MD-83
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
During visual approach landing south at RNO; given an early clearance for a visual approach; configured aircraft early in order to lose altitude; extended out on downwind as long as ATC would allow. [I] turned from downwind straight to final as ATC as attempting to place us ahead of another aircraft for landing. During turn to final had a GPWS 'Sink Rate' warning while still early on approach. Corrected sink rate and continued approach to landing. I felt we were within the stabilized approach criteria upon reaching 500 AGL for visual. Landing was normal at RNO. Received call from FOQA Gatekeeper [who advised] upon reviewing flight data as having been flagged for excessive angle of bank (39); sink rate and a terrain notification. Discussed incident with FOQA Gatekeeper and was advised to file ASAP on incident. As previously mentioned I did hear a sink rate call but not a terrain call by EGPWS. I did acknowledge that it was a tight turn to final but since [I was] visual didn't realize the bank angle increased to 39 degrees during the turn. Do not let ATC prompt an early turn to final to satisfy their flow requirements. Take the extra few minutes and miles to reduce the time compression.
During a visual approach into Reno we received a 'terrain' warning. We were turning toward final and at about 2;000 FT we received an aural 'terrain' warning. I was the not flying pilot and as I verbalized to decrease the descent rate the flying pilot did so. We were stabilized by 1;000 FT AGL and landed. The weather was clear sky and unlimited visibility.
MD-83 flight crew reported they exceeded some FOQA parameters on a visual approach to RNO. Pilot not flying reported hearing a 'Terrain' warning while the pilot flying heard only a 'Sink Rate' and continued the approach.