B-727 Study Material?? (Vidoes, DVDs)

[Ty Webb]

Yea, THAT one. Where they accepted an NDB approach without having the "damm plate in front of me". Where EVERYONE knows there are countless NDB approaches throughout the world where the initial approach altitude is 400 FEET. Where they sat dumbfounded and did nothing except continue to fly the aircraft into the ground as the GPWS sounded the "WHOOP, WHOOP, PULL UP" warning no less than 8 times.

Yea, it must have been the language barrier with ATC.

If that's all you got out of that training video, maybe you need to watch it again.

Don't know when you started flying, or if you have any international and/or "back of the clock" experience, but it was accidents like that that resulted in some of the procedures that we all use now.

I wouldn't be so quick to condemn the crew of an accident that happened 15 years ago, on the other side of the world, after being up all night, probably with other circumstances and factors going on that a CVR didn't pick up.

Maybe some day you'll prang it in, and we'll all say, "What a fargin' douchebag!".

 

[350DRIVER]

I wouldn't say you are "crazy", but I would question your motive(s) on this one. At 3200 hours you should be marketable to atleast obtain some sort of regional position within the US. I wouldn't pay anyone a dime to fly a certain aircraft let alone a 727 rating that will be useless to you if you get fed up after a few months and return to here. If they want to hire you then that training expense should fall solely on their shoulders, bottom line. The 727 rating isn't really going to do anything to make you more "marketable" or help you obtain employment outside of these 3rd world nations that still operate these birds. I would think twice about this one if I were you.

good luck in whatever you decide to do,

3 5 0

 

[767200]

If you can, call PANAM flight academy in Miami, FL. Try to get one of their training manuals which are outstanding and very didactic. Good luck with the type

 

[UPSer]

By the way, that job is based in Malaysia, flying within Malaysia, to Bangkok, China, Indonesia, and Hongkong. Also expansion plans for with flights from Hongkong to US-Mainland.

TransMileAir by chance? If so they operate some of our old 200s.

 

[MJPilot]

350-Driver, believe it or not, but I can't get any attention from any regional with my >3200 hours with over 1100 multi. Not even from one of the better 135 operator. I've sent my resume all over without any success.

I showed my resume to many people including the DE (who is also a United Captain) where most my students go for their checkride. I thought that there must be something wrong with it.

My background shows that I was born outside the US, so it has to be some kind of discrimination against non citizen. What do I know.

I am sick and tired of my instructing job getting fewer and fewer hours so I have to do something to further my career.

I can't see why some PIC time on a 727 will hurt my career for future employment on another Boeing aircraft down the road.

 

[MJPilot]

Update...

2 month ago, I got my 727 type at Aeroservice in Miami. Anyone planning to go there, stay away. Not the best experience. Pan Am is much better facility.

Anyway, I just got hired by a company in Malaysia as a First Officer. I will be flying all over Asia.

Yesss, life is good again. It can be done.

Thank you for the input that was provided to this tread.

 

[ExAF]

Non-Essential Bus

Have you learned what the "non-essential" bus is on the three-holer yet?
Ans: The bus that brings the FO in to work!
Congrats on the job, enjoy the trisaurus.

 

[flybrowntails]

best of luck.

happy holidays.

 

[FutureTEDpilot]

I had a great summer flying the "Three-Holer" outside the USA. I really consider the experience valuable, and you now join the long list of guys/gals that have flown the old bird....



Enjoy it while you can, I already miss her......

 

[MJPilot]

UPSer, by the way, you are correct with Transmile.

We will also get MD11 next year flying into Los Angeles.

 

[PA-44Typed]

I hope to god that you’re not using Eagle Jet International!!!! They sell time building programs in Asia on the 72.

 

[MJPilot]

Nothing to do with Eagle Jet.