Garmin Brings Autonomy To Cockpit With Emergency Autoland Capability

Credit: Garmin
Avionics manufacturer Garmin has introduced the first emergency autoland system for general aviation. Available as part of the latest G3000 integrated flight deck on the Cirrus Vision Jet and Piper M600, the system is designed to take control and land the aircraft when a pilot cannot. In an...
Fred George

Fred formerly was senior editor and chief pilot with Business & Commercial Aviation and Aviation Week's chief aircraft evaluation pilot. He has flown left seat in virtually every turbine-powered business jet produced in the past three decades.

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