Citation Latitude (C680A)
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft
During en-route descent into ZZZ to Runway XX the E-GPWS was activated. En-route from the east to ZZZ we queried ATC to start a descent into ZZZ as we were approaching approximately 20 nm from the field. They gave us a descent to 5;000 ft. I started a descent and had the field in sight as VMC conditions prevailed. We were also headed direct to ZZZZZ on the RNAV Runway XX. I knew that we would need beyond the normal 3 degree descent so I expedited my descent. We were cleared for the visual Runway XX. Due to rising terrain and the expedited descent the E-GPWS activated 'sink rate' followed immediately by 'pull up' around 4000 ft. I then added power and started a climb. Once we confirmed terrain wasn't an issue I leveled off and continued the descent. During the event we were VMC and had all terrain in sight as well as the field. I believe the higher than normal descent rate coupled with the rising terrain and tower located south of our course is what activated the E-GPWS. I don't believe at any time we were closer than 2;000 ft. to the terrain. The rest of the en-route descent; approach; and landing were uneventful.We should have asked ATC for a descent sooner or asked for a vector to lose some altitude. Although it was VMC I should have had the terrain display up so that I could have had better terrain awareness. I also could have elected to go further south to avoid the higher terrain just east of ZZZZZ.
Citation Latitude First Officer reported E-GPWS warning with 2000 ft. of clearance from terrain and no conflict.