EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Returned To Clearance; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Human Factors
While performing a night visual approach into XXXX in VMC conditions; we received an EGPWS warning. We were on the XXXX arrival. When we reached XXX waypoint we were instructed to fly 270 heading and descend and maintain 9;200 feet. Approach Control then asked if we had the airport in sight; we replied yes and were cleared for the visual approach. I then turned the airplane to an approximately NNW heading to set up for a left base. While on the left base we received an EGPWS warning; 'caution terrain.' As a result I began to shallow my descent. We then received an EGPWS warning 'pull up.' I called go-around and executed the EGPWS recovery maneuver. The autopilot was off at the time; I disengaged the autothrottle; applied fire wall thrust; [and] kept the wings level and pitched up. I then proceeded to make a left hand turn towards the airport. Immediately the warnings went away. I still had the airport in sight and visually confirmed that were clear of terrain; so we reestablished ourselves on final approach and landed normally.We picked the runway due to its longer length and because the winds were from the west. We didn't choose to land on one of the east runways because that would have given us a tailwind on landing. Reviewing the event; I think landing on one of the other runways with an instrument approach procedure could have been a better choice even if would have given us a tailwind.
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During a night visual approach to a runway with nearby high terrain an EMB175 crew responded to a 'caution Terrain' followed by an EGPWS 'pull up' warning. The warnings ceased immediately once the escape maneuver was initiated; and the visual approach was reestablished and continued to a successful landing.