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Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) — A 2023 Industry Refresh

Published 2023-06-01 From Flight Safety Foundation 1 author
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Abstract

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Foundation 2023 CFIT data refresh — three decades after the original CFIT Task Force eliminated >95% of air-carrier CFIT, the GA + Part 135 communities still account for most CFIT fatalities. Examines new terrain-awareness products (TAWS-B, ForeFlight Pro Plus, Garmin Synthetic Vision) and remaining gaps.

Author

  • Flight Safety Foundation Flight Safety Foundation

Keywords

  • CFIT
  • TAWS
  • terrain awareness
  • GA safety
  • Part 135

Citation: Flight Safety Foundation (2023). Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) — A 2023 Industry Refresh. Flight Safety Foundation. Flight Safety Foundation ID fsf-cfit-task-force-2023. https://flightsafety.org/aerosafetyworld-magazine/ ↗