XTW
XCA Monkey
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TriStar_drvr said:.
, and it is fast (although the 747 and 777 are faster). .
I don't know what the speeds are for the 747 or 777, but our L10's were Vmo'ed at .90, although normal cruise was .84-.86 above 26000', 375kts 10,000- 26,000', and 350kts below 10,000'.
I remember, as a new-hire FE, walking down the concourse as a class with our instructor, to do a walk-around on an airplane that was at the gate. As a group, we were easy to pickout as eager new-hires to the seasoned crewmembers that we were passing. On our way to the airplane, a senior Captain approached us and asked us what airplane we had been hired on to. We told him the L1011. With that, he asked to examine one of our classmates index finger. He said, "Hmm, you'll get a callous on that soon enough!"
You see, all the switches on the engineer panel were push button type as opposed to toggle switches.
M. St. Lawrence- Captain J.S.Hart had many fond memories and stories of flying with you. I wish I had the pleasure also.
XTW