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A319 captain experiences a GPWS terrain warning 20 NM south of bzn at 11;000 feet in IMC and takes evasive action. ATC advises MVA for the area is 10;100 feet.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1249295 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BZN.Airport |
| State Reference | MT |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Flight Phase | Descent Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPWS |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Got GPWS terrain pull up at 11000 in IMC conditions; executed terrain avoidance procedure. Notified big sky approach; informed that MVA in that area was 10100. Leveled at 12000 and began descent and approach. Landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain experiences a GPWS terrain warning 20 NM south of BZN at 11;000 feet in IMC and takes evasive action. ATC advises MVA for the area is 10;100 feet.
Narrative: Got GPWS terrain pull up at 11000 in IMC conditions; executed terrain avoidance procedure. Notified big sky approach; informed that MVA in that area was 10100. Leveled at 12000 and began descent and approach. Landed uneventfully.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.