CFIT Avoidance Training

TC-recognized CFIT Avoidance Training
when part of the Air Carrier's
Pilot Training Manual

Aim

Despite all the modern navigation and GPWS systems, the largest single cause of aviation fatalities is "Controlled flight into terrain", or CFIT. A CFIT accident is an event where a mechanically normally functioning airplane is inadvertently flown into the ground, water or an obstacle. CFITs occur in all weather conditions, at any time of the day.

A the end of this course, the pilot will be able to recognize the two principal reasons why CFITs occur: Flight crews' lack of vertical position awareness or, lack of horizontal position awareness in relation to the ground, water, or obstacles.

Description

Introduction
Preface
Presentation of the CQFA
Course presentation
W hy is this course needed ?
TC and CFIT avoidance training

Causes for CFIT accidents
Altimeter setting units of measurements
Safe altitudes
Air traffic control factors
Flight crew complacency
Procedural & descent, approach, landing factors
Autoflight systems and training factors

CFIT prevention strategies
Minimum safe altitude warning systems
Crew briefings and autoflight systems
Route/destination familiarisation
Altitude awareness
The use of callouts
GPWS warning
Escape manoeuver
Charts and CFIT traps

Methods of improving S.A.

Escape manoeuver techniques

Operational characteristics
Capabilities and limitations of GPWS

For more information or to book this course

Cost : $75/person CAD
Duration: 3 hours
Access valid for: 6 months

For more information or to register participants, contact CQFA at (514) 300-2732 ext. 0 or email us by clicking on the link below.