Definition of CFIT?
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.
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