Definition of CFIT?

[Roy Smith]

I know CFIT means "Controlled Flight Into Terrain", but does an obstacle
such as a radio tower count as "terrain"? My guess is that it doesn't, but
I can't find anything that says authoritatively one way or the other.

[Gene Seibel]

On Mar 29, 4:46*pm, Roy Smith > wrote:
> I know CFIT means "Controlled Flight Into Terrain", but does an obstacle
> such as a radio tower count as "terrain"? *My guess is that it doesn't, but
> I can't find anything that says authoritatively one way or the other.

Not sure how you'd log that one. ;)
--
Gene Seibel
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Because I fly, I envy no one.

[B A R R Y]

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:46:11 -0400, Roy Smith > wrote:

>I know CFIT means "Controlled Flight Into Terrain", but does an obstacle
>such as a radio tower count as "terrain"?

My guess is yes.

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

On Mar 29, 5:46 pm, Roy Smith > wrote:
>
> I know CFIT means "Controlled Flight Into Terrain", but does an obstacle
> such as a radio tower count as "terrain"? My guess is that it doesn't, but
> I can't find anything that says authoritatively one way or the other.
>

Yes.

From AC 61-134 General Aviation Controlled Flight Into Terrain
Awareness:

Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT). CFIT occurs when an airworthy
aircraft is flown, under the control of a qualified pilot, into
terrain (water or obstacles) with inadequate awareness on the part of
the pilot of the impending collision.

[John Szalay]

Roy Smith > wrote in
:

> I know CFIT means "Controlled Flight Into Terrain", but does an
> obstacle such as a radio tower count as "terrain"? My guess is that
> it doesn't, but I can't find anything that says authoritatively one
> way or the other.
>

How about this ?


Aviation Safety Team (CAST) Common Taxonomy Team has published a definition
of CFIT accepted by many in the field (including the National
Transportation Safety Board in the United States and ICAO) similar to that
used by the CFIT JSAT. Specifically, the ICAO/CAST defined CFIT as an
"inflight collision with terrain, water,
or obstacle without indication of a loss of control."

http://www.hf.faa.gov/docs/508/docs/cami/0304.pdf