B737-700
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 181
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Airport; Aircraft; Procedure
Requested visual to Runway 6 and we were denied. ATC issued visual to 36 and pilot flying appropriately programmed a three-mile; three-degree glideslope to that runway. Night conditions with unlimited visibility. On approximately two-mile final; stabilized approach; we received a single 'Too Low Terrain' call out at the top of a ridge line south of the airport. The pilot flying was 100 FT high on the VPATH and terrain was in sight. As soon as we recognized the single call out all of the high terrain and threat was behind us; we continued for an uneventful landing on Runway 36. Would not recommend visual approaches to Runway 36 at night and would immediately execute the terrain avoidance maneuver per the QRH in the future.
Night VMC. Normal descent into BHM. Light winds out of the north ATIS was calling 6 and 36 for landing runways. We were set up perfectly for Runway 6. Asked approach for Runway 6 and was denied. ATC issued a visual to 36. We programmed in the FMC. Runway 36 with a three-mile extension and a three degree glide path. Night conditions were CAVU. On approximately two miles from touchdown; we received a single 'Too Low Terrain' call out at the top of the ridge line south of the airport. I (pilot flying) was 100 FT above our programmed VPATH and the terrain was in sight. I immediately added power to climb and by the time initial inputs were implemented; it was evident the terrain was behind us. We continued for an uneventful landing on 36.Having never landed Runway 36 before at night; a level of unfamiliarity with the terrain was evident. Otherwise; we would have programmed a steeper descent path in the FMC. Would not recommend visual approaches to Runway 36 at night and would have immediately executed the terrain avoidance maneuver IAW the QRH in the future.
B737 flight crew experiences a terrain warning two miles south of Runway 36 at BHM during a night visual approach. Thrust is added but the warning does not repeat and the approach is continued to landing.