Had the pleasure of sitting in the jump seat of the 727-200 many times when I worked in management for an airline that's no longer flying. Growing up in Chicago within walking distance of Midway airport I became friends with several of the guys that worked for United airlines in the days before all of the TSA security and was able to tour the planes. It was a simpler time and fun growing up when kids could be trusted.
I flew with this thankful aircraft in 1979. I can not describe how manageable she was and how she gives a sense of security to every pilot. No such air jewels are produced anymore.Thanks so much to Air -Clips.
What a wonderful girl. She was honest, tough and a true friend. I feel sure that just before my final breath, I'll have a flash back to this wonderful old friend that kept me safe for millions of miles.
My father flew the 727 for Eastern out of Boston. I once went on a check ride with him to Bangor. We did an emergency descent in one minute, all kinds of turns, etc. He also flew the DC-3 in the Smithsonian as copilot and ended up on the L-1011. My brother went into commercial flying at 40, almost too late. Dad didn't encourage us; I guess he figured you either want it or you don't.
stylus In 1985, I took my first commercial flight with my family to Florida. I believe it was a 727 we flew on, and it was Eastern Airlines, and we departed from Logan. I wonder if your dad was flying the plane.
Great clip! I started my flying career as a flight engineer in the B727-200 and moved to the right seat for a brief period before getting to fly the B737-500 . That’s the way we like to fly those old birds. My 777 is fine, but I miss the old equipment.
A college friend flies 767s for Delta to Asia. But he was with Northwest flying the DC9 when 9-11 happened. Many younger pilots were required to get type-rated on 727 if they didn't want to be furloughed. He loved his 2 years on the 727 and still speaks highly of it to this day. Northwest flew the heck out of their 727s in those couple years and mothballed many DC9s. Those came back out when the 727s were retired. That's why NWA was able to fly their DC9s longer than basically any other airline. They were a very frugal company and utilized their assets heavily rather than leased aircraft.
Worked on -100s, and -200s over the years. Great airplane from maintenance standpoint. Once they came out of heavy check maintenance, they just flew. Easy to work on, very strong, nothing major really broke on them. Engine changes here and there, usual tires and brakes, APU changes now and again, but otherwise they went out and did their job. Loved the 3 holer.
I am currently sitting Engineer on a 1966 Boeing 727-100 VIP here in California. Love this Airplane no matter what seat i'm in. Many pilots say the same thing. They like the new equipment but the 72 is still their favorite. Wonderful Airplane!!
The 727 was heavily produced from 1963 into the 1970s; the last 727 was completed in 1984. As of July 2017, a total of 57 Boeing 727s (2× 727-100s and 55× -200s) were in commercial service with 27 airlines, plus a few more in government and private use. Airport noise regulations have led to 727s being equipped with hush kits. Since 1964, there have been 118 fatal incidents involving the Boeing 727. Successor models include variants of the 737 and the 757-200.
Wow. The plane is older than he is! Good to see such craft being used. There is rapidly coming a time when vintage planes will be kept on for the huge number of enthusiasts who wish to fly in them alongside those who use them for normal flights. High load factor = efficient use of an asset.
Very nice clip! A fine landing indeed! I use to fly the old MD 80, a jet airliner that also was fun to handfly, not being too overloaded with computers. Still this Boeing 727 is about twenty years older than the MD 80!
I was born the same year this 727 was born. I had the honor and pleasure to work on many when i became an a/p in 1982. This aircraft served as a bigggg part of my learning years in aviation. The last 727 i worked on was in 2015 for amerijet miami fla. They had this aircraft for gravity free training. The whole interior was padded. Sure miss the 727.
My favorite ever aircraft, flew on them a lot as a Continental Airlines employee. (Now I even have all my luggage locks set to 7-2-7.) Continental's subsidiary Air Micronesia flew 727s all over the Pacific, a combi version with large cargo compartment right behind the cockpit. The planes had special paint to deal with the crushed coral runways and pilots had to land just right due to the SHORT length of the runways. Happy memories.
I worked with this old girl back when Amerijet owned her. This was in 1990 or so. Pretty reliable even then. I remember loading her one Monday night after they’d used her all weekend to haul fish from down south into Miami. They’d unloaded Monday morning, closed the door down, and let her sit in the sun. Man was that plane ripe even with cargo door open. I can’t imagine being the crew having to spend a few hours locked in on the way to Indy.
Outstanding work by the Pilots....no computer forcing this plane!, these aircraft are rock solid engineering.... also who cares that he is a "52" year old pilot!!!, that is someone in his prime, can feel what the aircraft needs, watch his smooth movement on the controls... I'd fly with a 52yr over a 25yr any day of the week. Bravo.
Isn't it sad that now it's surprising when a pilot actually flies a full approach? I still remember when 727's were everywhere. I used to fly the old Braniff Airlines quite a bit and they had a ton of them. Always loved the old tri jet!
In the 70's and 80's, it was as abundant in U S domestic service as the 737-800 and A320 are now. I believe at one point, except for a couple of 747's, Braniff's entire fleet consisted of 727's.
I only saw one of their 747s at DFW other than that...all I ever saw were the 27's. I think it was orange IIRC. Yeah, when you were at the Braniff area it was a rainbow of colors for sure!lol!
He looked like he was jumping for joy :) (Bouncing up and down in the seat like a rollercoaster :) Even smiling about it himself haha :) ) Great video.
My first ever flight was on a Boeing 727 48 years ago. Pilots tell me it was one of the best planes ever built. They also tell me that the MD80 is a very inferior aircraft.
Supper landing job! That long displaced threshold allows departing aircraft to carry a 'whole lot of fuel' down the runway! (density altitude permitting).
I last flew in a 727 some ten years ago. It was a flight from Luanda to the Catoca diamond mine in the North of Angola. At that time they only had a gravel strip at the mine. Having disembarked, we were treated to the spectacle of the 727 taking off and kicking up a terrific gravel storm from those three rear-mounted engines!
Finally a REAL pilot, who does FLYING and not pushing buttons and turning dials. At the Netherland Antillas they tend to fly quite short finals, even out of a pattern ... ... just a few miles and not more.
I wouldn't rush to the assumption that "every airline pilot" is pushing buttons, kicking back fat, dumb, and happy. Personally, I'm a hand flying kind of guy and I know many airline pilots who hand fly quite a bit. A/P, A/T, and F/D are great tools but they're to be used as appropriate to reduce workload.
Great flying, and, ultimately, a great landing. But it seemed like he came in kind of high -- or at least higher than I'm used to seeing modern jets when they're about to land -- and had to drop those last 30 feet or so in a hurry. Was that the case? Or did it just seem that way because of the length of the displaced threshold? Or was the landing perfect and I just don't know what I'm talking about? (I'm not a pilot so that could very well be the case. :)
Has the same infernal manual trim wheel as the 737. Clack clack . At least on the 727 with its engine placement you don’t have to trim much with thrust changes, not like the late model 737s.
Where I worked a routine simulator exercise comprised of a single engine ILS approach to minimums using manual control reversion together with manual gear and alternate flap extension. In this configuration, there was no go around option once gear & flap was set so you had to get it right first time.
Yep. Slats won’t retract and neither will gear. That’s a bad day in a 727 when both A and B systems are gone. Almost the same in a brand new 737... but now each system is engine and electric pumps vs A being engine and B being electric.
Had the pleasure of sitting in the jump seat of the 727-200 many times when I worked in management for an airline that's no longer flying. Growing up in Chicago within walking distance of Midway airport I became friends with several of the guys that worked for United airlines in the days before all of the TSA security and was able to tour the planes. It was a simpler time and fun growing up when kids could be trusted.
One of the best airplanes ever!
I flew with this thankful aircraft in 1979. I can not describe how manageable she was and how she gives a sense of security to every pilot. No such air jewels are produced anymore.Thanks so much to Air -Clips.
What a wonderful girl. She was honest, tough and a true friend. I feel sure that just before my final breath, I'll have a flash back to this wonderful old friend that kept me safe for millions of miles.
My father flew the 727 for Eastern out of Boston. I once went on a check ride with him to Bangor. We did an emergency descent in one minute, all kinds of turns, etc. He also flew the DC-3 in the Smithsonian as copilot and ended up on the L-1011. My brother went into commercial flying at 40, almost too late. Dad didn't encourage us; I guess he figured you either want it or you don't.
stylus In 1985, I took my first commercial flight with my family to Florida. I believe it was a 727 we flew on, and it was Eastern Airlines, and we departed from Logan. I wonder if your dad was flying the plane.
There is a sound we usually hear in these videos at 200', the auto pilot disconnect alert. This video doesn't even have it. Beautiful!
I miss seeing and hearing the old birds like the Boeing 707 & DC8 with their dirty black smoke and loud as hell engines.
I sure miss the ole 3 holer! Real flying machine. Too bad so few are still with us.
yes Norman what a shame, but their are still enough old ladys to witness 👵
Beautiful job, flying a jet by hand, no fly-by-wire or computer! I remember when these planes were new!
Great clip! I started my flying career as a flight engineer in the B727-200 and moved to the right seat for a brief period before getting to fly the B737-500 . That’s the way we like to fly those old birds. My 777 is fine, but I miss the old equipment.
Probably one of the most beautifully designed wings of the last century. Always wanted to fly the 727.
A college friend flies 767s for Delta to Asia. But he was with Northwest flying the DC9 when 9-11 happened. Many younger pilots were required to get type-rated on 727 if they didn't want to be furloughed. He loved his 2 years on the 727 and still speaks highly of it to this day. Northwest flew the heck out of their 727s in those couple years and mothballed many DC9s. Those came back out when the 727s were retired. That's why NWA was able to fly their DC9s longer than basically any other airline. They were a very frugal company and utilized their assets heavily rather than leased aircraft.
Yeaaa, old school!
I was flying 727-200 last autumn in Iran. I have great impressions!
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Worked on -100s, and -200s over the years.
Great airplane from maintenance standpoint. Once they came out of heavy check maintenance, they just flew.
Easy to work on, very strong, nothing major really broke on them.
Engine changes here and there, usual tires and brakes, APU changes now and again, but otherwise they went out and did their job.
Loved the 3 holer.
My heart beats for old birds and vintage cars. So, people save your old vehicles as long as you can and treat them like a friend
Finest and most beautiful airplane ever built
Good co-pilot, calling out everything and radio work. Allows the PF to just concentrate on flying.
B727, Just like my Wife: Style , Class, and Sex appeal, and expensive to operate !
2:26 ahhh the landing shuffle, i know it well.
I wouldn’t say it was purely “hand flown.” I bet he used his feet to control the rudder.
I am currently sitting Engineer on a 1966 Boeing 727-100 VIP here in California. Love this Airplane no matter what seat i'm in. Many pilots say the same thing. They like the new equipment but the 72 is still their favorite. Wonderful Airplane!!
Hi Bob! Want your own cockpit movie?
"Old is gold " absolutely true
The 727 was heavily produced from 1963 into the 1970s; the last 727 was completed in 1984. As of July 2017, a total of 57 Boeing 727s (2× 727-100s and 55× -200s) were in commercial service with 27 airlines, plus a few more in government and private use. Airport noise regulations have led to 727s being equipped with hush kits. Since 1964, there have been 118 fatal incidents involving the Boeing 727. Successor models include variants of the 737 and the 757-200.
Gotta have gold-rimmed raybans to fly this
Who wouldn't wanna fly with beautiful views like that?
Flew on an American Airlines 727 in 1995, from MIA to POP and back. Beautiful flight; on the return leg only about 15 passengers!
Old School, right there.
You is ah boss not many like you
Matelan mungal
This video clip is MONEY. Thanks Air-Clips.
Wow. The plane is older than he is! Good to see such craft being used. There is rapidly coming a time when vintage planes will be kept on for the huge number of enthusiasts who wish to fly in them alongside those who use them for normal flights. High load factor = efficient use of an asset.
Every vehicle has its own soul. Every pilot have to ensoul her/his plane.
Cheers from Indonesia
Such Talent!
Admirable, an excellent display of confident practiced skill.
Very nice clip! A fine landing indeed! I use to fly the old MD 80, a jet airliner that also was fun to handfly, not being too overloaded with computers. Still this Boeing 727 is about twenty years older than the MD 80!
That was some displaced threshold.
No kidding, wonder what's up with that?
I was born the same year this 727 was born. I had the honor and pleasure to work on many when i became an a/p in 1982. This aircraft served as a bigggg part of my learning years in aviation. The last 727 i worked on was in 2015 for amerijet miami fla. They had this aircraft for gravity free training. The whole interior was padded. Sure miss the 727.
My favorite ever aircraft, flew on them a lot as a Continental Airlines employee. (Now I even have all my luggage locks set to 7-2-7.) Continental's subsidiary Air Micronesia flew 727s all over the Pacific, a combi version with large cargo compartment right behind the cockpit. The planes had special paint to deal with the crushed coral runways and pilots had to land just right due to the SHORT length of the runways. Happy memories.
Built about 20 years after the last B17, and much closer to the B17 in technology than to modern aircraft.
Wonderful video.
Smooth landing!
Even after years: This is perfect landing a beautiful bird.
A pilot actually flying the plane! A rare event these days. Great job
That pretty bird sure performed a flawless landing in my non-pilot eyes!
I worked with this old girl back when Amerijet owned her. This was in 1990 or so. Pretty reliable even then. I remember loading her one Monday night after they’d used her all weekend to haul fish from down south into Miami. They’d unloaded Monday morning, closed the door down, and let her sit in the sun. Man was that plane ripe even with cargo door open. I can’t imagine being the crew having to spend a few hours locked in on the way to Indy.
William Wheeler Amerijet still owns them, they frequently fly out of Miami.
Outstanding work by the Pilots....no computer forcing this plane!, these aircraft are rock solid engineering.... also who cares that he is a "52" year old pilot!!!, that is someone in his prime, can feel what the aircraft needs, watch his smooth movement on the controls... I'd fly with a 52yr over a 25yr any day of the week. Bravo.
This pilot is awesome
Isn't it sad that now it's surprising when a pilot actually flies a full approach? I still remember when 727's were everywhere. I used to fly the old Braniff Airlines quite a bit and they had a ton of them. Always loved the old tri jet!
Yea i remember braniff,loved the 727-200adv
In the 70's and 80's, it was as abundant in U S domestic service as the 737-800 and A320 are now. I believe at one point, except for a couple of 747's, Braniff's entire fleet consisted of 727's.
I only saw one of their 747s at DFW other than that...all I ever saw were the 27's. I think it was orange IIRC. Yeah, when you were at the Braniff area it was a rainbow of colors for sure!lol!
Pilot is the real deal
That was a great manual landing, fantastic old plane.
Nice landing Capt. Oscar. Nice Ray Bans. ; )
He looked like he was jumping for joy :) (Bouncing up and down in the seat like a rollercoaster :) Even smiling about it himself haha :) ) Great video.
I have always loved flying on 727's. One of my favorite aircraft and very fast too!
Good cockpit discipline!
Hand flying this old girl like a boss!
With technology, less pilots gets flying like this, fully in the hand!! Airplane for real men's hahaha
That was some nice old school REAL piloting. Very nice video! 👌
The 727 is a true legend of aviation. And one of the most reliable and safe aircraft ever built. And it didn't even drive maintainers insane.
I saw a little smile after that nice one
Supremo!!!!!! Qué maestría la del Comandante Oscar!!!
So many automations in planes today that's a man who loves to fly!
Beauty at Its finest. 727-100
My dream to be able to fly a 727 , good video 👍
I’m always amazed by these pilots. My dad was a pilot in the Navy ( AJ SAVAGE) . Also helicopters. Korea and Vietnam
this classic airplanes really tested the pilot's skill, nowadays automation has increased laxity in pilots they rely too much on autopilot.
james kariuki Same they want to do that in the car. When system goes wrong human won't take the responsibility, blame it on system failure :D
The 3 holer is amazing. Nothing else comes close.
Thanks for posting great clip
727, la nave más bella.
incredible. look at all those inputs on the last few feet
my 1st flight was on a early AA 727
What a workhorse of a plane.
My first ever flight was on a Boeing 727 48 years ago. Pilots tell me it was one of the best planes ever built. They also tell me that the MD80 is a very inferior aircraft.
WOW! VERY IMPRESSIVE AND THX 4 POSTING MY FAVORITE BOEING !
Even the speed brake had to be operated manually. Great video.
Phenomenal video!
Flew on several EAL 727 "Whisperjets." Boy, was that a misnomer.
Nice! Those always seem like they want to stay airborne and have to be wrestled to ground.
That plane also flew for Bedrock Airlines and Fred Flinstone was the Flight Engineer back in the year 195 B.C
And it was old then.
Beautiful.
Supper landing job! That long displaced threshold allows departing aircraft to carry a 'whole lot of fuel' down the runway! (density altitude permitting).
I bet this 727 has manual windows and door locks also. Good bit of flying Captain Oscar!
I last flew in a 727 some ten years ago. It was a flight from Luanda to the Catoca diamond mine in the North of Angola. At that time they only had a gravel strip at the mine. Having disembarked, we were treated to the spectacle of the 727 taking off and kicking up a terrific gravel storm from those three rear-mounted engines!
Finally a REAL pilot, who does FLYING and not pushing buttons and turning dials. At the Netherland Antillas they tend to fly quite short finals, even out of a pattern ...
... just a few miles and not more.
Nice! Colombia!
Awesome hand flying skills. Thanks for upload.
Greased it like the pro he is!
good job capt i like the old planes better 727 was of them dc10 dc8 l 1011 747
Look 3:08 He didn't set the 3rd reverse so the FO set it 🤔😂 and then he laughts
I wouldn't rush to the assumption that "every airline pilot" is pushing buttons, kicking back fat, dumb, and happy. Personally, I'm a hand flying kind of guy and I know many airline pilots who hand fly quite a bit. A/P, A/T, and F/D are great tools but they're to be used as appropriate to reduce workload.
Wow ! Way To Go O ! !
Nicely sprung driver seat. Boing bouncy.
The right stuff!
Good thing those seats have springs! :D
Smooth as butter and much more healthy :)
Great flying, and, ultimately, a great landing. But it seemed like he came in kind of high -- or at least higher than I'm used to seeing modern jets when they're about to land -- and had to drop those last 30 feet or so in a hurry. Was that the case? Or did it just seem that way because of the length of the displaced threshold? Or was the landing perfect and I just don't know what I'm talking about? (I'm not a pilot so that could very well be the case. :)
Outstanding video! Thank you!
Thumbs up Captain, remind me of my old man who flew for Eastern airlines. Flying by the seat of your pants.
Well done. Hands on flying was pure fun. I remember those days.
VERY COOL AND COLLECTED
Nice landing. Manual spoilers/speed brakes?
TheAatupaatu everything manual. #OldSchool
Yup. That's when pilots were pilots. You flew by the seat of your pants.
Has the same infernal manual trim wheel as the 737. Clack clack . At least on the 727 with its engine placement you don’t have to trim much with thrust changes, not like the late model 737s.
Damn that was a long displaced threshold.
Where I worked a routine simulator exercise comprised of a single engine ILS approach to minimums using manual control reversion together with manual gear and alternate flap extension. In this configuration, there was no go around option once gear & flap was set so you had to get it right first time.
Yep. Slats won’t retract and neither will gear. That’s a bad day in a 727 when both A and B systems are gone. Almost the same in a brand new 737... but now each system is engine and electric pumps vs A being engine and B being electric.
At least you still have TRs since they were pneumatic in the 727.
Top notch stuff ....thank you 👍