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Title:
Terrain-Terrain - Pull Up - CFIT - What Pilots need to Know
Topic:
Avoiding Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Accidents
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 8, 2025, starting at 10:00 Eastern Standard Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Dan Kelly
Brief Description:

Technological advances in situational awareness have dramatically reduced the number of General Aviation CFIT accidents over the past 20 years.  Nevertheless CFIT accidents continue to occur and at least half of them are fatal.  This program acquaints the audience with the nature of CFIT accidents, their precursors, technological and safety risk management solutions to CFIT challenges.

Select Number:
EA39139983
Location of Seminar:
Blue Ridge Airport FBO
525 AIRPORT ROAD
FBO
Martinsville, VA 24112
Directions to Venue:

From Highway 58; turn onto Spencer-Preston Rd; In one half mile - Turn left onto Airport Rd - in one half mile, FBO will be on the left. 


Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  KMTV
Seating:
40 seats at the facility, 40 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam GSO
Contact Information:
Dan Kelly
Phone: (336) 369-3972
dan.kelly@faa.gov
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

We would like to thank the MTV management team and Simply Suzanne's Cafe for hosting this Seminar!

Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
NPP52
National Project:
Topic of the Month
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