autoland1
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)land/Aeronautics and Astronautics
noun
Automated landing of an aircraft or spacecraft; a system that facilitates this.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Flight International. From auto- + land.
autoland2
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)land/Aeronautics and Astronautics
verb
[with object] And without object. To land automatically or using an autoland system.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Jetage Airlanes. From auto- + land, after autoland.