#Garmin designed its Emergency #Autoland system to be used in the event of #pilot incapacitation, but the pilots in the first real-world deployment of the system weren't incapacitated. For The Air Current, I dug into the certification of Autoland and the thorny problems associated with #autonomy and accountability in #aviation. No paywall on this one! https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/garmin-autoland-first-deployment-accountability-pilots-automation/

#Garmin designed its Emergency #Autoland system to be used in the event of #pilot incapacitation, but the pilots in the first real-world deployment of the system weren't incapacitated. For The Air Current, I dug into the certification of Autoland and the thorny problems associated with #autonomy and accountability in #aviation. No paywall on this one! https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/garmin-autoland-first-deployment-accountability-pilots-automation/

Just stunning - the colours 🤩

Perfect weather for an autumn flight with the Piper Archer!

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Just stunning - the colours 🤩

Perfect weather for an autumn flight with the Piper Archer!

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#aviation #AvGeek #pilot #pilotlife #pilotslife #flight #flying #upinthesky #GeneralAviation #alps #alpen #switzerland #swiss #schweiz #P28A #Piper #avgeeks #Rigi

Just stunning - the colours 🤩

Perfect weather for an autumn flight with the Piper Archer!

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#aviation #AvGeek #pilot #pilotlife #pilotslife #flight #flying #upinthesky #GeneralAviation #alps #alpen #switzerland #swiss #schweiz #P28A #Piper #avgeeks #Rigi

Just stunning - the colours 🤩

Perfect weather for an autumn flight with the Piper Archer!

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#aviation #AvGeek #pilot #pilotlife #pilotslife #flight #flying #upinthesky #GeneralAviation #alps #alpen #switzerland #swiss #schweiz #P28A #Piper #avgeeks #Rigi

Just stunning - the colours 🤩

Perfect weather for an autumn flight with the Piper Archer!

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#aviation #AvGeek #pilot #pilotlife #pilotslife #flight #flying #upinthesky #GeneralAviation #alps #alpen #switzerland #swiss #schweiz #P28A #Piper #avgeeks #Rigi

If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do? (2018)

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/52862/if-a-pilot-ejects-what-is-the-autopilot-programmed-to-do

#HackerNews #autopilot #aviation #eject #pilot #safety #technology

"JAL declined to comment on te #government #audit. Te #transport #ministry also declined.. tpt min in Dec issued a business improvement notice to #JAL after various in-flight incidents in 2024, incl'g a pilot’s excessive #consumption of #alcohol.. In 2018, Akasaka had his pay docked by 20% for 3mths aft a #pilot #drinking incident. "We r committed to work'g as a co to ensure te thorough implementation of measures to prevent recurrence” JAL said Wed"

Another day in the air 😇 - in perfect weather 😎

#aviation#AvGeek #pilot #pilotlife #pilotslife #flight #flying #upinthesky#GeneralAviation #alps#alpen #switzerland #swiss #schweiz#Cessna#C172 #avgeeks #snow