Honda Aircraft Company today announced that it has successfully completed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification flight testing for its Emergency Autoland (EAL) system on the HondaJet Elite II under Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). The HondaJet Elite II is anticipated to become the first twin turbine very light business jet equipped with Emergency Autoland.
The FAA’s TIA signifies that the aircraft and its systems meet all design and safety requirements and are ready for final evaluation by FAA test pilots. The successful completion of these flight tests paves the way for full certification and future deployment of the system.
In the event of an in-flight incident wherein the pilot becomes incapacitated and is no longer able to safely land the aircraft, Emergency Autoland will have the ability to transmit a distress signal to air traffic control and then use automated controls to navigate the aircraft to land at an airport. This application of Emergency Autoland will provide HondaJet operators additional peace of mind in the air, building on a strong legacy of technological innovation and safety-consciousness at Honda Aircraft Company.
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Download free sample pages More information“Emergency Autoland was one of the first programs we announced when I assumed leadership of Honda Aircraft Company and I’m incredibly proud of our engineers for their commitment to realize this capability for our customers,” said Honda Aircraft Company President & CEO Hideto Yamasaki. “We sincerely appreciate the patience of our customers and are very excited to be so close to certification for our HondaJet Elite II aircraft.”
Emergency Autoland will be a significant new feature of the HondaJet Elite II, the current production model of Honda Aircraft Company’s state-of-the-art very light business jet. The successful certification of autothrottle for the HondaJet Elite II in October 2024 paved the way toward this latest achievement.
