Autoland for piston airplanes - Cirrus unveils Safe Return for SR series

Awesome!

Now do it with the engine off

Silly plane landed perfectly and I have been trying for years to master it

Would be interesting to see how it lands in turbulence and crosswinds

What about retrofitting to older Garmin equipped aircraft? My wife would be very happy about this option!

I’m hoping the software isn’t Microsoft

Another great AOPA video highlighting an advancement in Aviation technology and safety! I wonder if this could be put onto other planes... Cessna 172 with G1000 and Autoland? If it can go onto a Cirrus SR22, then in theory couldn't this tech be used most small planes? Either way, I can't wait to see what they come up with next! It's all pretty exciting!

Is there a point where the autopilot say "We ain't going to make it" and pulls the chute??

brilliant but boring, i'll pop the chute kthx

Would be interested to know how it deals with traffic in the pattern at an uncontrolled airport. If for example someone cuts off the automated aircraft on final, does it go around?

Interesting comments on here already. Some say pop the chute instead. Others ask if it can work if the engine fails. Those are not the right things to think about. If the engine fails, the BRS is primary, though you always still have the option to land engine out. If all systems are working and it’s just pilot incapacitation, then using auto land is the best option. Saves the people and saves the airplane.

The only thing I might not do in this demo is literally fold my arms. Even in a three autopilot airliner in a CAT III auto land, I keep my hands on the controls.

I imagine in 15 to 20 years this will be standard landing procedure. Eventually people will trust autoland more than pilots. Cameras will probably be added to make the autonomous system better.

impressive

If I could afford it I'd do it.

It's a fairly trivial garmin function but will probably keep fooling people into 20x overpaying for this 1980s hobby craft with a WW2 engine.
What they could do is offer a runway to runway autopilot instead of limiting it to emergency use. No need to squawk 7700 or leak fiki juice. Just full autopilot. It's a trivial function to make. GPS is plenty precise for it, it could even do the taxiing as well. Adding ATC negotiation with voice is significantly more complicated but also very doable today. There is really no need for human take off or landing unless you want to do it. The computer could also determine if there is even the slightest thing wrong with the engine. No need for human mag checks or engine checklists.

Really interesting technology. Dave seems less than impressed, but as an old pilot myself I am amazed at what new technology has brought to the table. I won't ever own a Cirrus, but I have to say this is much more impressive than the parachute.

I feel bad for Ivy; I think I've seen like 3,453 videos of this system being demonstrated by her.

I do wonder what the system will do if it cannot find a suitable runway with in the fuel load.

This tech is going into Cessna Citations M2, CJ3, CJ4 all Gen 3 models.

Is pushing that considered an emergency or panpan? Is it an automatic Mayday? Edit: watched more, the 7700 lol. yeah so def auto mayday for sure.

Autoland on an airplane like that? What kind of pilot are you that doesnt want to land yourself?👎👎🤮🤮 throw away your pilots licence, you dont deserve it🤮🤮

Proud of Ivy, embarrassed for Dave who appears to have totally missed the point. It's an AUTO LAND GA AIRPLANE!! Dave's (paraphrased) comments, "well it didn't hold centerline," and "approach speed varied by a few knots." YA KINDA MISSED THE POINT. The damn airplane; a) picked an airport, including Wx issues, b) contacted ATC, c) flew the approach, d) full stop landed, and e) safety shut down. This is a significant chapter in aviation history folks! Ivy, ya shoulda slapped him up-side the head and said, "It just landed all by itself you moron, so what if it's not exactly on centerline!!" But if you've read this far, that's why you have the job because I'm not quite full of tact, unlike others who are full of . . .

I'm against this. Autoland for airlines and corporate flying is necessary because where they fly and where the weather goes. But for GA, autoland just will make less stick and rudder skills needed. A GA pilot can reschedule, cancel a flight if weather is treacherous, I mean, they should, but some don't. Just think of how many professional people, own a high performance airplane, and fly only once a more, or 3 or 4 times a year. How proficient is that pilot (in system knowledge, or weather flying)? They are the ones that could afford the technology, and will push the limit often. The video should have not the pilots with crossed arms, instead like the airlines do, be ready to take over if automation fails. How arrogant of AOPA showing this.

I want one. Where is a million dollar when you need it.

Amazing work Cirrus. This will save lives.

I believe tha TBM 950 already had this system in place over a year ago

Why haven't the implemented this in 100 million dollar jet liners all these years. Remember German Wings nut case? The plane should always want to self preserve itself even if a pilot want to crash it it would take over and self land. We have the technology to do this

Wow! Pretty amazing and comprehensive!

It's basically Tesla's FSD of the sky.