Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
Conducting a visual backed up by the RNAV on Runway 36 at BHM. Conditions were clear in daylight. Received a 'caution obstacle' aural and a 'GND PROX' caution. The entire approach was stable; following an appropriate glide path to the runway. Advisory VNAV to the runway was used to assist in guidance but not as a primary aid. The pilot flying was above the snowflake. No depictions on airport charts indicated that EGPWS warnings occur on this approach to the runway or any other runway at the airport. The warning stopped and the approach was safely continued.Cause: Lack of terrain depictions on charts or vertical guidance for that runwaySuggestions: Addition of terrain warnings on charts. I would not suggest the use of this runway for visual approaches.
We were on a visual approach to Runway 36 at BHM. The conditions were clear and the visibility was unrestricted. I was using the RNAV (GPS) Runway 36 to back up the visual approach. I joined the final in between IMOBY and BERFY. We were established on the final approach segment before BERFY. While on the approach; I started a descent and used the advisory VNAV as guidance to the runway. During the entire approach; all of the terrain and obstacles were in sight and I believed that I planned the descent accordingly. Just passed BERFY we received a Caution Obstacle aural message. I shallowed the descent and the aural message stopped. We continued on the approach stabilized throughout and without any further message.Cause: Perhaps one contributing factor is that while we were stabilized on the approach; a shallower descent rate is required at that point on the approach so as to not trip off the aural message. Another contributing factor I think is that although I reviewed all of the charts associated with this airport and I think there could be a greater emphasis on the terrain in the area. Suggestions: In the future; for this particular airport; I plan to use a different runway to prevent this from occurring. Even though I felt like I had a good understanding of the terrain in the area; I want to continue to develop a greater awareness of the airport environment and the ability to better identify these potential hazards.
Flight crew reported a GPWS warning during a visual approach.