Honda Aircraft Concludes TIA For Emergency Autoland On ELITE II The HondaJet ELITE II of the Honda Aircraft Company has concluded Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Emergency Autoland feature. The HondaJet Elite II is anticipated to become the first twin turbine very light business jet equipped with Emergency Autoland. This is essentially the conclusion of the step before the final greenlight is given by the authorities.
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. Once full certification is granted, the HondaJet ELITE II will have another special capability onboard and one that is a full-fledged emergency feature.
“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. For more information: Honda Aircraft Company Greensboro, NC United States of America www.hondajet.com ***
