Tips to flying the Boeing 727

[five-alive]

Best grease advice...Check and roll. Check the rate of descent with the flare and just before touchdown slightly lower the nose (roll). The landing gear are aft of the center of rotation and that little push will cushion the landing nicely.

The center of rotation is the center of gravity. Unless you're flying a tail dragger, every plane has its main wheels behind the center of rotation.

 

[ultrarunner]

Don't dump fuel to balance it (this actually happened to a new FE who got rattled by by a grizzeled old Captain who asked her to do it 4 times and finally lost his patience)

Are you serious??? Opened the valves right up!!!

 

[dougdrvr]

Are you serious??? Opened the valves right up!!!

That's the way the story goes. When the Cap'n finally barked at her, she burst into tears and started dumping one wing.

 

[ultrarunner]

WOW. Well, it sure as $hit got the job done I bet!

 

[ExpWayVis31]

No matter how high you are on final, if you can see the runway over the nose, you can land on it...just make sure you arrest your decent rate prior to touch down.

 

[dougdrvr]

WOW. Well, it sure as $hit got the job done I bet!

Yup, and then they fired her.

 

[Klr2land]

Bring the center engine throttle slowly to idle in the flare before bringing the outer throttles to idle. It will touch down smoothly.

 

[Dogwood]

Any oldtimers here have any general tips or gotchas for flying the Boeing 727? In particular landing? Whats a good technique to use to grease it on?

No flamers please. Might be getting some time in one and just want to be prepared.

Many former Piedmont pilots will remember this from Elmo Torez, Sr.

"You can never be too high in the 727, except maybe one time in Roanoke"

Classic Line.

 

[Dude]

Just fly it like you stole it!

 

[PurpleInMEM]

Seat, heat, eat.....glad I'm still able to fly it here at purple. Miss the 100's.

"If you aint clack'n, you're slack'n"