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The state of 727's five years before this event: Planes equipped with newer Category Three navigational equipment can land on autopilot, even in the worst weat
by ynniv 8y ago
The state of 727's five years before this event:
Planes equipped with newer Category Three navigational equipment can land on autopilot, even in the worst weather. Pilots never even have to touch the controls.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-02-12-9802120422-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-02-12-980212...
- nraynaud 8y agoThis is not going to happen at a small airport and without the collaboration of ATC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwbTq_4-jGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwbTq_4-jGg CAT3 landing need a lot of things aligned properly to work.
- ynniv 8y agoFor a safe, commercial autoland you would need CAT3, but if you're willing to take risks you could get by with less. And you would need a friendly ATC anyway or you wouldn't stay hidden for long. But the fact that the plane is capable of landing by itself means that it could be somewhere other than the bottom of the ocean.