Category: Regulation
Area of effect: transportation
The World Assembly,
NOTING the fast paced expansion of the aviation industry as well as the evolution of autopilot
REALIZING the need to put regulations on this technology
Hereby,
1. Defines autopilot as a device that keeps aircraft moving in a particular direction without/ or with minimal human involvement
2.Defines the airplane manual as the operation instructions of that airplane.
3.ILS as the landing system equipped in different airplanes with varying strengths and accuracy measuring between I and III.
4.Controller as the main traffic guider of airports and airspaces responsible for keeping the skies safe
5. Go around as a failed landing where the pilot rapidly gains altitude because he doesn’t feel safe landing
Autopilot may be used in all circumstances EXCEPT:
1. In takeoff and initial climb. No person may use an autopilot for takeoff or initial climb below the higher of 152 meters or an altitude that is no lower than twice the altitude loss specified in the Airplane Flight Manual
2. No person may engage an autopilot during a go-around or missed approach if the values are not already entered.
3.Below 15 meters
4. For Instrumental landing systems (ILS)
If aircraft and airport is equipped with ILS I visibility needs to be > 60m
If aircraft and airport is equipped with ILS II visibility needs to be > 45m
If aircraft and airport is equipped with ILS III A visibility needs to be >= 30m
If aircraft and airport is equipped with ILS III B visibility needs to be >= 15m
If aircraft and airport is equipped with ILS III C these is no visibility limit
4.During taxi to the runway and back to the gate
For flight planning:
1.All flight plans must be submitted and approved by the controller and only the operational flight plan may be entered into the Flight computer
2. For any changes to the flight plan the controller must be informed and must approve before changes are applied to the Flight computer
Overseeing autopilot:
1. There must always be at least two observing pilots in the cabin while autopilot is engaged one to monitor readings and the other to monitor potential inclement weather.
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