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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: KingAir Autoland at KBJC due to pilot incapacitation

« Last post by RonR on December 22, 2025, 18:36:30 UTC »

Thanks for all that Rick. That is exceptionally amazing technology.  It certainly it's job with that King Air!  Kudos to Garmin for sure!

Ron

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: KingAir Autoland at KBJC due to pilot incapacitation

« Last post by Rick on December 22, 2025, 18:00:21 UTC »

So would ittben sinply proceed to the nearest airfield?

It will only pick airports that meet its criteria - hard-surface, long enough for a successful landing, instrument approach available, etc.
Here is a link to some Autoland FAQs: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=J7xLDwJyjy0sCg3uQJRQi8
And here is a link to a flight trial video showing what it looks like from the cockpit:
Pretty amazing technology!

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Listener Forum / Re: EPKK frequencies

« Last post by kabanos on December 22, 2025, 17:58:36 UTC »

and also I want to add that existing frequencies are outdated the new freq for approach are 121.075, 126.530, 126.975

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Listener Forum / EPKK frequencies

« Last post by kabanos on December 22, 2025, 17:56:03 UTC »

Hello, I have suggestion to separate tower apporach #1, approach #2 and new #3 freq which is sometimes used. It would make user experience easier for those who dont want to listen to tower

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: KingAir Autoland at KBJC due to pilot incapacitation

« Last post by diskus on December 22, 2025, 16:14:06 UTC »

So would it then simplify proceed to the nearest airfield? 

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: KingAir Autoland at KBJC due to pilot incapacitation

« Last post by Rick on December 22, 2025, 14:45:05 UTC »

Apparently they had a pressurization issue enroute... wonder if this system activates itself somehow or if it has to be activated manually...

I've never had the luxury of having Autoland in any of my planes, but I believe Garmin Autoland software activates automatically under certain conditions.  I think the G1000/3000 notices when the pilot doesn't interact with the screen for a period of time and asks the pilot to acknowledge that he/she is still ok.  If there is no response, then autoland automatically kicks in.  The pilot can always turn it off at any time and take back control (maybe they regain consciousness after a descent to a lower altitude, for example).  There is also a button that a passenger (or pilot!) can push if the pilot becomes incapacitated for any reason that starts the autoland sequence.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: KingAir Autoland at KBJC due to pilot incapacitation

« Last post by RonR on December 22, 2025, 13:47:05 UTC »

Apparently they had a pressurization issue enroute... wonder if this system activates itself somehow or if it has to be activated manually...

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Aviation Audio Clips / KingAir Autoland at KBJC due to pilot incapacitation

« Last post by Rick on December 21, 2025, 14:58:32 UTC »

The Garmin "autoland" feature saves a King Air after the pilot became incapacitated.  Condensed audio is attached - interesting to hear the computer announcing to ATC.  I couldn't find the approach frequency to get the initial calls, but you can hear the tower controller start moving aircraft out of the way and telling them about the incoming King Air, and then the subsequent announcements by the plane.


Autoland Saves King Air, Everyone Reported Safe - AvBrief.com


N479BR Flight Tracking and History 20-Dec-2025 (KASE-KBJC) - FlightAware

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Aviation Audio Clips / KDCA 12/19/25 2050Z Air Defense Scramble for Unknown Target near Leesburg VA

« Last post by baldiedc on December 21, 2025, 02:46:03 UTC »

Friday 12/19/25 20:50Z (3:50pm local) - Blackjack-1 on routine flight SW of DCA calls Tower with active air defense mission for target approx 24mi in area of Leesburg, at one point the target reported at 3000ft and descending.  Blackjack requested a 350 heading up to 3000ft towards Rockville and remained orbiting in that area of the SFRA, due East of Leesburg.  DC ANG fighters were scrambled out of Andrews.

Potomac Approach for KIAD West Arrival (MANNE) asked ASH6115 at ~20:51.30Z if they could see a small low target off their left wing at 9 o'clock / 5mi (the area south of Purcelville), and did confirm seeing a white target but no further details provided.

DCA and BWI stopped departures for 20-25 mins until around 21:15Z, due to the fighter activity in the departure corridors, but arrivals continued (from the South into DCA and from the East into BWI).  Blackjack also headed back to DCA around 21:15Z.

MANNE controller replied when asked after the scramble that they didn't know if anything was found and it was possibly false target / birds.

Attached combo KDCA Heli/Tower/Departure, KIAD West Arrival (MANNE), KJYO Leesburg Tower, KMRB LUCKE (UAL109), KBWI Tower; from 20:50-21:21Z edited for time and content, not realtime etc.  Blackjack was handed off to KIAD North Departure 125.05 which wasn't audible, and SFRA West feed is currently down.

Note - At 20:43Z a power glider made an emergency landing at Martinsburg, which seems to be coincidental as it doesn't line up with the timing and location provided by Blackjack and MANNE.
https://forums.liveatc.net/atcaviation-audio-clips/kmrb-121925-2030z-glider-emergency-landing-(ok)-at-martinsburg-wv/

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Aviation Audio Clips / KMRB 12/19/25 2030Z Glider Emergency Landing (OK) at Martinsburg WV

« Last post by baldiedc on December 20, 2025, 04:37:27 UTC »

Meanwhile at Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB), Martinsburg WV....

Friday 12/19/25 Approx 20:30Z (3:30pm local), a glider (tail ?N9UY also referred to as N9U4Y?) calls into MRB Tower (@ 12miles) and makes emergency landing on Rwy 26 approx 20:43Z.  One person on board, emergency vehicles standing by.  Apparently came off runway into the grass, no report on Ground frequency of any injury or damage and emergency crew assisted walking the glider back to the ramp.

A TBM-850 c/s N850BD was also on approach, did an orbit and able to land Rwy 26 approx 20:52Z after runway inspection.

Attached combo MRB Tower, Ground, Potomac Approach (LUCKE); edited for time and content, not realtime (audio quality a bit funky, the MRB clips come up short of 30min).

Note - I was trying to find out the reason for another DC air defense scramble around 20:50Z which shut down departures out of BWI and DCA due to the fighters in the departure corridor, and happened to find this event on LUCKE.  Based on the communications the target area was close to Leesburg and the target was still in the air after the glider had landed at Matinsburg, so these events appear to be coincidental.
https://forums.liveatc.net/atcaviation-audio-clips/kdca-121925-2050z-air-defense-scramble-for-unknown-target-near-leesburg/