Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › VI. Instrument Procedures › Task G. Circling Approach

AA.VI.G.R6

Risk management

Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

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Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 3-9
Chapter 3: Arrivals › Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Inappropriate descent planning and execution during arrivals has been a contributing factor to many fatal aircraft accidents. Since the beginning of commercial jet operations, more than 9,000 people have died worldwide because of controlled ... into terrain (CFIT). CFIT is described as an event in which a normally functioning aircraft is inadvertently flown into the ground, water, or an obstacle. Of all CFIT accidents, 7.2 percent occurred during the descent phase of flight. The basic…
Risk Management Handbook p. 3-4
Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Leading Accident Causes
four causes of general aviation fatal accidents include loss of control in-flight (LOC-I), controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), system component failure of the powerplant (SCF-PP), and fuel-related issues. These causes often signify the final result ... Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I)–Examples of loss of control scenarios include continued VFR into IMC, wake turbulence upsets, thunderstorm encounters, instrument failure, improper aircraft loading, loss of outside references during flight at night or over water…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-4
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Single-Pilot Resource Management
flight. SRM includes the concepts of ADM, risk management (RM), task management (TM), automation management (AM), controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) awareness, and situational awareness (SA). SRM training helps the pilot maintain situational awareness by managing the automation and associated ... decisions. SRM is all about helping pilots learn how to gather information, analyze it, and make decisions. Although the flight is coordinated by a single person and not an onboard flight crew, the use of available resources such as auto…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-15
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Awareness
Radar data, which show about 4 minutes of the helicopter’s flight…