autoland

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ land.

Noun

autoland (countable and uncountable, plural autolands)

  1. (aviation) An instance of autolanding.
    Autolands are useful in bad weather conditions.
  2. (aviation) A system which automatically lands a plane under autopilot
    Synonym: autolander
    Coordinate terms: ILS, MLS, VOR, VORTAC, DME, autopilot, glidepath, centreline
    1. (aviation) An emergency landing system which automatically lands a plane under autopilot, while issuing automated radio notices of its operating mode.
      Coordinate terms: airframe parachute, ejection seat, stickshaker, TCAS, GPWS

Verb

autoland (third-person singular simple present autolands, present participle autolanding, simple past and past participle autolanded)

  1. (aviation) To perform an autolanding.
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