When is AFCS disengaged on Autoland?

• A. Remains on until disengaged by pilots
• B. Disengages automatically on approach
• C. Disengages after a set time
• D. Disengages when the aircraft lands

Answer: (A)

During autoland, the AFCS is kept engaged to maintain precise control all the way through approach, flare, and touchdown. The system is designed not to drop out automatically during these phases, and there isn’t a timer that disengages it. The crew manually disengages AFCS when they want to take manual control or hand the airplane to ground operations after the landing. That’s why staying on until the pilots disengage is the correct behavior.

The other options don’t fit because the autopilot/AFCS doesn’t automatically release on approach, after a fixed time, or specifically at touchdown.