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28th Feb 2016, 22:13
Replies: 31
Views: 11,673
Posted By con-pilot

I'd love to fly a 727-100 again, even if it was a...

I'd love to fly a 727-100 again, even if it was a one way trip.

Landing it in the same condition it took off in of course.
23rd Feb 2016, 20:09
Replies: 20
Views: 5,494
Posted By con-pilot

I was always under the impression that on the 727...

I was always under the impression that on the 727 you could place the thrust levers into reverse anytime you wanted, there was no lock-out logic on the throttles.

Now I admit I never tried to get...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Feb 2016, 19:19
Replies: 23
Views: 16,149
Posted By con-pilot

While it has been some time ago, over 30 years...

While it has been some time ago, over 30 years ago, I don't recall anything about the stall characteristics of the DC-3 to be all that exciting. However, all we had been trained to fly the aircraft...
2nd Feb 2016, 00:45
Replies: 16
Views: 4,600
Posted By con-pilot

I never landed a DC-3 in a crab, never even...

I never landed a DC-3 in a crab, never even considered trying to do so. Wing into wind low and use differential power. Worked great
16th Jan 2016, 23:17
Replies: 66
Views: 22,590
Posted By con-pilot

Talk about a tight formation.

I would not like to park that close to another aircraft.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_OYPs29rtk

R_OYPs29rtk
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jan 2016, 18:59
Replies: 54
Views: 20,168
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
Views: 20,168
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...
6th Jan 2016, 23:07
Replies: 96
Views: 31,856
Posted By con-pilot

I have flown in many Spanish speaking countries...

I have flown in many Spanish speaking countries and Asian speaking countries and have controllers, with the respective accents, be very understandable and very professional.

But I don't want to...
6th Jan 2016, 22:20
Replies: 96
Views: 31,856
Posted By con-pilot

Is there an exchange plan where controllers from...

Is there an exchange plan where controllers from different countries can work in other country's air traffic control centers? Or I guess I should say at least observe.

I would imagine that a few...
5th Jan 2016, 21:04
Replies: 96
Views: 31,856
Posted By con-pilot

How about the comparison between Frankfurt and...

How about the comparison between Frankfurt and ORD, ALT, DFW or LAX?

Aircraft movment ORD 881,933

Aircraft movement EDDF 469,026
5th Jan 2016, 20:58
Replies: 96
Views: 31,856
Posted By con-pilot

Never mind, facts posted above.

Never mind, facts posted above.
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jan 2016, 18:48
Replies: 54
Views: 20,168
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...
4th Jan 2016, 23:43
Replies: 36
Views: 16,210
Posted By con-pilot

Is it a single engine motor home? I think we...

Is it a single engine motor home? I think we should be told. :p

My experience was charter at first (piston engine aircraft single and multi, up to Lear 24s), then mostly corporate flying, with...
4th Jan 2016, 21:10
Replies: 36
Views: 16,210
Posted By con-pilot

Like I posted, I'm not going to tell people what...

Like I posted, I'm not going to tell people what they should do or not do. Just my opinion after flying for nearly 50 years and accumulating a little over 21,000 hours flying time.

As for the...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jan 2016, 20:26
Replies: 54
Views: 20,168
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...
4th Jan 2016, 03:23
Replies: 36
Views: 16,210
Posted By con-pilot

When I was young and bullet proof I as well did a...

When I was young and bullet proof I as well did a lot of stupid things in aircraft and was lucky enough to survive.

Single night IFR.

Single engine night IFR/VFR over mountainous terrain.
...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jan 2016, 01:21
Replies: 54
Views: 20,168
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
Views: 20,168
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...
1st Jan 2016, 22:42
Replies: 14
Views: 3,923
Posted By con-pilot

Chemtrails. :E Hey, somebody had...

Chemtrails. :E




Hey, somebody had to post that. ;)
1st Jan 2016, 22:38
Replies: 36
Views: 16,210
Posted By con-pilot

And looking very handsome and debonair I must...

And looking very handsome and debonair I must say. :ok:

Your body will be well preserved when they pull it out of the water. ;)
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jan 2016, 22:04
Replies: 54
Views: 20,168
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...
1st Jan 2016, 00:49
Replies: 30
Views: 4,171
Posted By con-pilot

Yes, I've never heard of that.

Yes, I've never heard of that.
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2015, 18:48
Replies: 6
Views: 1,588
Posted By con-pilot

Boredom. Trust me on this.

Boredom.

Trust me on this.
18th Dec 2015, 17:34
Replies: 29
Views: 7,004
Posted By con-pilot

He's lucky that President Obama is on his side,...

He's lucky that President Obama is on his side, otherwise rather than receiving a trial, he'd receive a Hellfire missile and no trial.
6th Dec 2015, 20:38
Replies: 54
Views: 15,144
Posted By con-pilot

Huh, which history do you speak of, the alleged...

Huh, which history do you speak of, the alleged event that never took place or what?
5th Dec 2015, 21:02
Replies: 54
Views: 15,144
Posted By con-pilot

It is by tonnage, the PRC Navy actually has more...

It is by tonnage, the PRC Navy actually has more ships.

US-224 vessels

PRC-370 vessels

RN-88 vessels

The French is 7th with 78 vessels
5th Dec 2015, 20:16
Replies: 2
Views: 7,990
Posted By con-pilot

From what I just heard, it was the left main gear...

From what I just heard, it was the left main gear that was offending landing gear, would not come out of the wheel well. The crew elected to do a gear up landing. Less damage to the aircraft due to...
5th Dec 2015, 19:48
Replies: 54
Views: 15,144
Posted By con-pilot

Quite right, Royal Navy is the world's fourth...

Quite right, Royal Navy is the world's fourth largest navy*. I don't have a clue how the US Navy ship got that wrong.

Most likely because it never happened. :p


*Behind the US Navy, PRC Navy...
29th Nov 2015, 18:05
Replies: 75
Views: 34,780
Posted By con-pilot

A repeat of exactly what? The Concorde was...

A repeat of exactly what?

The Concorde was never prevented entry into the United States.
23rd Nov 2015, 16:57
Replies: 20
Views: 12,078
Posted By con-pilot

Just remember that just because you are not in a...

Just remember that just because you are not in a Third World country's hotel, that makes you safe from terrorist attacks while staying in a hotel. Even in your own country for that matter.

For a...
19th Nov 2015, 23:27
Replies: 75
Views: 34,780
Posted By con-pilot

Then the manufacturer will move the location to a...

Then the manufacturer will move the location to a country that does not have such crippling taxes.

It's a big world.
3rd Nov 2015, 17:39
Replies: 4,121
Views: 635,342
Posted By con-pilot

A real WAG, T-38?

A real WAG, T-38?
3rd Nov 2015, 17:36
Replies: 8
Views: 2,212
Posted By con-pilot

To me it appears to be ‘air to air’ footage...

To me it appears to be ‘air to air’ footage rather than ‘ground to air’ footage.
30th Oct 2015, 02:36
Replies: 23
Views: 9,004
Posted By con-pilot

Guess he never saw an F-102, F-106 or a B-58. :p

Guess he never saw an F-102, F-106 or a B-58. :p
20th Oct 2015, 22:21
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By con-pilot

Well shoot, one could place a couple of small...

Well shoot, one could place a couple of small bombs under the wings of a J-3 Cub and call it a bomber. :p
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