Transport Canada Grants Certification for Piper M600SLS HALO

Company offers a kit with parts and software to upgrade existing M600/SLS to the HALO Safety System.

Jonathan Welsh

Monday, August 07, 2023 at 05:12 PM ET

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Piper's M600/SLS HALO received certification in Canada. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Transport Canada Civil Aviation has approved the Piper M600/SLS HALO Safety System, which integrates Garmin Autoland and a stand-alone autothrottle.
The Piper M600/SLS is the first general aviation aircraft to be certified with Garmin Autoland, enabling the aircraft to safely land itself if the pilot becomes incapacitated.
Existing M600/SLS aircraft in Canada can be upgraded with a simple kit and software update to enable the full Autoland system and other HALO safety features.

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Piper Aircraft Inc. said Transport Canada Civil Aviation has approved its M600/SLS HALO Safety System with Garmin Autoland and a stand-alone autothrottle.

“The certification of HALO in Canada is an important accomplishment for M600 owners, Piper, and our Canadian dealer, Aviation Unlimited,” said Ron Gunnarson, vice president of sales, marketing, and customer support at Piper. “It is our mission to bring the latest and greatest technology in our aircraft to customers worldwide.”