CL65 flight crew executes terrain avoidance maneuver after receiving egpws terrain warning on night ...

Attributes
ACN	743714
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : btv.airport
State Reference	VT
Altitude	msl single value : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : btv.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	743714
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Briefed normal visual approach into btv. 1900 ft traffic pattern altitude and a 5 mi base to final leg. Got cleared the visual runway 33. While executing the visual approach to runway 33 I turned a 6 mi final at our briefed traffic pattern altitude. While on the left base to final I realized I was going to be high when rolling out on final; so I started a normal descent for landing with the gear down and 160 KTS. During shallow descent to landing received a 'terrain; terrain-pull up' caution message at approximately 1800 ft. I executed the terrain avoidance maneuver and continued to an uneventful landing. Factors: although I did not feel tired; it had been a long day. Day 3 of 5. Night visual cues influenced my desire to 'turn and descend towards runway.' descent initiated knowing I would be high on final. CRM; communication; and WX were all very good. I just did not stick to the plan of turning 5 mi final or less. First time in btv; next time I will only accept an ILS or setup more visual cues to make sure a 5 mi final is achieved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 FLT CREW EXECUTES TERRAIN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER AFTER RECEIVING EGPWS TERRAIN WARNING ON NIGHT VISUAL TO RWY 33 AT BTV.

Narrative: BRIEFED NORMAL VISUAL APCH INTO BTV. 1900 FT TFC PATTERN ALT AND A 5 MI BASE TO FINAL LEG. GOT CLRED THE VISUAL RWY 33. WHILE EXECUTING THE VISUAL APCH TO RWY 33 I TURNED A 6 MI FINAL AT OUR BRIEFED TFC PATTERN ALT. WHILE ON THE L BASE TO FINAL I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO BE HIGH WHEN ROLLING OUT ON FINAL; SO I STARTED A NORMAL DSCNT FOR LNDG WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND 160 KTS. DURING SHALLOW DSCNT TO LNDG RECEIVED A 'TERRAIN; TERRAIN-PULL UP' CAUTION MESSAGE AT APPROX 1800 FT. I EXECUTED THE TERRAIN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER AND CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. FACTORS: ALTHOUGH I DID NOT FEEL TIRED; IT HAD BEEN A LONG DAY. DAY 3 OF 5. NIGHT VISUAL CUES INFLUENCED MY DESIRE TO 'TURN AND DSND TOWARDS RWY.' DSCNT INITIATED KNOWING I WOULD BE HIGH ON FINAL. CRM; COM; AND WX WERE ALL VERY GOOD. I JUST DID NOT STICK TO THE PLAN OF TURNING 5 MI FINAL OR LESS. FIRST TIME IN BTV; NEXT TIME I WILL ONLY ACCEPT AN ILS OR SETUP MORE VISUAL CUES TO MAKE SURE A 5 MI FINAL IS ACHIEVED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

CL65 flight crew executes terrain avoidance maneuver after receiving egpws terrain warning on night visual to runway 33 at btv.