The GAJSC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Working Group met this week at the University of Alaska Anchorage Aviation Technology Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The group completed work scoring the feasibility of safety intervention strategies toward the development of CFIT Safety Enhancements. The group also visited Anchorage Tower and TRACON to meet with local controllers […]
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GAJSC Controlled Flight Into Terrain Working Group Meeting
Last week, the GAJSC Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Working Group met at Boeing in Renton, WA to complete its preliminary accident scoring efforts. Utilizing NTSB reports and docket information, the Working Group has reviewed and scored over 160 CFIT accidents. Next, the Working Group will begin safety intervention feasibility scoring and Safety Enhancement development. […]
CFIT Working Group Meeting
Recently, the GAJSC’s Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Working Group met for the second time in Phoenix, AZ. The Working Group continued accident analyses toward the development of safety enhancements to mitigate CFIT accidents. According to the GAJSC pareto, CFIT accidents are the second leading cause of general aviation accidents. The team will meet again […]