Posted on 11/7/2019
Piper Aircraft is adding to its model lineup a new version of the M600 turboprop single dubbed the M600 SLS (for enhancing safety, luxury, and support). A key feature for the M600 SLS is the Halo Safety System, which will be the first certification of Garmin’s new Autoland capability. The M600 SLS replaces the original M600, according to Piper.
Autoland/Halo is enabled by Garmin’s G3000 avionics and the M600’s new Garmin autothrottle. In a situation where a pilot becomes incapacitated, Halo either automatically or by a passenger pushing a button engages and finds a nearby suitable airport, flies an approach to that airport, lowers landing gear and flaps, lands, stops, then shuts down the engine.
The M600 SLS...