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does the pilot just switch to auto and let the aircraft land by it self

2006-10-08 20:39:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation Aircraft

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There are a few different levels of autoland systems. Airplanes whose autopilots are capable of doing it can be coupled to an ILS autoland approach. The airplane's autopilot will follow the localizer and glideslope until the radar altimeter is at a height where the airplane should flare. Some of those same systems also use an autothrottle system. The airplane will flare and land. However, the same approach minimums are required regardless of whether an autoland system is used or not.

Most ILS approaches are category one, in other words, the required ceiling and visibility is 200' ceiling, 1/2 mile visibility. These can be flown manually or by using a coupled autopilot.

Category II ILS approaches are required to be flown using a coupled approach. There is no ceiling associated with a Cat II approach. The mininums are based purely on radar altimeter, not barometric altimeter as with a Category I ILS.

Category III ILS approaches can go all the way down to 0/0, depending on the type. In other words, you don't have to have any visibility or ceiling. The plane can land itself.

Category II and III ILSs are really quite rare, however. Again, an autopilot coupled approach is required for category II and III and optional for category I ILS approaches.

2006-10-09 04:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by Kelley S 3 · 2 0

confident they are able to. i'm suprised no person seems to comprehend approximately this. Many airliners are geared up with this technologies. it incredibly is noted as a CAT 3 attitude. Airplanes have diverse classification strategies, and the CAT 3's are all autoland. CAT 3 A will convey it to landing, CAT 3 B will landing and carry out the rollout, and CAT3 C will taxi (there are no longer any planes that could do CAT 3 C yet). even nonetheless, CAT 3 B strategies are basic in airways whilst landing in low visibility, as there is not any visibility standards to do the perspective. even nonetheless the airplane could be CAT 3 geared up, and the pilots nevertheless could desire to fulfill specific standards to "babysit the device". in case you desire any further suggestions Google "CAT 3 strategies".

2016-12-13 04:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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