Can a MD-80 autoland?

[pianoman]

Talking to a neighbor, the usual "don't planes land themselves nowadays" conversation. I know the -80's have autothrottles, but can they autoland and under what restrictions?

Thanks.

 

[Diesel-9]

Did it at NWA years ago. CAT II runway and gear down.

 

[rf285]

DL's can autoland to CAT3 600 RVR. Not that it is very pretty though.

 

[chperplt]

DL's can autoland to CAT3 600 RVR. Not that it is very pretty though.

It's never really pretty when the throttles move to idle at 50 feet in the -80.

 

[Whine Lover]

ALL modern aircraft can land themselves...all that is required is a monkey, with a butt-plug and a shock collar.

Everyone knows that.

Your neighbor must be a farkin' DIMWIT or sumpin'.

Love,

YKMKR

 

[dispatchguy]

all that is required is a monkey, with a butt-plug and a shock collar.

So, do ya want a banana, or are you good with the shock collar? I wont even ask about the plug.

 

[McNugget]

Talking to a neighbor, the usual "don't planes land themselves nowadays" conversation. I know the -80's have autothrottles, but can they autoland and under what restrictions?

Thanks.

sure, its called trim

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

ALL modern aircraft can land themselves...all that is required is a monkey, with a butt-plug and a shock collar.

Everyone knows that.

Your neighbor must be a farkin' DIMWIT or sumpin'.

Love,

YKMKR

A butt-plug and a shock collar? Please explain... Inquiring minds want to know!

:beer:

 

[wms]

here's one

 

[tomgoodman]

MadDog trivia

DL's can autoland to CAT3 600 RVR. Not that it is very pretty though.

I went to the MD-88 school in LGB when we first got them and we were certified to 1000 RVR. After a while they dropped it to 600 RVR and told us we were already trained -- they had been setting the simulator visibility at 600 all along in anticipation of the lower minimums.
We were also told that the MadDog would do a single-engine autoland just fine, but that we didn't "buy the certification" for that.