EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Airspace Structure; Chart Or Publication; Human Factors; Procedure; Software and Automation
Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for a Visual Approach to runway XX from the south east. The crew briefed crossing the ridge at the cleared altitude which is also the Minimum Safe Altitude. Once cleared for the approach and passing over the ridge the pilot flying began the decent as briefed. Terrain pull up announced briefly and the flying pilot corrected pitch and power.
An air carrier Captain reported they received a ground proximity alert while descending on a visual approach.