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getEmergencyLandingOptions

Find suitable emergency-landing airports given current position, altitude and glide ratio.

ProblemWhat it solves

The problem this tool solves

In an engine failure, the Copilot pre-computes glide-reachable airports.

Example interaction

Pilot asks

I am 5,500 ft over Half Moon Bay. Where can I glide?

Copilot responds

KHAF runway 30 reachable in 4.2 nm at 8.5:1 glide. KSQL reachable at borderline glide — best alternate KHAF.

RegulationCited reference

Related FAR

14 CFR 91.13

Try getEmergencyLandingOptions in the Copilot

The Copilot reaches for this tool whenever the conversation calls for it.