This Technology Can Land an Airplane with an Incapacitated Pilot

Garmin’s Autoland system can safely fly an airplane from cruising altitude to finding a suitable runway, landing the airplane perfectly, applying brakes, then stopping the engine. Autoland is available for aircraft manufacturers to incorporate in their airplanes equipped with Garmin G3000 avionics and autothrottle. Piper, Cirrus, and Textron Aviation are among the aircraft manufacturers that have incorporated the system into their aircraft. BJT sister-publication Aviation International News brings us this report.