RARE circle to land runway 33 in Aspen!

Aspen (KASE) is considered one of the more challenging airports to fly in and out of. Circling to runway 33 is rarely done due to the very little room the terrain provides for maneuvering and rare weather circumstances that must exist to facilitate this approach. So when the conditions are just right the circle to land approach to runway 33 is a treat when experienced from the flight deck.
Warning - this approach must be attempted only in the best of VFR conditions and only by a pilot that has experienced it before from the flight deck.

[@jeffreycarswell3915]

Used to fly as an FO on a Piaggio Avanti and we would fly into Aspen regularly. We did the circle approach to land 33 a fair amount. It was never unsafe and got us in when others were going around and off to alternates because of tailwinds on 15. One time I was on the ground in Aspen and watched a Dash8 Q400 do a circle to 33 approach which was amazing to see.

[@MrEkg98]

I just did it in msfs tonight. Not a pilot only a mech. Trying to follow procedures best i can without any training. Flew roaring fork 15 from the northeast and msfs tower gave me right downwind for 33. Crossing over the reservoir and into right downwind worked great. Had to pile on a lot of power once on final. Fun ride even in a sim. Great job. Maybe one day i can do it for real.

[@jameswikstrom4174]

I have watched many landings at Aspen but yours was one of the finest I have seen executed. KASE requires a very disciplined approach monitoring speed and altitude with the mountainous terrain. Probably, the most difficult airport to land at especially in IFR conditions!

[@pstraussman1]

Great unique video at Aspen. I practice a go around from 50ft at ASE every 6 months in the sim. It’s very doable...if you do it right. Never tried landing on 33 though. This video made me want to try it...in the sim of course.

[@jankeymunter]

Thanks for the video.
KASE is where I learned to fly - in a motor glider. Since then I got my glider license, rotorcraft license, and now I'm working on my fixed wing. The scenery brings back great memories. Oh and at 0:55 you flew over where I tossed my dad's ashes out of a glider in 2000.

[@johnhoss2950]

Not sure what was better, the view, the approach, or the tunes.

[@DavidBamfordthePilot]

Thanks for sharing this approach.

[@foxtrot789]

Thanks for sparing us from having to listen to the sounds of the airplane.

[@timtomlinson4915]

Used to fly a Beechjet in there several times a year. I did the circle to 33 once due to winds. It was really pretty easy.

[@ChosenWon]

Great video.

[@Skyhwkx]

Good View! 😍

[@MrWmburr7]

Very nice flying.

[@berniemccann8935]

"... next to no possibility of a go-around ..."? Bit over an overstatement don't ya know?

[@likeawhispr]

Makes one wonder how planes takeoff from Aspen in the first place then doesn't it ;)

[@w5cdt]

Thanks...flying there tomorrow.. Probably landing 33

[@mdc734]

Those mountains look like colombians ones.

[@txav8tion]

Nice video!

[@matthewmcmillan2507]

Very nice putting it down right on the numbers! What was your approach speed?

[@jankeymunter]

You can read the airspeed on the PFD/ Attitude Indicator. Looks like around 120-130 KIAS on the final approach. Wheels hit the ground at around 111 KIAS.

[@connorcoyle6592]

Haha, this is pretty funny, within 10 minutes two people from aspen are commenting.
I'm also a student Pilot out of aspen, doing my check ride pretty soon. Gotta love KASE approaches

[@jankeymunter]

I live in Los Angeles now but looking forward to flying into Aspen soon. Good luck with your check ride!!

[@connorcoyle6592]

Thanks

[@ziggy979]

Pro pilot

[@andrewletaev2097]

Do pilots needed special simulator training and permission to visit this mountain airport ? As I remember some procedures are existing for LOWI and other Austrian/German mounain airports.

[@brunolimberti]

Amazing

[@jamescagney2000]

what aircraft is this? i'd love to see the flightaware data

[@cl65captain]

Beechcraft Premier

[@bunecoamoroso3391]

muito bonito pouso

[@robertgary3561]

On the numbers.

[@mizzyroro]

How is this circle to land?

[@MC-cd8ni]

At 0:30 he is aligned with runway 15. At 0:34, heads left to begin circling to rwy 33.

[@suasponte8363]

Rare....I ordered Medium well...

[@caseykaniewski9963]

Are you flying a Premiere?

[@skyjockey4873]

Hi Casey! Indeed, flying the Premier 1 (PRM1). It's a straight "1" not a "1a"

[@thomasmann4002]

Thats cute lol Trying flying in Alaska and actually landing on the mountain.

[@emmadooshnozle7417]

Guessing Thomas is clueless and doesn't have a lot of single-pilot time in swept wing jets.

[@kevinswales7003]

It's the same runway just landed the other way.

[@12jjl]

Delete annoying Music and let’s hear the engenes.
Nice landing.