My first ever ride in a jump seat was on the flight deck of a TAA 727, Sydney to Cooly at night, I was about 17, had done a few hours ab-initio in a C172. WOW, Was an awesome experience for a young fella. I recall the FO advising of TOD in 2 min, the captain, pulled his seat forward, tightened his seat belts and turned to the FE and said "Rig for silent running!" The FE replied with "Aye Aye Captn", turned the white lights off and the dim red ones on. Captain then put his hand on throttles and yoke and announced "I have the CON". LOL
I know it was all a bit of a show, but was fun. Ill also never forget the black hole that appeared as we got really close to cloud with landing lights on, just before plunging into it, seemed so cool back then.

Damn I wish jump seat rides were available now like they were back then, I rarely flew a burner without getting at least the landing in jumpseat. Scored a few rides from gate to gate in jumpseat too.

Depends what language Pinky.

In Checheslovakian (I was told in the mid sixties) SIR was a swearword... Merd in French.
Our flight Attendant's should know this, so they can happily call some of the garbage they have to contend with, "Sir" in Chech.

My first jumpseat ride was in an Ansett 727 into Perth one night. It was 1988, in RMN. I was a teenager in love with all things aviation. It was the most awesome thing I can remember at the time - I remember not sleeping a wink that night, just spent the time reliving the experience.
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Its such a shame that my kids will miss out on such opportunities. A few years back I was sitting with a family - their dad was the captain on the flight. Even his kids couldn't visit when the aircraft was in motion. :ugh:

The times we live in...

I remember watching that TAA ad as a young boy and how awesome it was .. probably the best ad on TV at the time.

These days we take tail cameras for granted thanks to Mr Airbus ..

http://i48.tinypic.com/2wnpml0.jpg

Awsome Stuff!!
 

I vaguely rememberr this as a kid, but what an aeroplane.....If a muscle car was an aeroplane, the 727 would be it!!

...with the airline shown on the top right of that screen, you just might be watching yourself end up in Hong Kong Harbour or hitting a snow-bank on take-off or even stalling ;-)

Maybe sometimes it's better not to have cameras!

And as the last Australian registered 727 Leaves it's goodbye but never forgotten , even if it is for those doing or yet to do their ATPL exams :D

Anyone know where the old B727 Sim went to from the Ansett Sim center?
I believe it's still here in ML somewhere.
Spent a few hrs in that old clunker as a PPL holder tnxs to an AN FE I knew:ok:


Wmk2

I did one session in it; got the stick shaker on ILS final during my interview SIM. I screamed out "SH!T" and immediately slammed on full throttle and did a Go Around. They gave me a job! :ok:

For mine, that Ad was 'all time', loved it! 30 odd years later we found we could do it with an electric ducted fan and an internet spy cam!!

CX 070512 Emerald Lakes - YouTube

No rudder, no flap and that is a small strip in anyone's book!!