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Old 6th Nov 2019, 08:22
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GA aircraft to be equipped with autoland

A passenger activated auto land system; what could possibly go wrong? It basically, transmitting blind, grants itself permission to enter controlled airspace and attempt a landing at what could be a major international airport.

Garmin Autoland to Permit Emergency Touchdowns for General Aviation Planes

"Once activated the system calculates a flight plan to the most suitable airport, initiates an approach to the runway and automatically lands the aircraft without pilot or passenger intervention,"
https://www.aviationtoday.com/2019/1...iation-planes/
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