Garmin “Autoland” aka “Safe Return,” has been used for the first time, successfully.

Autoland is an emergency system, where a passenger can hit a big red button if the pilot is in incapacitated, which causes the airplane to make emergency radio calls, navigate to a nearby airport with a long runway and medical facilities, and conduct an instrument approach and landing, followed by a full shutdown when the aircraft comes to a stop on the runway. Large screens and voice announcements keep passengers updated along the way.

The nature of the medical emergency on Saturday, involving a King Air with an unconscious pilot, has not been disclosed.

https://avbrief.com/autoland-saves-king-air-everyone-reported-safe/ #avgeek

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Photography year In review 2025. January 2025 USMC MV-22B Osprey 168216 as GHYHK12 of VMM-161 "Greyhawks" winching up USAF PJ's of the 129th Rescue Squadron at Moffett Field, Jan 13, 2025 #USMC #USAF #PJ #rescue #MV22B #Osprey #KNUQ #Moffett #VTOL #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #VMM161 #cvvhrn

Special ACARS Drama News:

Something you might find interesting if you witnessed the poetry slam captured by the drama engine over the weekend...

...ACARS Drama's newly established investigative journalism department did some digging and found out that, there is, in fact, one captain for a regional airline who flies mostly in the Northeastern US, who writes all of these, and has done for years on their non-flying legs!

We've captured a couple of sessions over the past 12 months, and this was the most recent.

https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115755118869480606

#avgeek

Special ACARS Drama News:

Something you might find interesting if you witnessed the poetry slam captured by the drama engine over the weekend...

...ACARS Drama's newly established investigative journalism department did some digging and found out that, there is, in fact, one captain for a regional airline who flies mostly in the Northeastern US, who writes all of these, and has done for years on their non-flying legs!

We've captured a couple of sessions over the past 12 months, and this was the most recent.

https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115755118869480606

#avgeek

Garmin “Autoland” aka “Safe Return,” has been used for the first time, successfully.

Autoland is an emergency system, where a passenger can hit a big red button if the pilot is in incapacitated, which causes the airplane to make emergency radio calls, navigate to a nearby airport with a long runway and medical facilities, and conduct an instrument approach and landing, followed by a full shutdown when the aircraft comes to a stop on the runway. Large screens and voice announcements keep passengers updated along the way.

The nature of the medical emergency on Saturday, involving a King Air with an unconscious pilot, has not been disclosed.

https://avbrief.com/autoland-saves-king-air-everyone-reported-safe/ #avgeek