EMB-505 / Phenom 300
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
During night visual approach into UES; aircraft triggered low altitude warning from Tower. Aircraft descended to 800 feet AGL and was in level autopilot engaged flight. Aircraft climbed 300 feet and continued approach with outcome never in doubt. SIC set lower altitude with autopilot still engaged; autopilot should have been disengaged and hand flown the remaining distance.Suggest more coordination with crewmember. Should have informed other crewmember that aircraft was still under autopilot control and that a lower altitude had been selected during the final mile of the visual approach.
Phenom 300 First Officer reported climbing in response to UES Tower issuing a low altitude alert during a night visual approach.