Category: air traffic control

Garmin’s new nav system can emergency land small planes

Post author By Randall
Post date October 31, 2019
Categories In air traffic control, autoland, autonomous, Autopilot, cirrus, cockpit, emergency, flying, g3000, garmin, garmin autoland, gear, jet, piper, plane, planes, Security, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] If a passenger presses the Autoland button, the system considers factors like weather, fuel on board, runway surface and length, terrain and obstacles and determines the best place to land. It can then guide the plane through the landing. It alerts Air Traffic Control, so help can be waiting on the ground and so […]

Volocopter proves its air taxi can work with air traffic control

Post author By Randall
Post date August 30, 2019
Categories In air taxi, air traffic, air traffic control, autonomous, drone, flight, flying taxi, flying vehicle, helsinki, helsinki airport, international airport, Tech, test flight, tomorrow, Transportation, unmanned, volocopter

[ad_1] Volocopter is one of the first flying taxi companies to integrate into air traffic control systems, but others aren’t too far behind. As Engadget’s Andrew Tarantola wrote, more than 70 companies are currently developing their own personal flying vehicles. Uber, in particular, has invested heavily. And the demonstration at Helsinki Airport isn’t just good […]