In general I agree, this technology is going to save a lot of lives when it eventually trickles out to a broader general aviation market (and isn’t a $200,000 option). But as available now its usefulness is extremely limited. If you’re flying turbine powered pressurized aircraft then IMC isn’t something that concerns you, and if the weather conditions are so severe that they do concern you then I bet they’re beyond the limitations of this autoland system. I believe the sole intent of this system is pilot incapacitation - heart attacks and other medical emergencies - an extremely rare occurrence in these types of aircraft. But if it does occur, yes, a spouse or friend or business associate should be able to save everyone’s lives with the push of a button.

I was wondering how this plays out if the best option happens to be an uncontrolled airport

@@tyjohnson7428 It will broadcast on the last selected frequency and 121.5 so at least one ATC or pilot is very likely to hear it. Also it'll squawk 7700 automatically

It transmits on the last selected frequency and on guard. You can find the full transcript on easa.europa.eu/community/topics/emergency-autoland-0

Garmin Autoland ultimately decides which airport would be the best to land at after taking a number of factors into consideration (i.e. runway length, distance, etc). Feel free to read more about it here: discover.garmin.com/en-US/autonomi/

Yes, the system can be cancelled if needed, however, it does begin to alert authorities a few seconds after the button is pressed.