This 727F is a true spectacle in Bogota, El Dorado. The aircraft is so loud it makes windows vibrate and car alarms go off during the first kilometers after take off. It struggles go gain height (add the altitude of Bogota) and it is fabulous to look at while circling over Bogota after take off. I’m always at the expectation of its take off while being in Bogotá. Luckily, and I guess because of the noise, it takes off during day time.
1)The gloves C & FO wear during TO to cruise are an aviator's glove w/Nomex worn in case of FIRE . 2)This CAPTAIN is a real CAPTAIN and a true professional ! I'd guess he has no less than 22,000 hrs in 727/type aircraft . 3)This guy exemplifies how a pilot should FLY.....
All my respect to these pilots. It is amazing to see how this legendary plane, the B727 needed so many hands on to maneuver it. They didn't enjoy the complacency of modern avionics where computers do everything and the pilots aren't really doing much of anything. Those guys are actually flying the airplane and not the computers as we have now days. To me those guys gather a wealth of hands on experience and deserve a standing ovation. Those are real pilots flying the most reliable aircraft in the history of aviation. The Boeing 727.
Man you said it Elgalan , its amazing to see what they go through to get these things up and off. They are true heroes to do it so flawlessly time after time.
What a great flying video. Different culture getting home safely. Temperature near the windows can vary way up or down. Gloves are about comfort. Good Catholics, crossing brings God into all things, not suspicion. These are old masters flying an old bird with no computer help. All hands on. They take it seriously. That is how you stay alive till you retire. Lots of mountain flying, bad weather, limited support. It is the real deal, not like Europe or US now days. Imagine the experiences they have had. I would fly with them anywhere.
Brings back old memories of when I would be invited into the cockpit for some takeoffs and landings as a F/A for Eastern Airlines always loved it. The L-1011 had the best view.😎
A beautiful aircraft from a time when pilots actually did true stick and rudder flying. As a boy, I remember seeing hoards of 72s landing and taking off daily at Friendship International. The thrilling sound was amazing, and watching the pilots stand those birds on their tails to shoot the moon at V2 was simply awesome. There isn’t a commercial airliner anything like it today. Southwest pilots used to try to get altitude quickly in their 73s a few years back, but it wasn’t anywhere near as dramatic as those 72s back in the good old days. Commercial air travel is completely vanilla today.
First flight I ever took was an Eastern Airlines 727 out of Greenville-Spartanburg International. I remember my parents kept correcting me because I called the flight attendants "maids."
PIC got an excellent and professional crew. As Colombians say "son unos viejos berracos" (they're ole cool dudes). I really appreciate very much Colombians in aviation and also every day common people.
Real pilots, Real hot rod Jets, Real Coooooool ! My favorite Boeing P.S. Pilots operating out of the hotter climates wear the gloves due to heat soaking of cockpit controls.
The 727, 707, classic 737s were very similar cockpit wise and cabin wise, I'm sure the controls were such that cross training was simple, UA flew them all. Western flew the three as well as the 720. I can't think of any other carriers who did. I liked the genuflecting also, the captain is old school, he looks in charge having it all under control. The guy gets a pretty nice haircut also. Next time in Bogota, I'll have to look him up for the shop name. 😀
+soroush valim It looks like the left part of so called preflight gloves (www.sportys.com/pilotshop/preflight-gloves.html) I can only guess that it is a cold morning and that the controls are still very cold so they touch the wheel with the left hand and use the right hand for the controls.
It's very common for some to have a glove on their "flying" hand, that is the hand that holds the control column when the other is guarding the thrust lever. The control column can be rather slippery on sweaty hands.
I don't care about the Captain's religion, but the 72 was a great jet! I spent seven years flying it and it was a blast! It was faster than most current jets (Vne 400kts) due to it's thin swept wing and very well engineered hi-lift devices. All this despite being under powered by modern standards. It was a great looking bird and in a strong turbulent crosswind I'll take it against any modern transport. It had spoiler assist roll control, 4 ailerons and an astonishing wing loading of 140 lbs/square ft. Hard to beat in rough air.
Thank you Airbus and Boeing for making it a little bit easier and by having heads up during taxi. If these guys are in a low visibility taxing with all those crappy checklists they have to run, the margin for errors is tremendous...
Min 5:07... "En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo... (se hacen la señal de la cruz...)", precioso y oportuno testimonio; en cada vuelo, las vidas de muchos dependen de la Divina Providencia, de sus asistencia amorosa. Saludos. Virgen del Carmen, ruega por nosotros!
Mechanic. That is the "training seat" usually reserved for flight instructors. Behind him there is another seat, is the "jump seat" reserved for Mechanics or Company's employees.
Three pilots, one for each engine? I assume the guy on the left drives the left engine, the guy on the right drives the right engine and the guy behind drives the central engine. I suppose the guy with the green vest operates the wheels because I have seen those kinds of vests before on the tarmac
well I worked on the l-1011 I saw the dc8 many times it to was a great plane I wish there were still flying today lot of good birds are like my self are retired but miss it so bad have a good one
I find it interesting that the captain gives the cockpit sliding-window release lever a good hard shove in the "closed" direction at 6:13. I guess he wants to make extra sure he doesn't get sucked out the window in-flight. :-) (Not that it's very likely that could happen, because the sliding window is slightly larger than its frame and is designed so that the inside pressure wedges the window tightly against its frame in-flight.)
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...back when the Captains mustache represented 20 years of flying! Only the big boys could have a stash like that!
Great bird and crew loved how the captain blessed himself prior to take off 👏
Notice shortly after 5:00 is most played.
This 727F is a true spectacle in Bogota, El Dorado. The aircraft is so loud it makes windows vibrate and car alarms go off during the first kilometers after take off. It struggles go gain height (add the altitude of Bogota) and it is fabulous to look at while circling over Bogota after take off. I’m always at the expectation of its take off while being in Bogotá. Luckily, and I guess because of the noise, it takes off during day time.
Thanks for showing this video from the good old days of flying an airplane and not playing a computer game! Respect to these pilots!
Back in the 80s when I used to travel a lot for my job, I always liked being on a 727. 3 engines and 3 pilots. Lots of spares!
1)The gloves C & FO wear during TO to cruise are an aviator's glove w/Nomex worn in case of FIRE .
2)This CAPTAIN is a real CAPTAIN and a true professional ! I'd guess he has no less than 22,000 hrs in 727/type aircraft .
3)This guy exemplifies how a pilot should FLY.....
5:08 Captain is not entirely convinced :D
Felicitaciones, soy un amante del B727. Congratulation I love the B727.
All my respect to these pilots. It is amazing to see how this legendary plane, the B727 needed so many hands on to maneuver it. They didn't enjoy the complacency of modern avionics where computers do everything and the pilots aren't really doing much of anything. Those guys are actually flying the airplane and not the computers as we have now days. To me those guys gather a wealth of hands on experience and deserve a standing ovation. Those are real pilots flying the most reliable aircraft in the history of aviation. The Boeing 727.
Yes, the only things you need to do manually on the new planes is the takeoff and landing.
Do you mean the plane does not have auto pilot ?
Man you said it Elgalan
, its amazing to see what they go through to get these things up and off. They are true heroes to do it so flawlessly time after time.
Elgalan718 actually it has lots of automatic stuff
What a great flying video. Different culture getting home safely. Temperature near the windows can vary way up or down. Gloves are about comfort. Good Catholics, crossing brings God into all things, not suspicion. These are old masters flying an old bird with no computer help. All hands on. They take it seriously. That is how you stay alive till you retire. Lots of mountain flying, bad weather, limited support. It is the real deal, not like Europe or US now days. Imagine the experiences they have had. I would fly with them anywhere.
complete respect for this real pilots and they are not only computer operisers
A flight engineer, a perfect example of a profession taken over by automation..
Preach!
Amazing to see these ancient 727s still in use
Thats aviation at its peak. Thank you ! Love this.
Guy in the middle is really working that gum!
Brings back old memories of when I would be invited into the cockpit for some takeoffs and landings as a F/A for Eastern Airlines always loved it. The L-1011 had the best view.😎
Sweet. Heck of a airplane. Brings back memories. Thanks for posting.
Brings back memories. and as the saying goes......If it ain't a Boeing, I ain't going
It takes real pilots to fly this beast.
He is the one and only class and skill combined
Thank you for posting. Always wanted to fly the 727.
I can't believe they still fly these planes. They are old, but a great aircraft.
A beautiful aircraft from a time when pilots actually did true stick and rudder flying. As a boy, I remember seeing hoards of 72s landing and taking off daily at Friendship International. The thrilling sound was amazing, and watching the pilots stand those birds on their tails to shoot the moon at V2 was simply awesome. There isn’t a commercial airliner anything like it today. Southwest pilots used to try to get altitude quickly in their 73s a few years back, but it wasn’t anywhere near as dramatic as those 72s back in the good old days. Commercial air travel is completely vanilla today.
Very unusual to see flight engineer nowadays... :D
Capitain and all crew seem to be very experienced. Respect!
Great to see a 3 man Cockpit, been a while.
The 727 is the most beautiful airplane ever built by Boeing and they are dream to fly!
Incrível! Totalmente manual. Vida longa ao 727
Great showing the powerful 727 here in Colombia
Loved this video! My first flight was on a 727 in the 70's.
I admire pilots abilities in doing their dangerous job so routinely
copilot did the same thing at 5:08. may God be with them.
First flight I ever took was an Eastern Airlines 727 out of Greenville-Spartanburg International. I remember my parents kept correcting me because I called the flight attendants "maids."
PIC got an excellent and professional crew. As Colombians say "son unos viejos berracos" (they're ole cool dudes). I really appreciate very much Colombians in aviation and also every day common people.
Agree!!
Real pilots, Real hot rod Jets, Real Coooooool ! My favorite Boeing
P.S. Pilots operating out of the hotter climates wear the gloves due to heat soaking of cockpit controls.
Crew is : Captain, Copilot, Flight-engineer, Load-master, This is a cargo plane
I rode jump seat on the Old 3 hauler From MCO to MEM. Back in the Day at Northwest. Very cool to sit behind the scenes.
GREAT VIDEO! The 727 is my favorite plane. Thank you for posting.
I loved flying in 727s. You could feel the power of the engines.
The 727, 707, classic 737s were very similar cockpit wise and cabin wise, I'm sure the controls were such that cross training was simple, UA flew them all. Western flew the three as well as the 720. I can't think of any other carriers who did. I liked the genuflecting also, the captain is old school, he looks in charge having it all under control. The guy gets a pretty nice haircut also. Next time in Bogota, I'll have to look him up for the shop name. 😀
Yes, the 727 had a three man crew, an engineer, pilot, co-pilot not 1st officers in the peak 727 years. Soviet aircraft required a crew of five
What's the deal with the pilots and the left glove?
+soroush valim It looks like the left part of so called preflight gloves (www.sportys.com/pilotshop/preflight-gloves.html)
I can only guess that it is a cold morning and that the controls are still very cold so they touch the wheel with the left hand and use the right hand for the controls.
+Joachim Weiß interesting in that the copilot has 2 gloves on, and the pilot only has 1
It's very common for some to have a glove on their "flying" hand, that is the hand that holds the control column when the other is guarding the thrust lever. The control column can be rather slippery on sweaty hands.
+soroush valim yea whats with the 1 glove, kinda of odd !
+Chris Belesis they still have elevator trim
I don't care about the Captain's religion, but the 72 was a great jet! I spent seven years flying it and it was a blast! It was faster than most current jets (Vne 400kts) due to it's thin swept wing and very well engineered hi-lift devices. All this despite being under powered by modern standards. It was a great looking bird and in a strong turbulent crosswind I'll take it against any modern transport. It had spoiler assist roll control, 4 ailerons and an astonishing wing loading of 140 lbs/square ft. Hard to beat in rough air.
one of the best avation videos in youtube ! ty
hell yeah ! that's what aviation is all about. Those guys knows how to handle this old lady :-)
by the way, look at the captain at 5:08 ! hah :D
+Mat Dem Wow, great spotting, didn't see that. Thanks!
+Mat Dem FO did the same :D
+richboy2307 maybe MXControl added that to the checklist hehe
wow he is a true Christian!
Well spotted!
Great video. Love taking off from Bogotá and heading over the mountains
Wonderful video 😊
Thank you 🤗
Excelentes pilotos, comprometidos con su labor 100x100 .mis saludos y respetos.
That's the real pilot!!! Great video
For a minute ,i thought the were gonna drive to the destination.😂😂
Oooooh I love how the flight engineer makes some funky moves with his fingers at 0:21
Thank you Airbus and Boeing for making it a little bit easier and by having heads up during taxi. If these guys are in a low visibility taxing with all those crappy checklists they have to run, the margin for errors is tremendous...
My home port!
17 years I flew out of LAS - Beautiful place to land -
Got a "Jump Seat Passenger" - :-)
Fantastic video mate!
Very nice, and thanks for the 727 bio above.
los cielos de bogotá. Los mas bellos del mundo!!!
olaff121212 Uh, not really.
Boeing 737: wow what a complex cockpit
Older version of Boeing 727: am ı joke to you
El capitán no miró para afuera ni una sola vez. Puro instrument climb out en condiciones perfectamente VFR. Enséñeme a volar así capitán!
boeing 727 was the work horse of its time, it was the end of the era of flying with a yoke to cruising altitude ... am I right?
A Flight Engineer! Very nice. But who is the guy in the high vis vest?
Probably a good thing the passengers don't see the captain doing Hail Marys on the takeoff roll!
Professionalism at it's FINEST !
Nice video! 😍💚❤️🇵🇹
I am feel ok as a paasenger, when i see the airplane piloted by old pilot :)
andi milan For sure !👍
Is DB Cooper belted in?
Yes he is !
I lol'd at 5:08 when the captain did the cross sign stuff
the captain is a true catholic as most Latin and South Americans are
Min 5:07... "En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo... (se hacen la señal de la cruz...)", precioso y oportuno testimonio; en cada vuelo, las vidas de muchos dependen de la Divina Providencia, de sus asistencia amorosa. Saludos. Virgen del Carmen, ruega por nosotros!
this ia a prototype if a cool and experienced pilot sll that plus the 727 ...what a fine combination!
Know that is how you fly a aircraft, know computers, those are real pilots. Thanks for letting us fly along.
Love this video from my beloved Colombia
+daniel marroquin I have been to Colombia a few times, a very beautiful country.
What a coordination!!!!
Great Video Thanks!
Excellent video, thank you.
The FE engineer is one cool dude.....
Boua tarde lindos equipe linda não m canso nunca de revê-los parabéns vcs são profissionais competentes 👌👍👏👏👏😘❤️😘❤️😘❤️😘❤️🌻🌸🌹☘️🌻🌼🌹👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great plane from Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas.
Very Nice vídeo this captain is a really captain!
Great video!
I might be wrong but is that a flight engineer? I thought the Boeing 727 only had two pilots.
The 727 is a 3 person crew with a FE. Always has been. The 737 was the first Boeing jet with a 2 person crew.
Yr correct the B727 does only have two pilots.
737 have 4 person crew and 727 have 12 crew
Wilberjr11......been hitting the juice again?
Stay away from the beverage cart they have on planes.
Who's the 4th guy in the warning vest
Mechanic. That is the "training seat" usually reserved for flight instructors. Behind him there is another seat, is the "jump seat" reserved for Mechanics or Company's employees.
who is the fourth guy on a jump seat?
what is his yellow-jacket mission ??
Does anybody know the brand name of the captains headset? It look vey comfortable.
So many buttons and instruments! A modern pilot would faint if put a 727 cockpit.
Outstanding!
Long take off run. Heavy.
What was the FE pressing and holding at 07:52 on the pneumatics/Aircon panel? temperature control ?
Flight engineer loves his gum.
distracting is it. :)
Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch keep his eustation tube open bu exerting their jaws, keeps the ears equalized.
Three pilots, one for each engine? I assume the guy on the left drives the left engine, the guy on the right drives the right engine and the guy behind drives the central engine. I suppose the guy with the green vest operates the wheels because I have seen those kinds of vests before on the tarmac
TommyTwobats lots of foreign companies require the crew to wear them, but generally not in cockpit.
Yeah what is the big glove for?
at 3min 49sec, the FO or FE called out "packs off"? did i hear that correctly?
wonder why the apu wasn't used as bleed air source for the packs....
One of the sexiest airliners ever made
Great video! I didn't know 727's had flight engineers, is this normal? Or maybe just not in the USA?
How often do they fly to Aruba and what days? If love to spot it
Good video....................
Captain has a great Count Dracula voice....oh please do a count and end it with ahh ahh ahh ahh
dam good job guys I love the 727 the dc10 and the l1011 greate job guys
well I worked on the l-1011 I saw the dc8 many times it to was a great plane I wish there were still flying today lot of good birds are like my self are retired but miss it so bad have a good one
excelente..felicitaciones..!!!
What’s with the black glove on the left hand.
j'aime bien le captain qui fait le signe de croix, c'est rassurant pour l'équipage...
Fantastic! Bravo!
I find it interesting that the captain gives the cockpit sliding-window release lever a good hard shove in the "closed" direction at 6:13. I guess he wants to make extra sure he doesn't get sucked out the window in-flight. :-) (Not that it's very likely that could happen, because the sliding window is slightly larger than its frame and is designed so that the inside pressure wedges the window tightly against its frame in-flight.)