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This paper describes a low complexity controller framework for automatic landing and take-off for general aviation aircraft without using any ground based facilities. In addition an efficient on-board path planning algorithm that enables worldwide full automatic mission execution is presented. The lean implementation of the control laws allows to guide the aircraft in all configurations and within the whole flight envelope with a minimal amount of control modes to facilitate future certification. An entire flight including the take-off, a cruise section, a holding pattern, the approach with configuration changes and the landing sequence is demonstrated on a Diamond DA42.