EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure
While being vectored to Runway 06 in ROA; ATC vectored us to approximately a 4 mile final for Runway 06; and cleared us for the approach at 5;000 ft.; bringing us directly over the mountains instead of down the valley. I knew it was a bad vector and too close/too high. I attempted to turn left to square off our base turn to gain some time to clear the mountains and sufficiently lose altitude. While in the turn the GPWS issued a terrain warning. I disengaged the autopilot and climbed. When clear of the mountain and safely over the valley I hand flew for a normal descent and landing without incident.
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ERJ-145 Flight Crew reported taking evasive action after receiving a GPWS terrain warning on vectors to an approach to ROA.