Originally Posted by
Raffles S.A.
2,000 ft/min rate of climb at 32,000 feet, much higher than a standard 727-200 even with -17 engines.
Yep... that's fun to watch. Must've been "...on the light side.".
I see "ALT SELECT" armed so must be a Block 5 autopilot ? It was an improvement over the standard Bloc 4 which required you to pay attention and select ALT HLD or bust the altitude.
I got to prefer the Sperry F/D with a separate bar for roll and pitch vs the Collins FD 108/109 with the "bat wings".