Falcon 2000
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 6000; Flight Crew Type 150
Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
Going to EGE outside of RLG ATC cleared us for the LDA/DME RWY 25 approach and to cross RLG at 14;000 feet or above. We crossed RLG above 14;000 feet and then set the DA to 8400 feet before the altitude hold captured and we had not armed the approach yet. We were in VFR conditions and we could see the airport. Then the controller came on and said he had a low-altitude alert and we responded that we had the airport in sight and could we get a visual. The controller then cleared us for a visual to RWY 25.What caused the problem was setting the DH to 8400 before the altitude had captured and before arming the approach. Since it was VFR; we were looking outside more than inside at the panel.
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Falcon 2000 flight crew reported they received a low altitude alert from ATC on a visual approach to EGE.