Flight Crew Last 90 Days 151; Flight Crew Type 537
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Human Factors
Crew received a 'Terrain; Terrain' warning on a visual approach to 31L at PSP in VMC conditions at night. Pilot Flying disconnected AutoPilot; went to Takeoff Go-around thrust; stowed speed brakes; and performed the escape maneuver approximately 18-20 miles east of the airport. Crew had the airport in sight at 21 miles and was offered and accepted a visual approach to 31L. Occurrence was at 6;600 feet MSL and maneuver was terminated at approximately 7;500 feet. Crew then proceeded direct to CEMEK and descended via the charted RNAV Visual 31L to a normal landing. Descent rate at time of the occurrence was 1;000 FPM. Descent on the visual was on a normal 3 to 1 descent profile for landing.
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An A319 flight crew reported receiving a GPWS terrain warning on a night visual approach to PSP Runway 31L.