Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80; Flight Crew Total 15000; Flight Crew Type 7000
Training / Qualification; Time Pressure; Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Weather
We were on a visual approach to Runway 06 at approximately 4;000 FT flying toward PENNE. We had a quartering tailwind on base and were ask to keep our speed up for traffic to follow us. At approximately 3;000 FT with the airport in sight we began a turn toward HUNEE descending to the glide slope intercept altitude of 1;800 FT. With the speed brake extended we had a pretty high rate of descent. I was in the terrain mode and checked my HSI to see if there was any terrain to be aware of. The only terrain depicted was off to our left and passing behind us. At approximately 2;100 FT and approximately 4.0 NM from HUNEE we received a terrain warning. The pilot flying began an immediate CFIT maneuver and climbed to 2;400 FT. The warning ceased as soon as we began the maneuver. We intercepted the LOC/GS and made a normal landing. I believe that the combination of our ground speed and descent rate triggered the EGPWS event. I really think that when approaching BDL from the west/southwest you need to always intercept at/outside of PENNE no lower than 3;000 FT.
On approach to BDL; visual approach; 5 miles south of the glide slope intercept; 40 KT tailwind; 250 KIAS; (traffic right behind us on approach); speedbrakes open; approaching LOC/GS intercept; we got a 'terrain-pull-up' warning. Lesson learned; Get slow a bit earlier; especially with the big tailwind; and it will lessen the terrain closure; and maybe intercept glide slope a bit higher/further out; and the CFIT warning should not be a factor.
A flight crew reported an EGPWS TERRAIN; PULL UP warning at about 2;100 FT on a night visual approach to BDL Runway 6 because of a high rate of descent to the glide slope altitude eight miles from the runway.