tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post8341304186164276993..comments2023-10-04T04:05:56.261-05:00Comments on Decision Height*: Three-holer LegacyAlan C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-28556379674037026202020-04-29T21:00:25.556-05:002020-04-29T21:00:25.556-05:00Thanks for your contributions to the 727 legacy.Thanks for your contributions to the 727 legacy.Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-78279041491291078822020-04-29T17:12:02.446-05:002020-04-29T17:12:02.446-05:00As an informed and aviation savvy frequent flyer, ...As an informed and aviation savvy frequent flyer, I recall many pleasant and sometimes less so experiences in the 727. Two stand out:<br /><br />A. PSA out of OAK bound for LAX. RWY 30 (10500'). Very light load. Rotated about 500' after throttle up (not quite) and AOA of 90 degrees (not quite but . . ). We turned SE about 12000' over the City of San Francisco - or as I tell it and kept up the climb out halfway to San Simeon (not exactly, but close). I loved that aircraft.<br /><br />B. PSA landing at BUR on the Four Stacks approach to 30. Crossing the fence we seemed a little high and past the TDZ I sensed we were floating. Crew slammed the aircraft down and with full brakes and reverse came to a full stop about 100 feet from the blast deflectors. Wow. I would have paid extra for that as a feature of the flight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-1775499954606710572009-09-26T18:23:16.947-05:002009-09-26T18:23:16.947-05:00I just found your blog, and I must say that was a ...I just found your blog, and I must say that was a good post. Great to hear about good ol' Warren Nelson giving a little back to the concrete once in a while.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />RyanRyan O'Harrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662902100182810430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-20942670500334364092009-08-11T21:15:56.988-05:002009-08-11T21:15:56.988-05:00We still study the 727 as part of the ATPL flight ...We still study the 727 as part of the ATPL flight planning theory exams here in Australia. You get a good appreciation for the jet. It's a shame I'll probably never even get to ride on one, let alone fly one.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012644338018089517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-63857811372627992142009-08-09T20:34:41.615-05:002009-08-09T20:34:41.615-05:00I've probably flown in a 727, but my most memo...I've probably flown in a 727, but my most memorable landing was one where a co worker and I were returing from California in a full plane (707 I think) and it seemed to take forever for the pilot to get the plane slowed down. You could cut the tension in the cabin with a knife until the lead attendant got on the intercom and said "wh-o-o-o-a-a-a Nelly." Every one laughed and you could feel the tension dissipate. Kudos to the men and women of the Airline Endustry.apsoftleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-21416989568239923342009-08-09T16:16:40.091-05:002009-08-09T16:16:40.091-05:00Good to know the seasoned jet pilots still take th...Good to know the seasoned jet pilots still take the less than perfect landings to heart, lol. For some reason I always just assumed I would "grow out of" caring about the landings that I could have done better.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732820595579405728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-21227914054124680382009-08-09T11:57:35.282-05:002009-08-09T11:57:35.282-05:00It seems that the harder I try to really get a smo...It seems that the harder I try to really get a smooth landing on the 757, the rougher they seem to be. Then again, sometimes when its windy and you just want to get it on the runway, you end up with a really smooth touchdown.<br /><br />I have flown the 757 for over 10 years now, and I learned that because of the landing gear trucks, you have to have that airplane perfectly aligned with the ground track at touchdown, otherwise any crab angle will make that airplane shudder and jump as it settles on to the main gear.<br /><br />Still the best airplane to fly, in my opinion.<br /><br />Brent<br />MSP 757Brentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-89774094828932733192009-08-05T23:13:40.170-05:002009-08-05T23:13:40.170-05:00I think the 727 in flight is one of the prettiest ...I think the 727 in flight is one of the prettiest airplanes ever. An elegant classic that I am sorry to see move off the main stage.<br /><br />Great blog, sir! <br />Thank you for your efforts.<br />BobBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719194362744001280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-16067628827692326742009-08-05T19:35:13.039-05:002009-08-05T19:35:13.039-05:00I loved to ride in the TWA 727's. They were my...I loved to ride in the TWA 727's. They were my favorite planes. It was such a treat when we'd get to enter by the back stairs when we'd leave Vegas to fly back home to LAX. We got hit by lightning in one going the other way once, that was scarier to me than any hard landing. <br />I saw the QFA380 grease a landing the other day on 24-R. Just floated down.<br />Thanks for the chuckle.<br />amulbunnyamulbunny's random thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621932038345682056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-52468128345349767032009-08-05T08:36:02.613-05:002009-08-05T08:36:02.613-05:00The very first airplane I ever flew in was an AA 7...The very first airplane I ever flew in was an AA 727. They were introducing jet service to a local airport and to kick off the service, you could take a local flight for $12. My old man parted with $36 and away we went. He doesn't remember it, but I will never forget it.<br /><br />Four years ago, The feds chartered a 727 for us to fly our team into the deep south for a hurricane response. We picked up another team on the way, but still had a half-full plane. It had been so long since I had flown on a three holer, I had forgotten how quiet it was up toward the front. <br /><br />I recently found a photo of us loading our gear on that ship, a Champion Air -225 I think. I printed it up as it was likely my last ride on a 727.<br /><br />As a kid, when I looked into the sky, it seemed that every other plane was a 72. Not any more.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.Capt. Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394460305247627610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-2816166530515350622009-08-04T23:06:15.922-05:002009-08-04T23:06:15.922-05:00You need to jar the teeth out of some passengers o...You need to jar the teeth out of some passengers occasionally to remind them they are riding in a hurling piece of machinery and not playing some Flight Simulator Game.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273410956985055128noreply@blogger.com