Aircraft
Brazil's ANAC Approves Cirrus Vision Jet Autoland
Garmin's autoland system for the Cirrus Vision Jet can automatically land the airplane if the pilot becomes incapacitated.
Cirrus Vision Jet single-engine jet in flight over clouds
Garmin's autoland system for the Cirrus Vision Jet can automatically land the airplane if the pilot becomes incapacitated. (Photo: Cirrus)

Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency has approved the use of Cirrus Aircraft’s Safe Return emergency autoland system in Brazilian airspace. The approval comes with the endorsement of Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control. Safe Return is Cirrus's branding for Garmin's autoland system.

Safe Return can be engaged by anyone on the airplane, for example, if the pilot becomes incapacitated. If the pilot or passengers are unable to engage autoland, then Safe Return engages automatically after a certain period of time of pilot inactivity.