway 15 and takeoff on runway 33, even if ATC tells you otherwise. In real life, that nighttime configuration is used.

User currently offlineWoodreau From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 810 posts, RR: 8
Reply 6, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1976 times:

A few things about Aspen:

Takeoffs from runway 15 aren't authorized in the real life Aspen airport, day or night.

After sunset, none of the published instrument approaches are authorized into Aspen.

And just in general not just for Aspen but for all airports:

Once ATC clears you for a visual approach, the pilot is responsible for terrain clearance. You cannot accept a visual approach if you don't have the airport and surrounding terrain in sight.


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User currently offlineJeffry747 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 950 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1962 times:
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AS long as you come in over the city of Aspen and land on 33, it's a cake walk. Did it yesterday with a 747.


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User currently offlineHighFlyer9790 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1225 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1926 times:

Quoting AirWillie6475 (Thread starter):
Have you ever flown into Aspen without crashing?

o yeah....not that hard  biggrin 


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User currently offlineMir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 17404 posts, RR: 59
Reply 9, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1852 times:

Quoting Jeffry747 (Reply 7):
AS long as you come in over the city of Aspen and land on 33, it's a cake walk. Did it yesterday with a 747

AFAIK, that absolutely never happens in real life (both the 747 and the landing on 33).

-Mir


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User currently offlineAirWillie6475 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2448 posts, RR: 2
Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1838 times:

Actually flying with FS2002 also might have had something to do with it since the terrain and ATC calls might not be as exact because I swear the ATC made me smash into the mountain. I just tried flying to aspen with FS04 and everything was fine.

User currently offlineBeowulf From Singapore, joined Jul 2003, 701 posts, RR: 19
Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1837 times:

Quoting AirWillie6475 (Reply 10):
Actually flying with FS2002 also might have had something to do with it since the terrain and ATC calls might not be as exact because I swear the ATC made me smash into the mountain.

Yeah, FS2K2's ATC is after you.  Wink However, I agree that ATC is far from precise.

Now I am wondering how are real life approaches into Aspen flown?

Nick

User currently offlineMir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 17404 posts, RR: 59
Reply 12, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1812 times:

Quoting Beowulf (Reply 11):
Now I am wondering how are real life approaches into Aspen flown?

http://www.myairplane.com/databases/approach/pdfs/05889VDGC.PDF

Just as shown on that approach plate. Namely, fly outbound on the 164 radial from the Red Table VOR, following the descent profile, until you have visual contact on the runway, at which point you make a visual approach. The weather minimums are a ceiling of 2400ft AGL (10200ft MSL) and a visibility of 2 miles. Should you not have visual on the runway by that time, you have to fly the missed approach proceedure.

There's also an all-visual approach:

http://www.myairplane.com/databases/...ch/pdfs/05889ROARINGFORK_VIS15.PDF

This one isn't authorized at night, for obvious reasons. It also has some pretty extreme weather minimums.

Quoting Woodreau (Reply 6):
After sunset, none of the published instrument approaches are authorized into Aspen.

Seeing as the visual approach is also not available, how does one get into Aspen at night? I know it can be done, since I was on a UA Express flight that landed there at night last winter.

-Mir


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User currently offlineBeowulf From Singapore, joined Jul 2003, 701 posts, RR: 19
Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1795 times:

Quoting Mir (Reply 12):
Just as shown on that approach plate. Namely, fly outbound on the 164 radial from the Red Table VOR, following the descent profile, until you have visual contact on the runway, at which point you make a visual approach. The weather minimums are a ceiling of 2400ft AGL (10200ft MSL) and a visibility of 2 miles. Should you not have visual on the runway by that time, you have to fly the missed approach proceedure.

Thank you, Mir. Ah, I don't know if I understand the approach plate really because I can't make out what the preferred runway is.

Nick

User currently offlineMir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 17404 posts, RR: 59
Reply 14, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1775 times:

There is no specific runway, but it's almost always runway 15 for landings and 33 for departures.

-Mir


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