Narrative:

In VMC conditions we were cleared for the RNAV GPS 34 in swf. We were initially cleared to helep; told to maintain 3;000 until established and cleared for the approach. The first officer descended to 3;000 feet. We maintained 3;000 feet until turning inbound at mepte and then after established inbound descended to the charted altitude of 2500 feet and descended at approx. 700 FPM. At approximately 2 to 3 miles from the FAF (filga); level at 2500 feet; the aircraft egpws alerted us of 'landing gear' and 'whoop whoop pull up'. The RA indicated approximately 1200 AGL due to the ridge line under the final approach path. The first officer added power and began to pitch up in compliance with the egpws escape maneuver. After climbing approximately 2 or 300 feet the oral alert extinguished. We were still under the fpa (flight path angle) and established on the final segment of the approach around 2800 feet; so we elected to complete the aircraft configuration and continue the visual approach inbound to 34. The flight landed and taxied to the gate with no further disruption. At no point did we descend to any altitude lower than charted minimums on an established segment of the approach. At no point were we ever in IMC and had visual contact with all terrain at all times. We also confirmed the altimeter setting with ATC and the current ATIS prior to commencing the approach and had an accurate and current altimeter setting.the egpws alerted us to terrain and issued the pull up aural warning.the close proximity of the terrain under the approach segment for the RNAV for 34 at 2500 feet.the first officer advanced power levers and pitched up until the alert stopped sounding.perhaps we could have configured earlier on the approach or requested to stay higher than the charted altitude due to the higher terrain under the final approach segment. Perhaps the charted altitude may be too low for our aircraft egpws parameters at 2500 feet between mepte and filga.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight crew reported receiving a ground proximity warning while established at a published altitude on an RNAV approach to NY's Stewart International Airport.

Narrative: In VMC conditions we were cleared for the RNAV GPS 34 in SWF. We were initially cleared to HELEP; told to maintain 3;000 until established and cleared for the approach. The first officer descended to 3;000 feet. We maintained 3;000 feet until turning inbound at MEPTE and then after established inbound descended to the charted altitude of 2500 feet and descended at approx. 700 FPM. At approximately 2 to 3 miles from the FAF (FILGA); level at 2500 feet; the aircraft EGPWS alerted us of 'landing gear' and 'whoop whoop pull up'. The RA indicated approximately 1200 AGL due to the ridge line under the final approach path. The first officer added power and began to pitch up in compliance with the EGPWS escape maneuver. After climbing approximately 2 or 300 feet the oral alert extinguished. We were still under the FPA (Flight Path Angle) and established on the final segment of the approach around 2800 feet; so we elected to complete the aircraft configuration and continue the visual approach inbound to 34. The flight landed and taxied to the gate with no further disruption. At no point did we descend to any altitude lower than charted minimums on an established segment of the approach. At no point were we ever in IMC and had visual contact with all terrain at all times. We also confirmed the altimeter setting with ATC and the current ATIS prior to commencing the approach and had an accurate and current altimeter setting.The EGPWS alerted us to terrain and issued the pull up aural warning.The close proximity of the terrain under the approach segment for the RNAV for 34 at 2500 feet.The first officer advanced power levers and pitched up until the alert stopped sounding.Perhaps we could have configured earlier on the approach or requested to stay higher than the charted altitude due to the higher terrain under the final approach segment. Perhaps the charted altitude may be too low for our aircraft EGPWS parameters at 2500 feet between MEPTE and FILGA.

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.