Terrain Awareness

Question 1

What is CFIT

Answer 1

-Controlled Flight Into Terriran

Question 2

What contributes to CFIT

Answer 2

-Loss of situational awareness
-Getting behind the airplane
-IFR procedural mistakes

Question 3

Solution to CFIT

Answer 3

-Safety Risk Management (SRM)
-Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Question 4

What is Terriran Proximity?

Answer 4

Uses geodetic sea level (GSL) and MSL and published terrain to warn pilots on MFD of possible hazardous terrain

Question 5

MFD Terrain Colors

Answer 5

Red- Within 100ft of the aircraft
Yellow- Within 100-1,000ft of the aircraft
Black- More than 1,000ft away from the aircraft