Had a jump seat ride into Burlington Vt. many, many years ago in a United -100 series 727.
Gin clear CAVU day, the crew got the field and declared visual some way south over lake Champlain.
The skipper joined on a tight right base (runway 15 I think it was at the time) the wings were rolled level on the centreline at 500’, the wheels “caressed” the ground for the most graceful, smooth touchdown. The calmest, slickest, most unhurried example of sheer finesse that I still recall, in awe, to this day.
After much joshing (“are we down yet?” etc.) from the F/O and the F/E, The old boy just dismissed his obvious skill by giving all the credit to what he described as “Mr. Boeing’s finest” I suspect though, Mr. Boeing’s finest wasn’t the easiest of mounts.
Magnificent aeroplane. Was definitely on my bucket list. I’d love to have flown it.