Narrative:

ATIS reported to expect the visual to runway 16. A visual approach was loaded and briefed including obstacle clearances and a pattern altitude of 3;700 ft 5-8 NM prior to sug; ATC cleared us direct keans [direct] avl. This would place us 5 NM from the runway with a 145 degree turn to final. We were cleared from 10;000 ft MSL to 6;000 ft MSL. Between 10-15 NM from the airport; ATC requested if we had the field in sight in which we acknowledged. We were cleared for a visual approach. We selected heading mode to give us a downwind; base and final. The downwind to base would take us in proximity to a 2;645 ft depicted tower. Other obstacles were considered outside our vertical and lateral paths. We were in terrain mode. We selected 3;700 ft and began a descent from 6;000 ft. Between 4;000 ft-4;300 ft we received a GPWS 'terrain; terrain; pull-up'. This was in day visual conditions with terrain and obstacle clearly in sight. We took positive corrective action until the GPWS warning/alert stopped and terrain clearance was assured. We advised ATC after we had landed. Although terrain clearance was visually assured; the mountainous terrain caused the GPWS to activate. The descent rate was less than 1;500 FPM trending to 1;000 FPM.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-200 flight crew reported receiving a GPWS 'Terrain' warning on visual approach to AVL Runway 16.

Narrative: ATIS reported to expect the visual to Runway 16. A visual approach was loaded and briefed including obstacle clearances and a pattern altitude of 3;700 FT 5-8 NM prior to SUG; ATC cleared us direct KEANS [direct] AVL. This would place us 5 NM from the runway with a 145 degree turn to final. We were cleared from 10;000 FT MSL to 6;000 FT MSL. Between 10-15 NM from the airport; ATC requested if we had the field in sight in which we acknowledged. We were cleared for a visual approach. We selected heading mode to give us a downwind; base and final. The downwind to base would take us in proximity to a 2;645 FT depicted tower. Other obstacles were considered outside our vertical and lateral paths. We were in terrain mode. We selected 3;700 FT and began a descent from 6;000 FT. Between 4;000 FT-4;300 FT we received a GPWS 'Terrain; Terrain; Pull-Up'. This was in day visual conditions with terrain and obstacle clearly in sight. We took positive corrective action until the GPWS warning/alert stopped and terrain clearance was assured. We advised ATC after we had landed. Although terrain clearance was visually assured; the mountainous terrain caused the GPWS to activate. The descent rate was less than 1;500 FPM trending to 1;000 FPM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.