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Old March 31st 08, 04:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.misc
John Szalay
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Default Definition of CFIT?

Roy Smith wrote in
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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