Autonomous Emergency Landing of an Aircraft in Case of Total Engine-Out

An engine failure is the nightmare of every pilot. In order not to give away the best options for an emergency landing, a decision on the further flight route in gliding must be made as soon as possible. It is important to divide the remaining height available when deciding on an emergency landing in such a way that the runway threshold is still reached at a suitable flaring height despite the influence of wind. This route planning can be carried out with the help of smart emergency landing assistance systems in a very short time and with high accuracy. The present article describes the solutions developed so far by the SmartFly-Solutions team.