Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC Overrode Automation
Airport; Procedure; Human Factors; Airspace Structure
After being cleared for the Visual Approach we were tracking direct level at 2;600 feet when we received TERRAIN TERRAIN PULL UP one time. I immediately disengaged the autopilot however we were in clear; visual conditions; I decided to remain level because I had visual clearance from all obstacles. I had the terrain radar displayed and no threats were observed. The aircraft only annunciated once and then the GPWS warning cleared. We continued and made a normal visual approach backed by the ILS. We never observed any terrain or obstacle threats around the aircraft however; this airport is in very mountainous terrain. In the future when on visuals similar to this I will remain higher until closer to the airport especially at night. If I had remained at 5000 feet which was our previous cleared altitude and delayed our descent I could have prevented this annunciation.
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A Flight Crew reported receiving a GPWS warning during a Visual Approach but continued since they had the terrain in sight and were stable.