Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 17000; Flight Crew Type 7000
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Human Factors
I was the pilot not flying and the First Officer was the pilot flying. He was hand flying the airplane when we were vectored by ATC to a heading over the terrain north of the MMPR airport to descend in visual conditions for the visual approach to Runway 22. There was a brief discussion on the altitude to be set in the altitude window but I eventually set the final approach fix altitude (roughly 2;000 FT) as the First Officer stated to me he would watch his descent over the terrain. While crossing the terrain in day VMC conditions; as the terrain was in sight the entire time and the First Officer continued a shallow descent over the terrain; the EGPWS warning of 'Terrain; Terrain; Pull Up; Pull Up' was triggered. The First Officer took corrective action; arrested the descent and after the EGPWS warning subsided; we proceeded to turn onto final; completed the VFR approach and landed uneventfully. The First Officer and I had both flown into MMPR many times and were familiar with the airport surroundings and the terrain.
A320 Captain reported receiving an EGPWS 'Terrain' warning on visual approach to MMPR Runway 22.