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Forum: Tech Log

10th Jan 2016, 18:59

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By con-pilot

Still better than the ex-Air France 727-200s with...

Still better than the ex-Air France 727-200s with the -7 engines. Thank God I never had to fly one, but we almost leased one of them, until we found out that they had the -7 engines.

I can't...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Jan 2016, 21:01

Replies: 54

B727-200 Autopilot

Views: 20,700

Posted By con-pilot

For some reason American Airlines keeps popping...

For some reason American Airlines keeps popping up in my mind for the answer. I think they were the last passenger airlines to get the brand new 727-200 advanced versions.

Very possibly wrong on...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Jan 2016, 18:48

Replies: 54

B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By con-pilot

That is most likely what I was thinking about. I...

That is most likely what I was thinking about. I know when we took it to Dalforth for the new cockpit that they pulled out hundreds of pounds of old wiring that had been install for test equipment...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Jan 2016, 20:26

Replies: 54

B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By con-pilot

OK456 Now that I think back, I seem to...

OK456

Now that I think back, I seem to remember that on N2777 (or N27 ?), the -100 we got from the FAA, had an auto-land system installed for testing purposes. It was removed before we got the...

Forum: Tech Log

2nd Jan 2016, 01:21

Replies: 54

B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By con-pilot

Yep, that was me, the faster the better,...

Yep, that was me, the faster the better, especially heading for a RON or on Friday night heading home.

We really didn't care about fuel burn/cost. Taxpayers paid for the fuel. :E

Well actually...

Forum: Tech Log

2nd Jan 2016, 00:08

Replies: 54

B727-200 Autopilot

Views: 20,700

Posted By con-pilot

Our -200 had auto-brakes and spoilers, but that...

Our -200 had auto-brakes and spoilers, but that was it as far as automation went. To be honest I cannot remember if we had altitude capture on the autopilot or not. I really don't think so. No...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Jan 2016, 22:04

Replies: 54

B727-200 Autopilot

Views: 20,700

Posted By con-pilot

I'm impressed, all the autopilots knew how to do...

I'm impressed, all the autopilots knew how to do on our 727s was to break.

But we only had two -100s and an early -200, so nothing advanced. I cannot remember ever letting an autopilot do an...

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