Garmin's Phil Straub detailed Autoland, an autonomous safety feature designed to land an aircraft safely without pilot intervention, inspired in part by the tragic Payne Stewart accident.
Autoland activates when a pilot is incapacitated (by pilot, passenger, or lack of response), autonomously selecting a suitable landing site, communicating with air traffic control, and executing a safe landing.
In contrast, Garmin's Smart Glide is a separate innovation that assists a *fully capable* flight crew in identifying a safe landing destination during a powerplant failure.
This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Phil Straub talks about how Autoland, an award winning autonomous safety feature, came to fruition and how it differs from Smart Glide.
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