Autoland is a procedure performed by pilots all over the world and its use is expected to become more common in the future. There are no international standards that require pilots to notify controllers when they are performing an Autoland. Research conducted by IFATCA about Autoland communication showed that both controllers and pilots have different expectations about what each will do during an Autoland.
IFATCA Policy is:Local procedures should be developed for performing an Autoland or practice CAT II/III approaches when low visibility procedures are not in use. If such procedures are not defined, and the pilot indicates the intention to perform an Autoland or a practice CAT II/III approach, ATC should notify the pilot if the ILS sensitive areas are not protected. Standard phraseology should be developed for such a notification. |
| See: Resolution B62 – WP 67 – Virtual 2022 |
Last Update: July 25, 2022