No, it's not required, but it gives the tower a heads up to maybe keep airplanes at the approach hold line if possible so there isn't any signal degradation, though they aren't required to do so unless it's really a 600 RVR day.Heard on tower of a delta flight doing an autoland
Is that required to advise, or just being polite?
Heard on tower of a delta flight doing an autoland
Is that required to advise, or just being polite?
Auotoland capable aircraft are required to have a "satisfactory" actual autoland logged in the log-book once every 90(?) days in order for the aircraft to stay autoland certified.Heard on tower of a delta flight doing an autoland
Is that required to advise, or just being polite?
I don't like some of the things my autopilot does, but I love what the autopilot can do for workload management. Yes I can fly the airplane, but why overload your self and make a mistake. When you get into some heavy metal when the WX is low, your workload increases, a ton if your hand flying. I find it easier, and I can notice mishaps quicker with the autopilot at the controls.that would suck having to let the plane fly itself,i HATE autopilot,im the pilot not a computer!
Autopilot is my best friend (not really), but so helpful in hard IFR, especially single-pilot. And, as said above, it allows you to monitor things much more clearly with the attention not wholly on flying...that would suck having to let the plane fly itself,i HATE autopilot,im the pilot not a computer!