Patent ID: 11862029
Assignee: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 7:
8. An aircraft autoland system configured for use in an aircraft, the system comprising:
a memory operable to store one or more modules; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor operable to execute the one or more modules to cause the processor to:
select a destination runway and a published approach corresponding to the selected destination;
identify a final approach fix corresponding to the published approach;
create a holding pattern at the final approach fix based on at least one of a speed of the aircraft, an altitude of the aircraft, and a course of the aircraft, wherein the holding pattern is created without human intervention and is not part of the published approach;
create a route from a current position of the aircraft to the identified final approach fix; and
cause the aircraft to fly the route and the holding pattern without requiring human pilot intervention.