Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Human Factors
While on a visual approach with an ILS backup to Runway 06 at BDL; we had a momentary EGPWS event. The weather was VFR with 20+ miles visibility. We were approximately 5 miles from HUNEE (FAF for the ILS 06); slowing to 210 KTS on a 090 heading to intercept the localizer just outside of HUNEE. We were descending thru 2;500 FT MSL to cross HUNEE at 1;800 FT MSL. Our vertical descent rate was approximately 1;000 FT per minute. Once we received the EGPWS alert; we immediately initiated the CFIT recovery maneuver. The warning was brief and ceased as soon as we initiated the CFIT recovery maneuver. Once we completed the maneuver; we continued for an uneventful; stable; visual approach with an ILS backup to Runway 06 at BDL.
We were on a dogleg to final; and were cleared for the visual for Runway 06 at BDL. I was the pilot flying and had HDG hold and FLCH engaged with the autopilot. I was on heading 090 to intercept the localizer as a backup for the visual approach. We had 1;900 in the altitude window; which was the glideslope intercept altitude at the FAF (HUNEE); and were descending out of 2;500 MSL approximately 5 miles from the FAF. The aircraft was slowing to 210 KTS and we had a descent rate of approximately 1;000 FPM. We received a Sink Rate warning at this time; in which case I disconnected the autopilot and autothrottle and arrested the sink rate. After leveling off and assessing the situation; we continued the approach to an uneventful landing.
A B757-200 flight crew experienced a momentary EGPWS terrain warning when in a controlled descent to intercept their cleared ILS final approach.  The warning extinguished upon initiating the associated recovery maneuver and the approach continued to an uneventful landing.