Lear Captain reports low altitude alert from TEB Tower during LOC 19 approach and exceeding missed approach altitude during the missed.

Date: 2008-12 · Aircraft: Learjet 45

Anomalies: deviation-altitude-overshoot|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|inflight-event-encounter-weather-turbulence

Synopsis

Lear Captain reports low altitude alert from TEB Tower during LOC 19 approach and exceeding missed approach altitude during the missed.

Narrative

We were proceeding to TEB via the JAIKE 2 STAR. New York Approach advised us that TEB was using the ILS 19 and the GS was out of service. The First Officer was the Pilot Flying in the left set. I was Captain (Pilot in Command) and Pilot Not Flying in the right seat. The First Officer briefed the approach including the missed approach procedure while I monitored the aircraft. As we were being vectored; Approach informed us that the last aircraft had picked up the airport 'right at minimums.' We intercepted the LOC and configured according to our standard profile for a non-precision approach. After passing the FAF; I set the altitude alerter to 600 ft MSL; which is 20 ft above the MDA for the approach. Upon reaching MDA; Tower advised us that we had triggered a low altitude alert and re-issued the altimeter setting. I verified that we were on course and inside of the FAF and that the altimeter was set correctly -- the updated altimeter setting had increased .03 inches Hg from the ATIS. I also looked at our GPWS display and verified that there was no terrain displayed on our flight path. I attribute the low altitude alert to the fact that we used a higher descent rate than a typical ILS approach so that we would be at MDA prior to the missed approach. I suspect that we went below the ILS glide path; which triggered the alert. At the missed approach; the First Officer and I could see parts of the airport; but the runway was obscured; so we executed the missed approach. The First Officer pushed the go-around button; pitched up and went to takeoff thrust. He did not call for 'Flaps 8 degrees;' so I queried him. He called 'Flaps 8 degrees' which I selected. I called 'Positive Rate' and he called 'Gear Up' which I selected. I called Tower with 'Missed Approach' and he was handed off to Approach. I noticed that the First Officer's Flight Director was in Go Around and Roll mode; so I selected FMS then NAV so that he could fly the published Missed Approach Procedure. I then called Approach with a

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