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Old 31st October 2006 | 04:38
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MarkMcC
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It will land with one engaged as well as it will with two - in certification speak it is called "fail-operational." The fact that it is not certified is a different kettle of fish entirely...a certified autoland system cannot have a failure mode (i.e. a failure of a single autopilot channel) that would jeopardise a safe landing.

However...just because it can, doesn't mean that you should; hence the certification...
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