During a year marked by lives turned upside down, collaboration saw us through to 2021. Efforts began long before 2020 in order to achieve the goals met by the team that we highlight in our Editors’ Choice Awards this year. To manage workload and increase safety, to return a US crew to space, and to land a light airplane autonomously after a pilot incapacitation—these took collaborative effort, and that’s why Flying is proud to give them our recognition.
Flying Announces Editors’ Choice Awards for 2021
Key Takeaways:
- The article highlights three significant collaborative achievements in aviation and space for its Editors’ Choice Awards, all demonstrating advancements in safety, workload management, and human spaceflight.
- Key innovations include Garmin's Autoland system, developed with Piper, Cirrus, and Daher, which enables light aircraft to perform autonomous emergency landings after pilot incapacitation.
- Innovative Solutions & Support, in partnership with Pilatus and Textron Aviation, introduced the ThrustSense autothrottle, significantly enhancing workload management and safety for turboprop aircraft, particularly in single-pilot operations.
- NASA and SpaceX are recognized for their collaboration on the Crewed Dragon capsule, successfully returning human spaceflight from US soil in 2020 and marking a new era of commercial space operations.
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