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A new service from GPS services company Garmin will take over small airplanes and guide them through landing in case of an emergency.
Called Autoland, the new software will be available as part of Garmin’s flight tools for small aircraft.
Autoland will monitor pilot activity and in case a pilot doesn’t respond to a series of prompts from the navigation system, the autopilot software will kick in.
Autoland will then begin sending signals to nearby airports and determine which will be the safest for an emergency landing.
Once a landing site is located, the navigation system will automatically guide the plane through its descent and landing.
Autoland can also be activated by passengers via a touchpanel owners can make accessible in the main cabin.