Can a MD-80 autoland?

[Hamburger]

How on earth is this thread up to 3 pages? It was a yes or no question, for heaven's sake!

:laugh:


If it were possible to harness the power of useless BS, FI could easily solve the energy crisis.

 

[Crossky]

How on earth is this thread up to 3 pages? It was a yes or no question, for heaven's sake!

We answered yes, then elaborated. That OK with you?

One time recently jumpseating in AA's actual to ORD though, the answer was NO. CA was concerned with the autoland capability of this specific tail no., and planned and briefed it on a nice VMC day into ORD. AT flare height the FMA displayed 'NO FLAR', both guys said it and the CA gripped it. No prob landing, just a little excitement and a writeup.

Remember one of the 'actual writeups found in aircraft logbooks'?

 

[Crossky]

Remember one of the 'actual writeups found in aircraft logbooks'?

oops. Hit the wrong button.

Continuing . . . writeup -

Discrepancy: Autoland very rough

Corrective action: Autoland not installed on this aircraft