Jaguar landing at Leeds airport?

[RAF Rupert]

Not sure about the Jag, but the Tucano definately has autoland. Only good piece of kit in the kite. Cleared VMC use only though, due to FM immunity snags.

[KD]

I remember using the auto land on the Tucano back in 99 . The system is more of a back up one. You would set up as for a PAR and the system would monitor the inputs . It would kick in ( usually a violent movement of the stick without your own doing ) and land for you , disengaging for the taxi back.

Agree with RAF , it is a great bit of kit and you always knew you`d get back on the ground.

I believe the Hawk used in Canada has a voice activated ILS ? I hear the pilots take out cassetes to the aircraft with their words " Up ,down , left , right , a little bit , too much , more , less , hold it there " programmed on to it. This is used in conjuction with the HUD and can be linked up between Hawks for pairs ILS .


Sounds a bit far fetched to myself , but there you go .

[ 23 November 2001: Message edited by: KD ]

[LambJalfraezi]

RAF aircraft with autoland...generally not, although c-17's a bit clever! We wouldn't bother to use it if they could, mind you. We're all here because we love to fly, and the harder it gets, the more fun it is. Computers are for surfing, not flying...get your hands on the controls and put her where ya want her!


' I did that on purpose you know...I didn't have to miss'

[ 25 November 2001: Message edited by: LambJalfraezi ]

[Mycroft]

Steepclimb - are you sure you counted right? The Red Arrows normally deploy with 10 a/c in case one goes tech; their displays don't work very well with only 8.

[Steepclimb]

No Mycroft, it was nine post display, displays work even less well with ten. I taxyed in with them, it was so tempting to call myself Red Ten on R/T. It was quite a moment taxying in with the Red Arrows, although I was a bit of a Cuckoo as I was flying a 172 at the time.

Happy days.