[Milsurplus] Navigation System

[Sheldon Daitch]

As for automated landings, the big guys have been doing that for
years.  Category II and III approaches have to be flown with
the couple autopilot systems, the pilots are simply along for the
ride, monitoring.

Category IIIc approaches are to zero visibility, and they use the
same localizer and glide slope technology.



Mike Morrow wrote:

> I wrote:
>
> >That would be scary...trying to automate the landing
> >of a WWII-era equipment aircraft.
>
> Michael Tauson wrote:
>
> >Good point.  On the other hand, a tired pilot landing
> >a damaged airplane wouldn't be any sort of picnic
> >either.  I have no idea how they did it once, let
> >alone time after time
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I think that was likely with the more precise Microwave Landing System, which never really "took off" (hee hee) in North America, but evidently had to some extent in Europe.
>