7. CFIT Controlled Flight into Terrain

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9. Definition Controlled Flight into Terrain occurs when an airworthy aircraft under the control of a pilot is inadvertently flown into terrain, water, or an obstacle with inadequate awareness on the part of the pilot of the impending disaster.

10. CFIT 17% of all GA fatalities Fatal 58% of the time 64% of the time in daylight 36% of the time at night

11. WHERE DOES CFIT OCCUR? LET’S TAKE A LOOK

12. 91 General Aviation 81 135 Air Taxi/Commuter 17 133 Rotorcraft-external 1 load operations 137 Agricultural 1 % of CFIT Accidents Part Operation

13. Aircraft Type and % CFIT Accidents 70% 13% 3% 1%

14. Certificate Held and % CFIT Accidents 39% 34% 24% 2% 1%

15. Type of Error in HFACS Decision Error Skill-based error Violations Perceptual % of 164 fixed wing GA CFIT Accidents 50 30 20

16. Type of Error in HFACS Decision Error Skill-based error Violations Perceptual % of 164 fixed wing GA CFIT Accidents 50 30 20 HIDDEN SLIDE

17. Phase of Flight and % of CFIT Accidents 29% 28% 27% 7% 5% 4%

18. What can you do???

19. PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) FAA-S-8081-14A AUGUST 2002

20. HIDDEN SLIDE Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) FAA-S-8081-14A AUGUST 2002

21. Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION COMMERCIAL PILOT AIRPLANE (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) FAA-S-8081-12A AUGUST 2002 PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS

22. Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION COMMERCIAL PILOT AIRPLANE (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) FAA-S-8081-12A AUGUST 2002 HIDDEN SLIDE

23. Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION INSTRUMENT PILOT AIRPLANE HELICOPTER POWERED LIFT FAA-S-8081-4C OCTOBER 1998 PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS

24. Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION INSTRUMENT PILOT AIRPLANE HELICOPTER POWERED LIFT FAA-S-8081-4C OCTOBER 1998 HIDDEN SLIDE

25. Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND AIRCRAFT TYPE RATING AIRPLANE FAA-S-8081-5D FEBRUARY 2001 PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS

26. Practical Test Standards Washington, D.C. 20591 for FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND AIRCRAFT TYPE RATING AIRPLANE FAA-S-8081-5D FEBRUARY 2001 PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS

27. NAFTA TRINATIONAL CFIT WORKING GROUP INITIATIVE FOCAL POINTS Dr. Stephen Veronneau FAA CAMI http://www.cami.jccbi.gov/ Roger Ayotte & Jim McMenemy Transport Canada http://www.tc.gc.ca/ *http://www.flightsafety.org.pdf/cfit_check.pdf