What does AALC mean in TRANSPORTATION

The primary benefit of AALC is improved safety, as it reduces the risk of operator error by automating certain functions. Additionally, it can reduce pilot workloads by taking over certain manual tasks such as steering and speed control during approach and landing.

Currently, many civilian and military transport aircraft have been outfitted with AALC technology in order to take advantage of its safety benefits. This includes both commercial airliners as well as military cargo planes.

Typically, AALC systems rely on GPS navigation data, terrain databases, and radar altimetry readings from onboard sensors in order to accurately reach a safe touchdown point on a runway. Additionally, autopilot systems are often used to ensure that the aircraft remains in level flight throughout the approach phase.

Conventional autoland systems typically provide guided approaches until close proximity to the ground before requiring pilots to manually complete landing maneuvers such as slowing, flaring, and touchdown without automated assistance. By comparison, AALC systems provide automated guidance for all phases of approach and landing including flare control up until touchdown.

Studies have found that implementation of AALC technology leads to reduced time on final approach due to better automation of lateral guidance parameters when compared with conventional autoland systems which require more manual adjustments from the pilots. Additionally, fewer aborted landings are observed when using Autonomous Approach And Landing Capability due to improved precision captured by navigating system components such as internal dead reckoning (IDR).