B737-800
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 375
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Night landing. Conditions were clear and a million! I accepted a visual approach from ATC. I was not rushed or trying to cut corners. I was simply flying a fairly close in right base to final approach. We received 'caution obstacle' and I simply adjusted my sink rate (was not below glidepath) and continued to a normal landing. Taxiing in; I said; 'I think we were supposed to have gone around!' Sure enough we looked it up and there it was. I really should have known better; no excuse. I guess since it's been a while since I reviewed that section and the oral alert is passive in nature; I did not feel we were in a bad position; when in fact we were! We debriefed each other and we both wished we would have gone around. My memory should have had me react properly without hesitation.
I was the PM (Pilot Monitoring). While on a right downwind we were cleared for a visual approach. The altitude for the final approach fix was set and we began configuring for landing. It was night and the visibility was exceptional. We joined the final approach course at the final approach fix and as we continued our descent we received a GPWS caution. The PF (Pilot Flying) immediately raised the nose slightly; we continued and landed. The entire sequence was over in seconds. Afterwards we discussed that we should have gone around due to the GPWS caution and it was night. I am very familiar with the buildings near the final when landing north. I believe complacency was the largest risk factor in this event. Regardless of how familiar one is with a particular procedure; always be diligent and prepared to see something go differently than the norm.
B737 flight crew reported receiving a GPWS caution and continuing the approach to landing; contrary to company policy.