Garmin Auto-land just saved a passenger plane with an incapacitated pilot by auto engaging and landing

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“One mistake you did make, a passenger didn’t push the button. It was completely deterministic. The autopilot feature noticed a lack of sustained input to the point where ATC was listing the flight as Nordo. and then it self-activated the autoland.”

 

h/t JustmeTX

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