No Decision Height automatic landing in fog from the flight deck

[@FinkworldTravels]

Wow! Talk about having faith in your instruments and appearing calm and confident at the same time, this Captain did it all.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@ScottDLR]

I think I was more nervous that he was.

[@bubbleobill267]

That’s what’s simulators and training are made for.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@ScottDLRThanks for watching!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@bubbleobill267Thanks for watching!

[@stroguy]

Great work by multiple entities. Pilots, ILS Technicians on the ground maintaining the ILS system, Flight Inspection that validates ILS signal quality and reliability, aircraft manufacturers and the equipment manufacturers in the aircraft. Really cool video and makes me smile. I was an ILS Technician for 40 plus years.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Well said! Thank you!

[@petergriffin8767]

Thanks for all your hard work 😊

[@pilothyper]

I'm somewhat of a beginner, so excuse me asking - but I have not yet been able to fathom, how does ILS transmit data and/or how does an aircraft recieve it? (I am however familiar to how both work for a VOR)

[@stroguy]

@ ILS in a similar manner to VOR uses AM modulation and space modulation to produce a signal which can precisely provide the aircraft with runway centerline or glide path. No message is sent to the aircraft. Similar to your car radio recovering music or voice on the AM dial, the LOC or GS provide a simple 90Hz or 150Hz audio riding the RF carrier. That recovered audio will cause the needle to swing. A balance of 90Hz and 150Hz signals will center the needle. As one audio gets larger the needle moves up, down, left or right.

[@pilothyper]

@@stroguy That is very interesting, thanks a ton for your explanation!

[@RogerEvans-dx4cs]

Even as a now old, ex-pilot with all the ratings except ALTP, my heart was my mouth at the end. In the simulator you know that if you crash land you won't die...to see autoland for real- startling. A really last second view of the runway. Hats off to all who made this possible.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@RogerEvans-dx4cs Thanks for watching

[@doodmonkey]

This is the future. Amazing to see it play out in real time.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@ Thanks for your comment.

[@michaelhe7789]

I know it’s just standard operating procedure, but I was most impressed by how immediate the callouts and closed loop communication were during the end. Absolutely peak professionalism and safety

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@michaelhe7789 Thank you!

[@zapjunkie]

Amazing and terrifying from a non-aviator point of view. Give these guys a bonus!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesrobinson6382]

As a passenger I experienced an automatic landing in Madrid. I kept watching the plane info on my screen as it appeared to me we would have to abort and go around. From my window seat I did not see the ground until we touched down. A perfect approach, not one single power adjustment. Amazing. This was in 2017 on a B767 Delta Airlines. Perfection!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@jamesrobinson6382 Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

[@artysanmobile]

Radar laughs at fog.

[@glennroberts461]

Not one single power adjustment you felt. The Autoland system was making a lot of them you didn't feel.

[@MrDiamondFlyer]

​@@glennroberts461 Landings in foggy conditions require indeed generally very little power adjustment compared to other landings. The reason why it's foggy is a lack of wind convection from the ground. Those flights have literally zero turbulences and therefore, little need to adjust the power settings (which on top the autopilot can do better than humans too since it has less of a tendency to undershoot/overshoot and compensate afterwards.

[@ikbenspeedy]

Last year I experienced an autolanding in a SAS airbus 320 and the cabin attendants went through the cabin to check if everyone had their phones off (not airplane mode, but off).

[@russhartley4964]

What really makes this work, with less pucker factor than we used to have is the HUD is combined with an infrared camera and the camera picture can also be displayed on either of the other MFDs (multi-function display). It eliminates the clouds and fog and so the pilots were looking at and seeing the airport environment, the runway lights, centerline and threshold lights etc. it’s almost like flying a visual approach.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for your comment!

[@rla1000]

Thanks, did not know that!

[@blder56]

We had no HUD in the bus and I still had zero doubts about the plane's capabilities. It always lined up perfectly with the centerline. Very impressive.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

Passengers sleeping, stretching, thinking about rental cars, connecting flights, oblivious to the airmanship and technical expertise it takes to get us from here to there. Even more so in poor weather. This is why I go out of my way to thank the entire crew if they are nearby while we deplane.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@bobbyricigliano2799 Thank you for your comment!

[@davedoe6445]

yeah think about the thousands of engineers and technicians who had to work to invent, produce and maintain the whole interlocking system for the ILS to work properly (plus pilots and all their training of course!)

[@PilotWanderlust]

@ Thanks for your comment!

[@blder56]

​@@davedoe6445 Indeed

[@BruceReid8393]

I really liked how you did the subtitles on this, with the words highlighting themselves. It makes them very readable and easy to predict how much time I have to read them.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you very much for your feedback!

[@SKIPWOOD-UA777CAPT]

SO SERENE AND QUIET.... SOOTHING.... MY FIRST CATIII AUTOLAND WAS IN AMSTERDAM IN THE B-777.... WHEN YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY CLOUDS IT GIVES YOU THE WARM FUZZIES BECAUSE YOU ARE ONLY AROUND OTHER PROFESSIONALS... THOSE CONDITIONS ARE THE MOST RELAXING FOR ME... RETIRED IN 2014

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@basdebruin2355]

Can’t imagine how many hours flight crews did spend in flight simulators before they come to this level of skill, knowledge and equipment trust. Every time again learning the arrivals by heart. There are no two airports identical. Mind boggling. Respect!!!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you very much for your comment! Have a nice Sunday!

[@CaptainRonAhoy]

Automation...pure and simple. Way smoother than a human can do. Automation is why the safety record of most airlines is so stellar....

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@CaptainRonAhoy Thanks for your comment!

[@geardownn]

It is nearly impossible for a human to do this, which is why cat 3 approaches are performed with autoland. And of course, it is the pilot's job to prepare and control the aircraft for this landing and to give the command..

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@geardownn Thanks for your comment.

[@jimfomes4470]

Guys, I joined the BEA Trident fleet in 1966, by around 1968 we were doing full Blind Landings- 50 years ago!!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@jimfomes4470 Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@JL-db2yc]

That's so interesting you got to experience that. There is a demonstration film here on KZbin produced either by Hawker Siddley or BEA showing off the auto-land capabilities in the Trident.

[@Kathikas1]

Yeah, but we did get to practice with autoflare first for a while! Good to hear you are still alive and kicking Jim …

[@FTStratLP]

@@JL-db2yc Blind landing is not equal an auto land. In 1968 a blind landing was flown manually.

[@davidmarlow3891]

I was on a Trident that was either the 1st or 2nd blind landing . I worked as a Flying Staff Duty Clerk in 1968 for BEA, based in the Queens Building. We had no passengers on the aircraft, I was in the jump seat, and the chief pilot ( who was also a check pilot) and the senior check pilot, made the landing. Terrifying and exhilarating at the same time especially since I had started on my commercial license.

[@Ajchester544]

Beautiful CAT3 approach & landing.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@Ajchester544 Thank you!

[@charliehill995]

Great job. Looked like the plane was below minimuns. Wow. Thanks for posting. I was on the edge of my seat. Was too.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@charliehill995 It is an automatic landing without decision height (minimum). Thanks for watching!

[@codmn1824]

Oh My God, the way i love these kinds of videos, i makes my heart pump so fast. Thanks for the upload.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@codmn1824 Thanks for watching!

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Beautiful landing! Fantastic job!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you very much!

[@Inevitable_Truth1]

I have so much respect for y'all!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater]

Having flown many an ILS to Cat 1 minima, I am fascinated by Cat 3 approaches. They are required to have specialized equipment (including two workimg ILS receivers) amd special training. Very cool stuff to a lowly Cessna guy!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater Thank you very much & happy landings!

[@markg7963]

You are not a lowly Cessna guy, we have the equipment and training to do these, but we equally respect a Cessna guy doing an approach in weather. Lower mins only when you are proficient and well prepared with a good solid alternate plan or three. We fly low vis approacjes because we have to. In your case use your best judge,ent and stay away from the weather anytime you can. It’s a risk that needs very careful consideration.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@ Thanks for your comment! 👍

[@kdaddy100]

It's pretty amazing how far technology has taken mankind. The plane literally landed itself.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@kdaddy100 Thanks for watching!

[@Seawolf44]

Agreed! … but a US Navy F/A-18 ACLS (Automated Carrier Landing System) “hands-off approach and landing” is more amazing with the pitching and rolling deck … and is anything but relaxing! Confidence building, but not ever relaxing!

[@markusmuller3267]

Lately I did. an RNP with my Piper Arrow down to 400ft in IMC, but this is really amazing. Cool. Congratulations.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@markusmuller3267 Thanks!

[@Cdearle]

As a passenger, I recently experienced such a ‘full automatic landing’ in very thick fog at Brussels, by which I mean almost zero visibility. Interesting now to see how it would have looked from the flight deck.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@Cdearle Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@Cars-k8e]

The good thing is, if you can make a CAT3B approach that you really don’t even need to see a single light for the landing…

[@PilotWanderlust]

@ Thanks for watching!

[@oxigenarian9763]

I completely trust the sophistication of aircraft technology but this will always scare the daylights out of me... This is SO awesome!!!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@jschreadley876]

Love the graphics at the bottom. Armrest repairs will be required from the human claws in the cabin.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@jschreadley876 Thanks for your feedback!

[@edschmidtfishing]

Awesome....great job. I got a little anxious just watching.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@rishizm]

What a well executed approach and landing Captain !😁 Amazing work and a great video indeed..💪🏻❤

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@IGNEIRecords]

Happened on my flight yesterday! Landed in Belgrade through thick fog with ILS on an A320neo. Amazing stuff!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@nigel190263]

Wow what a great video gentlemen.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@nigel190263 Thank you!

[@parqld]

Love Autopilot disconnect after the landing. Impressive 👍🇦🇺

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@briankeeley6464]

Very cool and scary! Thanks for sharing!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rla1000]

Subject aside, poster has great graphics documenting what is going on. And no stupid music!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@rla1000 Thanks!

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Turn your landing lights off, and you can see the runway better.

[@PilotWanderlust]

😀

[@Mike-cj3dc]

That’s a great point. On approaches right at mins(especially higher mins), I’ll leave landings lights off to pick up approach light’s easier. I’ll have the FO turn them on most of the time after we have the runway in sight. Below 1000 RVR at night, landing lights can be more of a hindrance and I’ll leave them off. It’s an underrated technique on night landings.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@Mike-cj3dc Thanks for watching!

[@stevez6499]

@@Mike-cj3dc. Even a 100/1800 RVR with lights on at night can be distracting.

[@Mike-cj3dc]

@@stevez6499 I agree !

[@mikebutler7605]

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you very much!

[@RelativisticVelocity]

3:39 I've heard some pilots say that the first one is a verb… the second is a noun.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching.

[@thomasb.8068]

Incredible!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks!

[@stephanedagenais1863]

Wow! I get swamp ass turning my bus into a tight transit pull-out in foggy conditions! Well done sirs!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@stephanedagenais1863 Thanks for watching!

[@spawntez]

great job gentlemen

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@charless1469]

Excellent auto- landing. Well done!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks!

[@chrisashdown1484]

So So Smooooooth Great PIC

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you very much!

[@cobar5342]

Great video. Thank you

[@PilotWanderlust]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@donwilson1307]

Beaitiful, just awesome. Excellent crew communications. And that sportsfans takes a smattering of nerves.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@nickcaci7238]

Back in the early 80’s I the the privilege to jump seat around the country when I would go on vacations. Just a private pilot I still got sweaty palms looking at nothing down to minimums riding DC 10’s & 727’s. By 80’s end, big airports and aircraft were set up for CAT3 and that made a world of difference for on time freight and I didn’t have to wait in my truck at Logan airport all morning for the fog to clear.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@nickcaci7238 Thank you for sharing your experience. Best regards 🤗

[@steveabrams777]

what can I say ...cool cats in the cockpit ... 😉

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@steveabrams777 Thanks for watching

[@Gilles-yn6np]

Wow pretty scary well done 👏🏻👌🏻

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@noseeum6385]

Very , very nice job. As much as I loved it, I don’t miss it.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching

[@Starship007]

Flying for thousands of miles, never seeing the ground, then suddenly landing. Amazing !

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@Starship007 Thanks for watching!

[@rd4660]

I live just off the centerline of SAN. On foggy days I get up, turn on LiveATC and FlightRadar24 and watch/listen to the coming circus. SAN has an overnight curfew, so there are no takeoffs until 0630. Freighters land anywhere from 400 hrs to 600 hrs. SAN is also a single runway airport and ILS only works for aircraft coming from the west. Likewise, because of terrain, takeoffs are only to the west which creates a massive traffic jam on foggy days. Credit to the ATCs and the pilots who have to calmly wait for takeoff clearance in the morning with all the inbound traffic.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@rd4660 Cool, thanks for sharing your experience! 👍

[@markfortuin7111]

This captain is a Boss!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@059echo]

Its sheer blind faith on your instruments that made this landing possible.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@donepearce]

Faith is not required. Knowledge and trust based on experience are at work here. We can leave faith to belief in fairies and gods.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@donepearce Thanks for your comment!

[@059echo]

@donepearce trust and faith in this case are the same thing fyi

[@donepearce]

@059echo nope. Trust is based on the evidence of experience.

[@GordonDivine7]

Respect. Last flight came in to Birmingham just like this.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@GordonDivine7 Thank you!

[@glennroberts461]

Takes a lot of faith in the system to do that.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@glennroberts461 Thanks for watching!

[@vincentvincenzo7997]

Budapest 😍 I sometimes go plane spotting right behind 31R. Great spot to see planes coming in but not during this kind of fog 🌫️

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@vincentvincenzo7997 Thank you for your comment and happy spotting! 🤗

[@vincentvincenzo7997]

Thank you and happy landings 🙌🏽

[@glennroberts461]

Little known fact, ILS was developed for Europe because low fog is prevalent there. Cat 3 landings are more comment than in the US. In fact there are only 3 Cat ILS systems in the US.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@glennroberts461 Thanks for sharing this info!

[@jonathanparle8429]

This never fails to impress me immensely but I always worry that some critical failure might occur when it is too late to perform a go-around yet the landing is for some reason compromised. I realise these systems are designed with all possible failures in mind but it still worries me!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@tonytheflyer]

Always neat to watch an approach in VLIFR, and the explanation of procedures below was interesting, though it would've been extra interesting to see a close up of the PFD. What was the RVR at touchdown? If the outside view was well synced, it looks like it was "almost" doable with basic ILS mins (200 and 1/2SM). IDK about the EU, but in the USA, even on a basic ILS, we can go down to 100 above TDZE if the approach light system is in sight by the DA, and if using an approved AP, FD or HUD, we can use RVR1800 (feet) at some airports. But looking at the runway, I'm thinking it was maybe RVR1000?

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you very much for your feedback! Yes, it was almost doable CAT 1 but with LVP in force we prepare a cat 3 with no DH. RVR was about 600m.

[@tonytheflyer]

@@PilotWanderlust Hey, if you're CAT III capable, might as well use it 😁Fog like that can change minute-by-minute. I was out flying actual approaches to extend my currency one night when the AWOS started reporting 1/4SM. I thought that's no way I'll see anything at the DA, but I figured an actual missed would be good for currency/proficiency anyway. I was almost shocked when the runway started to appear through the murk right at mins 😲

[@artysanmobile]

Always! It’s a pleasure to commend their excellence.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@artysanmobile Thanks for watching!

[@billgalante1181]

Great video.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@flymike126]

Nice! I've done CAT II approaches but never a III.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@flymike126 Thank you!

[@GLICKMIRE]

Talk about nerves of steel!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@ohasis8331]

Nice job.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks!

[@bobisyouruncle1]

Absolute mindboggling marvels. Just awesome.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@sabrenasmith]

OMG That was amazing.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@billakers6082]

CAT III auto land was always fun. I always turned the landing lights off so the runway wouldn't be washed out.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@billakers6082 Thanks for watching!

[@damonried1720]

If the plane is landing itself then there is no need for the pilot to see the runway. Plus, other planes need to see this plane.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Correct!

[@billakers6082]

​@damonried1720 At that visibility, no one can see you. Airport operations are totally different at reduced visibility. With landing lights on it's like driving in a fog with your headlights on bright.

[@babakdeldar]

Perfect&amazing

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@babakdeldar Thank you!

[@duaneclough9213]

The US Navy were the ones developing this I the late 60s. It would actually lock on the plane and fly it. Pilot always kept his hand on the stick if it dropped the lock. It was designed for injured pilots.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@duaneclough9213 Thanks for watching!

[@jaideedave]

Wow. That landing impressed the shit out of me. Talk about trusting your instruments. Coming from an ex submariner.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@jaideedave Thanks for watching!

[@qurysskrystyan3094]

that is terrifying. and what great engineering this these systems are.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@qurysskrystyan3094 Thanks for watching

[@hankbrown2871]

That is astounding!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@venumx9521]

If i ever fly im calling you guys! 👍

[@PilotWanderlust]

We are ready 😀

[@Rob77896]

Nice job 👍

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@Rob77896 Thank you!

[@bobjoatmon1993]

Night flying was the most scary thing I've ever done in my life back when I was a private pilot.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Beautiful Approach to landing cat III

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@bernardanderson3758 Thanks

[@oldwave6106]

Better hope your pitot tubes are working and you set the altimeter accordingly.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@oldwave6106 Thanks for watching!

[@stephenmitchell2600]

Mind-blowing! Nerves of steel these pilots!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-xz9hu4rd2v]

You have an AH or Alert Height on Cat3 approaches instead of DH.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@user-xz9hu4rd2v It is not replacing a DH. On Cat 3 with DH you have AH as well. Thanks for watching.

[@alessandromontoya6195]

Impressive!! Thx 👍

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@alessandromontoya6195 Thank you!

[@LoveBandit1000]

Now THAT is a real pilot. Doesn't even need a windshield at all!! 🙂

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks

[@tankombanche2433]

This is what happens mostly in Europe during winter especially Eastern Europe. They don't normally see the ground.

[@ermesdalponte9701]

Bravo comandante, a Zen land.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@ermesdalponte9701 Thank you!

[@conradserrano5948]

Its only a matter of time before the pilot is wearing a VR headset that shows the artificial horizon and airport.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@sweiv]

amazing!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@FireBosspilot]

Trying to wrap my head around doing this applying the idea of a single pilot in the cockpit, ludicrous idea!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for your comment!

[@jimbo4260]

Balls and nerves of steel.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@jimbo4260 Thanks for watching!

[@cryptofxalgorithms]

Great but i think its time enhanced vision systems and synthetic vision systems become mandatory for all commercial flights at least

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@cryptofxalgorithms Thanks for your comment!

[@YouTubingAtWork1241]

This is so cool. Is there a reason why pilots are always calm and collected after landing in hard conditions? Is it not exciting and worth a high five to the person next to you? I get excited landing in a simulator in these conditions but I always wonder if commercial pilots feel this same excitement?

[@PilotWanderlust]

Probably very subjective. After almost 20 years in aviation I do not get excited during autoland or crosswind landings, but might be the opposite at an unexpected emergency situation. Thanks for watching!

[@fredfred2363]

Bear in mind that in dense fog conditions, the air is almost completely still, at under 5 knots.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@phatkid6811]

Insane.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@roberthenderson4466]

When you see those airport landing lights you know you are almost there .

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@roberthenderson4466 Thanks for watching!

[@ronaldsimmons9517]

I guess running enough CAT 3 landings in the simulator allows one to look a lot more relaxed during the real deal!

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@ronaldsimmons9517 That’s true.

[@mjohansen]

Approach lights got visible already at 200 feet. Close to a CAT I approach.

[@PilotWanderlust]

This is correct, but with LVP in force we do not know exactly when we will have the lights in sight and therefore we prepare and perform a CAT III autoland with NO DH. Thanks for watching.

[@mjohansen]

@@PilotWanderlust Yes. And it is great that you have the equipment to go all the way without having to go around. Nice video BTW.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@ Thank you!

[@fredscratchet1355]

Probably for them it's all in a days work but that was not nice. Well done to all.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@wreakerofhavoc]

Best pilots I ever seen

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@PortlandViper]

I think that computer was being harsh at the end and he did a good a pretty good job.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching

[@alistairg6770]

Very cool...

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@ericlozen9631]

What exactly does blind faith mean? In this case just about everything; elevated heart rate and prepared to take immediate manual control.

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching!

[@mytubehkjt]

Land (Green). The two most beautiful words on a dark and shitty night.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@mytubehkjt Thanks for watching!

[@1972C182]

OK, yes, I am impressed as is everyone else. However, while this was flown as a CATIII, at 3:24 you can see he actually broke out at 200’. Could clearly see the lead in lights. This approach could have been flown as a plain vanilla CATI. Which has been done now in every IFR plane for 60 years. In my 50 year-old single engine Cessna I fly down to minimums. So, yes, much credit to the engineers of the plane and electronics and to the training of the crew. But also, viewers of the video should understand that this is what IFR planes and pilots do. I, as just a private pilot flying recreationally, not professionally, get examined to this level at every IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check) in my small plane. And yes, it is a great wonder and joy to depart into overcast, fly a 1000 miles in nothing but grey, shoot the approach, and at 200’ AGL, there is the runway I was aiming for. While GPS makes this all easier, I was trained to do all this, and still do do it all at times, without any GPS.

[@PilotWanderlust]

@@1972C182 With lovis procedures in force we prepare an autoland with no DH just to be prepared for the worst. If lights get in sight earlier, even better. Thanks for your comment!

[@cantstandtheestablishment4004]

Impressive!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks!

[@subvet694]

This is where the term "Pucker Factor" kicks in...

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks for watching

[@lucaas]

Very impressive! Would you be okay with me featuring a part of this landing in my series Weekly Dose of Aviation? Of course you will be credited both in the video and in the description. Thanks!