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[Sparse]

So do those that circle to 33 make a right - hand pattern? I can't imagine a left downwind/base - it seems you would be snagging skiers off of the lift.

I think I saw a dash do it
Once and if I recall it was a right downwind to 33.

 

[chqflyer]

When I lived in PHX I airlined to ASE on Sky West. I woke up to a radical dive through a broken layer to circle to 33. Oh what fun, and I would never do that in a jet.

Republic tried to operate 190's into ASE before the FAA said ******************** no!

 

[hammer2]

I think I saw a dash do it
Once and if I recall it was a right downwind to 33.

You're correct, it was right. I saw a Dash do it too.

 

[FRACTRASH]

I circled many times in the Bravo about 8 years ago. Right traffic and a non event. Looks intimidating, but you have more room then you would expect. I watched a BA146 circle a few time as well.

 

[LJ45]

I've landed on 33 also in a Lear 45. Not something for the faint of heart, new to type or with poor stick and rudder skills...etc

 

[gunfyter]

See told ya ... a Lear and a Citation

 

[Semore Butts]

Yeah, I've done it in the Lear 60 at ASE. (In 2001-2002)

Sure seemed safer then bucking a hefty tailwind. (Used to be fairly common I thought? I just figured the locals complained about the noise and they quit?)
(And yes, it was circle East for a right downwind)

Also, I have never encountered a fixed wing aircraft that had other than a 10 knot tail wind limit? (Uh-60 Blackhawk, different story!)

 

[SENECAII]

Never did it in the actual aircraft but I remember doing the circle to 33 in the ce680 initial and recurrent for the stick and rudder.May have been the instructors favorite demo or something.

 

[Sparse]

I circled many times in the Bravo about 8 years ago. Right traffic and a non event. Looks intimidating, but you have more room then you would expect. I watched a BA146 circle a few time as well.

I am pretty sure I saw a 146 do it also.

 

[hammer2]

I saw a B-52 do it...with just 7 engines!