Garmin auto land saves King Air

[DropTank]

Do you guys never go 15 min in cruise without doing something?

Really depends on the aircraft, and type of flying.

Longer legs, there's nothing to do.

 

[DropTank]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Nl3LOZNjc


audio of incident

 

[DropTank]

LOL, some chucklehead in the Insta comments is opining that it's "not perfect" as it circled once instead of calculating base to final results.

Reminds me of the old "You would complain if they hung you with an old rope"

The system sets up the airplane for a "keyhole"... basically a FAF.
IF the aircraft is in an inappropriate energy state and/or altitude, it will select a hold so it can descend and/or slow down.
It adjusts the arrival time then continues the approach.

Damn thing actually flares!

I guessed it would Carrier Land the plane, but nope!

 

[DE727UPS]

Really depends on the aircraft, and type of flying.

Longer legs, there's nothing to do.

767 going to Hawaii if we didn't move a switch, knob, or key a mic, we'd get an EICAS message in 30 min (I think). It said "pilot response". After 45 you'd get a ding and after an hour a really, really, loud horn went off to wake you up.

 

[DropTank]

767 going to Hawaii if we didn't move a switch, knob, or key a mic, we'd get an EICAS message in 30 min (I think). It said "pilot response". After 45 you'd get a ding and after an hour a really, really, loud horn went off to wake you up.

Is that specific to the type, airline, or route?

 

[DE727UPS]

No, it's a Boeing thing I believe. 757 would do it but we were never so inactive domestically.

 

[ASpilot2be]

767 going to Hawaii if we didn't move a switch, knob, or key a mic, we'd get an EICAS message in 30 min (I think). It said "pilot response". After 45 you'd get a ding and after an hour a really, really, loud horn went off to wake you up.

The 777 does that too. But I think it's 5 minutes. We get the message a lot on ocean crossings.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

The Garmin Auto land picks up the weather, selects the most appropriate airport/runway, configures the aircraft, and lands.

It will land on a less-than-ideal runway if no appropriate runway exists.

It will also set up a hold pattern if the aircraft is not in the ideal configuration and energy state.

It automatically squawks 7700 so approach/center will know something is wrong.

Autoland also announces intentions, runway selected, location, time to land, and emergency status.

It's actually a relatively robust system.

Can ATC talk to it, and it talk back?

 

[DropTank]

Can ATC talk to it, and it talk back?

Nope, broadcast only.

Although you'd think that CPDLC can be used to receive commands, but that's a security nightmare for another day

 

[SteveC]

Very impressive capabilities.

 

[stroboli62]

I was wrong, per Garmin’s site it can determine the pilot is incapable of flying but it doesn’t say how

Garmin

Garmin Autonomí, is a family of solutions that adds automated, safety-enhancing tools for the pilot and passengers.

www.garmin.com

Probably Ancient Chinese Secret---Proprietary maybe?

Garmin getting in med field? Kinda like today's rental cars....not holding on to steering wheel correctly, the coffe cup lights up and say driver needs a break

Could hep in some single pilot slumper incapacitation scenarios

 

[ppragman]

Additional info:
The PFD's and MFD go into de clutter mode.
(depending on installation) the MFD will have a big square touch space (3"x3" ish) as a push to talk button for any non-pilot passengers to communicate to the selected frequency.

The PFD shows a VERY simplified view displaying only basic information as not to sensory overload the non-pilot passengers.
It shows Time to Land, and a few other basic items.

The aircraft will come to a full stop, then display instructions to First Responders on how to secure the airplane.
Engage parking brake (with arrow to parking brake)
Select gear down (gear selector may not move in all aircraft types)
Engine shutdown (with visual on how to do so)

That's really cool.