FAA CFIT Definition:
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.
CASA take on CFIT:
For an accident or incident (occurrence) to
be classified as a CFIT, it must satisfy the
following criteria:
The aircraft is under control of the pilot(s);
There is no defect or unserviceability that
would prevent normal operation of the
aircraft;
There was an in-flight collision with terrain,
water, or obstacles; and
The pilot(s) had little or no awareness of the
impending collision.
"...among these human errors, the loss of
situational awareness is the major factor,
while other contributing factors include:
Pilot/flight crew complacency
Lapses in procedure arising from
complacency created by, for example,
repeat flights to the same airport on the
same route.
Lack of awareness and training
Inadequate pre-flight planning; inadequate
training for flight crews in using equipment,
runway approach aids, altimeter-setting
procedures, and knowing and following
standard operating procedures.
Weather – especially VFR pilots flying
into IMC
Fatigue/’Push-on-itis’
Long flight times, early morning or late night
landings, when the circadian cycle is at its
lowest point. Failure to have an alternative
route - a ‘Plan B’ – to cover the unexpected,
eliminating the need to push on.
Breakdown in communication – poor
communication between ATC and pilot;
flight crew.
Non-precision approaches with the lack
of vertical guidance – hence the ICAO
recommendations for implementation of
approaches with vertical guidance (APV)."
b787 - "If it was "CONTROLLED" all the way to the ground then why the f#@k did it crash u idiot......think about that.The only so called "controlled" flight into terrain by ur definition would be if the 2 pilots on the flt deck were dead.....!!"
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