Brings back happy memories of my heyday in aviation! Flew the MD's for many years with two airlines(MidEx being the last). Although I moved "up" I always will have a special place for the MD. Rode like an old Dodge on cinder blocks at times(due to the relatively stiff wing) but always performed when needed. Miss the steam gauged cockpits as well...back before we all morphed into "slaves to the magenta line"!
Flew on the md 80 probably hundreds of times as a passenger on AA for my job. It did ride stiff especially in the back lol. The brakes could be noisy as well unless that was just an AA maintained thing. Was relatively comfortable as a passenger compared to today's seating arrangements
This is a very good video, but like the comments below, the only reason I see the long flight to the States is either the airplane was sold, or being scrapped. Either way, this is probably a ferry flight. By the cockpit layout, this is either an MD-88 or MD-90, which both still have some life left. I've ferried DC9/MD-80 before with removable extra tanks in the cargo bays and in the cabin area on top of the center box, and range was extended to about 5,00 miles plus. I know we did Hawaii-LAX, and Japan-LAX or SEA. No ETOPS required for the ferry, so we flew over the open water and hope the engines stayed healthy, which they did. This is probably the best airplane ever built, period. And these last MD-8x models had the right combination of automation and human interaction. I still look up to the sky when I see one on approach or climbing out, and just watch and go back in mind to my prime days. Thanks for sharing this and the other videos.
Yes Java, I agree. Sad to me Allegiant Air just retired all of their MD80 series aircraft within the past two months. Never to return. Many great flights in the back just to listen to the sounds of that music! Now Delta in Atlanta is the last remaining MD88 heaven I think. How long before they are gone - probably soon.
This could be an excellent instructional video aside being as marvelous as it already is. I have always like the MD-80 it is a very well-renowned aircraft by many pilots and passengers alike. It's very informative and the clarity is unbelievable! Damn good work! -VIR092
@blueangels5 your wrong, thats only on small aircraft, in the case of the md-80 and other commercial aircraft there is a small steering handle to the left of the yolk that hydraulically controls the nose gear.
Was lucky enough to ride in the jumpseat on 2 of these before the cockpit ban . Absolutely incredible experience, I have about 100 hours & got utterly involved sitting behind the centre console. Lots of elevator trimming like you hear here.
@rockgodpatrick Oh, glad to know.. but i thought the restriction was also to avoid birdstrike on the windshield with a high speed.. that could result in a broken windshield..
They are very reliable aircraft if they have an experienced maintenance crew and pilots. They are also pretty old so they require more downtime for check than other aircraft. If you look at the safety record most crashes are maintenance or pilot related and only a hand-full are aircraft defects or errors.
Well, most of the noise in a cockpit comes from the blowing air condition for the flight computers nowadays. The CRJ has one of the loudest cockpits, and the engines are at the back...
vonjuergen The 727 was by far the noisiest. AC and cooling fans were fine but the aerodynamic noise was very loud. On short flights at around FL200 you would fly about 370KIAS. VNE was 400Kts, way more than current transport jets.
@oOHagbardCelineOo Hey, the maximum altitude for a MD-80 might be 11 500meter, but not feet. A normal jet flies at around 30000 - 40000feet regularly. That is about 11-14km high.
devsalma, To steer the plane on the taxiway, you use the tiller which is a little wheel or stick (depending on plane) that is on the captain (or both on some planes) side. It turns the nose wheel on the ground. It is not modeled in FSX, so you use rudders.
An airplane typically gets it's lift from the wings, and the thrust is from the engines. Don't thank me, I was happy to provide this information. I feel like I have helped people understand airplanes.
@aybam12 actually it is you who is wrong. Most modern jetliner cockpits i've been in, 737, 757, 767, 747 all have what is called a "tiller wheel." Rudder Pedals are much too sensitive to control the nose wheel during a takeoff run. All aircraft use rudder pedals to steer the nose wheel, but they also have the tiller wheel to control it as well. Look up Northwest Flight 85 incident, and the importance of this wheel.
@sixstringmania i THINK there's a button on the yoke (flight controls, steering wheel... whatever you want to call it) I know that's right for some light aircraft i've been in anyway.
To be paid to do this! Well done and hope you still love doing it. Every takeoff is like the first one, that's why flying is such a thrill. Well, to me anyway.
@xyeahtony1 Right they would have to be spring loaded if you were to use the pedals for stearing, I can only guess in a way this might be better for control purpose.
The fuel is in pounds (lbs), not gallons. So it did burn 250 pounds on taxi and takeoff. JET A weighs 6.84 pounds per gal so it burned 36 gallons in that time frame.
@thevidguy11 your wrong, no aircraft has a "small steering handle" they all use rudder pedals. some airbus aircraft might have a flight stick (like a helicopters control) that is off to the left. but in your case you are wrong.
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Very beautiful instruments display beat back flat screen any day , , beautiful dc, md family line. I see ias is above 500 atl 10, and passig, great vid
@skydive911 Long haul flight? It was a flight from Copenhagen to Paris. MD80's are still in use for domestic flights and international flights within Europe by SAS.
Just speaking for myself, I think it will be a sad day when all analog gauges are replaced by barrages of flat screen computer displays. Analog show fluctuation easier, and is IMHO less prone to mis-reading.
Right. They’re just putting in glass cockpits because the next generation is more stupid than the last. Not because of robust research of ergonomics, the ability to dynamically adjust information displays as further research comes out, or customization at the individual level, or change the readability based on lighting conditions in and around the flight deck, or centralize data conglomeration with redundancies to faster more efficient technologies, but maybe it all has to do with making everything more difficult because analog gauges are just so mechanical and cool looking.
I need some help with thrust when I click takeoff thrust the message right under it lights up it sais something in red first off, What does the message mean, and how doI prevent it thanks
@afgrocks123 at 3.00 they were told to climb to FL190 and free speed. Free speed means they can go whatever speed they want, meaning the 250knots under Fl100 restriction is removed
+Psycho9263 I suppose you refer to the trim warning sound, it will trigger when there is a certain amount of pitch trim change to make the pilots aware of a possible uncommanded trim change. Here it is completely ok, because the plane is still climbing in relative low speed which requires quite a lot of trim action to trim the plane.
The MD88 and MD90 are nice aircraft. Rocket down that runway under the thrust of those two Pratt and Whitney JT8D's (88) or International Aero Engines V2500 (90,) reach VR, pull back on the yoke a tad, and she lifts her nose and gracefully climbs into the sky.
Awesome, awesome video, many thanks! Now if you could just find your way into an A380 ;-) What was that strange buzzing alarm that happened a few times during the video?
Thats only becausethey do not apply full throttle immediately. First only 40% to check if the engines are synchron and stablie , and only than full throttle
Actually no. Having fuel like that actually balances the airplane because of the seating arrangement on the md-80. More people sit on the right of the aircraft then the left. (There's 2 seats on the left and 3 in the right do if fuel was the same in both tanks the plane would not be balanced and major issues can occur. Plus there was only 25kg in the ct]enter because the plane did not need that much fuel so they did not fill the tank so the plane is lighter which means less fuel burn!
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The buzzing noise are indindicating that the horisontal stabilizer is moving up or down for trimming.
Brings back happy memories of my heyday in aviation! Flew the MD's for many years with two airlines(MidEx being the last). Although I moved "up" I always will have a special place for the MD. Rode like an old Dodge on cinder blocks at times(due to the relatively stiff wing) but always performed when needed. Miss the steam gauged cockpits as well...back before we all morphed into "slaves to the magenta line"!
Flew on the md 80 probably hundreds of times as a passenger on AA for my job. It did ride stiff especially in the back lol. The brakes could be noisy as well unless that was just an AA maintained thing. Was relatively comfortable as a passenger compared to today's seating arrangements
This is a very good video, but like the comments below, the only reason I see the long flight to the States is either the airplane was sold, or being scrapped. Either way, this is probably a ferry flight. By the cockpit layout, this is either an MD-88 or MD-90, which both still have some life left. I've ferried DC9/MD-80 before with removable extra tanks in the cargo bays and in the cabin area on top of the center box, and range was extended to about 5,00 miles plus. I know we did Hawaii-LAX, and Japan-LAX or SEA. No ETOPS required for the ferry, so we flew over the open water and hope the engines stayed healthy, which they did. This is probably the best airplane ever built, period. And these last MD-8x models had the right combination of automation and human interaction. I still look up to the sky when I see one on approach or climbing out, and just watch and go back in mind to my prime days. Thanks for sharing this and the other videos.
Yes Java, I agree. Sad to me Allegiant Air just retired all of their MD80 series aircraft within the past two months. Never to return. Many great flights in the back just to listen to the sounds of that music! Now Delta in Atlanta is the last remaining MD88 heaven I think. How long before they are gone - probably soon.
You're absolutely right. I love these airplanes. I wish they didn't have so much computer control in the new airplanes that Boeing and Airbus build.
@@happysawfish Just checked FlightAware today -- seems like more 88's than 737's at KATL today!
Brillemeister not for long sadly
This is an MD-82. Most of them in Europe did get the EFIS layout. Not everything is like in the US
The md-80 families are legends. This aircrath is unic
Great HD video! Impressed with the performance of the MD80!
Excellent cockpit. Crew coordination was professional and right on point. That’s true airmanship at its finest.
Love the stabilizer trim buzzer, so unique compared to other aircraft
If you haven't seen it, look up Kent Wien. Why I've fallen for the MD-80.
MD-80 great plane. i love their cockpits!
Yeah, I didn't read the description well enough; whoops! BEAUTIFUL cockpit!! So clean, and I love these videos!!
"Stab Trim In Motion" warning horn was a little overdone by Douglas engineers!
Every climbout in the MD11
This could be an excellent instructional video aside being as marvelous as it already is. I have always like the MD-80 it is a very well-renowned aircraft by many pilots and passengers alike.
It's very informative and the clarity is unbelievable! Damn good work!
-VIR092
Are you alive?
My Dad is retired TWA(before they went belly-up) he flew both the 727 and the 80. He preferred the 80.
Incredible quality video considering it was uploaded 10 years ago!
@blueangels5 your wrong, thats only on small aircraft, in the case of the md-80 and other commercial aircraft there is a small steering handle to the left of the yolk that hydraulically controls the nose gear.
3,500 Vertical-Speed Climb
#Is a ROCKET
It's so much smoother once you get off that runway and into the air.
Was lucky enough to ride in the jumpseat on 2 of these before the cockpit ban . Absolutely incredible experience, I have about 100 hours & got utterly involved sitting behind the centre console. Lots of elevator trimming like you hear here.
@rockgodpatrick Oh, glad to know.. but i thought the restriction was also to avoid birdstrike on the windshield with a high speed.. that could result in a broken windshield..
Probably the only aircraft in the world with such a quiet cockpit. Thanks for the upload. Enjoyed it.
@anurek123 Via the rudder pedals, these two pedals which control the aircraft's vertical stabilizer and the nose wheel.
They are very reliable aircraft if they have an experienced maintenance crew and pilots. They are also pretty old so they require more downtime for check than other aircraft. If you look at the safety record most crashes are maintenance or pilot related and only a hand-full are aircraft defects or errors.
First video of yours I seen. Subscribed. This is awesome sauce. Thank you.
The whistling sound is the a large fan for cooling avionics on the ground.
is it still the most quiet jet cockpit in history?
Well the engines are at the back.
Well, most of the noise in a cockpit comes from the blowing air condition for the flight computers nowadays. The CRJ has one of the loudest cockpits, and the engines are at the back...
vonjuergen
The 727 was by far the noisiest. AC and cooling fans were fine but the aerodynamic noise was very loud. On short flights at around FL200 you would fly about 370KIAS. VNE was 400Kts, way more than current transport jets.
+vonjuergen yep since the engines are all the way back !
It's REALLY loud if you're sitting in the back of the main cabin.
I LOVE THE LAYOUT OF THE DECK EVRYTHING IS WELL WITHIN REACH, GOOD CALL-OUTS ON TAKEOFF.
I fly an Md11, but I really wish I got to fly the 80, 88 or 90.
i love this cockpit!
@oOHagbardCelineOo
Hey, the maximum altitude for a MD-80 might be 11 500meter, but not feet. A normal jet flies at around 30000 - 40000feet regularly. That is about 11-14km high.
devsalma,
To steer the plane on the taxiway, you use the tiller which is a little wheel or stick (depending on plane) that is on the captain (or both on some planes) side. It turns the nose wheel on the ground. It is not modeled in FSX, so you use rudders.
An airplane typically gets it's lift from the wings, and the thrust is from the engines. Don't thank me, I was happy to provide this information. I feel like I have helped people understand airplanes.
@aybam12 actually it is you who is wrong. Most modern jetliner cockpits i've been in, 737, 757, 767, 747 all have what is called a "tiller wheel." Rudder Pedals are much too sensitive to control the nose wheel during a takeoff run. All aircraft use rudder pedals to steer the nose wheel, but they also have the tiller wheel to control it as well. Look up Northwest Flight 85 incident, and the importance of this wheel.
That Takeoff was like watching the Dam Busters.
Seems they are unable to read the HSI during the flight?
Brillinat Mr Peteresen. Hope you make many, many more videos. I have subscribed.
@sixstringmania i THINK there's a button on the yoke (flight controls, steering wheel... whatever you want to call it) I know that's right for some light aircraft i've been in anyway.
Gotta love that nearly 4,000 fpm climb rate, as they pass through 8,000ft msl!!
To be paid to do this! Well done and hope you still love doing it. Every takeoff is like the first one, that's why flying is such a thrill. Well, to me anyway.
@xyeahtony1
Right they would have to be spring loaded if you were to use the pedals for stearing, I can only guess in a way this might be better for control purpose.
@60SixHouseBeats He has a connecting flight in Dusseldorf. Another aircraft and airline.
AWESOME font in the beginning. Great HD vid. I can even see the hairs on the Capts arm and the peeled up yoke.
Whats with that horn that keeps going off? what does that mean?
lordoftheflings its the Electric stabilizer trim
Very nice videos!! 5 stars
The fuel is in pounds (lbs), not gallons. So it did burn 250 pounds on taxi and takeoff. JET A weighs 6.84 pounds per gal so it burned 36 gallons in that time frame.
@sixstringmania for outside cabin its PTT.. tower, other traffic ect
@thevidguy11 your wrong, no aircraft has a "small steering handle" they all use rudder pedals. some airbus aircraft might have a flight stick (like a helicopters control) that is off to the left. but in your case you are wrong.
What airline is it
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That and the DC-10 were the last comfortable airliners.
The newest heavies are ok. However I love the older ones like the majestic MD-80 . Thanks for the vid.
+Christopher Williams The MD-80 is not a "heavy".....
Grande macchina MD 80 ho nostalgia
Amazing video quality, bravo!
@Killinggrapes
This signals you when the elevator trim is in motion.
its very quiet after the takeoff. I know that from the simulator. awesome plane and good video!!
Very beautiful instruments display beat back flat screen any day , , beautiful dc, md family line. I see ias is above 500 atl 10, and passig, great vid
What does the loud beeping mean? is it like an altitude marker or something?
Great video, thank you
Wow! that sucker climbs like a rocket!
the dog is mad whahahha
Not as fast as the BOEING 757 with the Rolls Royce engines....JESUS THATS A JET.....
Great video, thanks for posting.
What is the constant buzzing noise?
If you are hand flying this, does it make that goofy "organ sound" Stabilizer Trim alert when you manually adjust the trim?
chipjumper Yes it does.
Must be very quiet up there all the way up in the cockpit
I wanna be a pilot!!! I'm working on it!!!!
@skydive911 Long haul flight? It was a flight from Copenhagen to Paris. MD80's are still in use for domestic flights and international flights within Europe by SAS.
@11TreySimons yes i read that too.....but an md80 wont make it from Dusseldorf to miami
great vid. super nice detail...
@vsbfbmusic It is something on the autopilot.... I forget exact what it is for, I am not familiar with the MD-80.
@skydive911 I think at the lay over they would get on a bigger plane... That's what I would assume at least.
does anybody know why the engine didnt fire up when he pushed the throttle lever forward?
Yueji you just can’t hear it because they are over 100 feet behind them.
i sthe md-80 basicly an up grade od the dc-9???? they look very alike inculding the cockpit just the dc-9 is smaller
Aren't Pilots supposed to keep the landing lights on under 10,000ft? or is that in the U.S. only?
Most aircraft have a vertical climb out rate between 3500 and 6000ft/min. Depends on the aircraft.
@indiantan it looks like he was changing ether his heading or vertical speed.
What is the buzzing sound telling the pilots?
Just speaking for myself, I think it will be a sad day when all analog gauges are replaced by barrages of flat screen computer displays. Analog show fluctuation easier, and is IMHO less prone to mis-reading.
patrick young digital display is still perceived slower by the human eye.
Right. They’re just putting in glass cockpits because the next generation is more stupid than the last. Not because of robust research of ergonomics, the ability to dynamically adjust information displays as further research comes out, or customization at the individual level, or change the readability based on lighting conditions in and around the flight deck, or centralize data conglomeration with redundancies to faster more efficient technologies, but maybe it all has to do with making everything more difficult because analog gauges are just so mechanical and cool looking.
I trust the old steam gauges more.
Excellent Video! To favorites
I need some help with thrust when I click takeoff thrust the message right under it lights up it sais something in red first off, What does the message mean, and how doI prevent it thanks
Oh my god, this cockpit it's a dream :)
@afgrocks123 at 3.00 they were told to climb to FL190 and free speed. Free speed means they can go whatever speed they want, meaning the 250knots under Fl100 restriction is removed
Why is that Mad Dog making that growling noise at climb and every minute or so? What is that?
+Psycho9263 I suppose you refer to the trim warning sound, it will trigger when there is a certain amount of pitch trim change to make the pilots aware of a possible uncommanded trim change. Here it is completely ok, because the plane is still climbing in relative low speed which requires quite a lot of trim action to trim the plane.
McDonnell Douglas Thank You
how did you get in the flight deck for take off?
Why take off with so little fuel? You are almost into reserve fuel before you even get the flaps up???
That’s probably in kilograms. 5700 Kgs of fuel in an MD-80 is plenty for a short flight.
Notice how both sets of controls are active but not connected like a Cessna. Cool!
@sixstringmania You hold down a button on the yoke for the time you're speaking...It's like a walkie talkie really.
That was so effortless how they got off the ground.
Greg McKnight that’s how most flights are
The MD88 and MD90 are nice aircraft. Rocket down that runway under the thrust of those two Pratt and Whitney JT8D's (88) or International Aero Engines V2500 (90,) reach VR, pull back on the yoke a tad, and she lifts her nose and gracefully climbs into the sky.
Very quiet cockpit!
AMAZING VIDEO! KEEP IT UP!
Awesome, awesome video, many thanks! Now if you could just find your way into an A380 ;-)
What was that strange buzzing alarm that happened a few times during the video?
great video!!!
@sixstringmania You press a button normally located in your joystick (or the other).
how do you came into the cockpit?
Thats only becausethey do not apply full throttle immediately. First only 40% to check if the engines are synchron and stablie , and only than full throttle
How were they at 300 kts below 10,000 ft?
c r i m e
In europe is just 7000.
Great video!!! thanx
What the pilot press at 3:33 with that click sound?
Amazing bird. God bless
i was expecting it to be a bit quieter than in a normal plane but wow its basically a glider in there lol
7:04 Hm... interesting... i see a Fuel unbalance... and 25Kg remain in center tank... Fuel leak? i hope no!!!
Actually no. Having fuel like that actually balances the airplane because of the seating arrangement on the md-80. More people sit on the right of the aircraft then the left. (There's 2 seats on the left and 3 in the right do if fuel was the same in both tanks the plane would not be balanced and major issues can occur. Plus there was only 25kg in the ct]enter because the plane did not need that much fuel so they did not fill the tank so the plane is lighter which means less fuel burn!
Many thanks!!!
may i ask a VERY stupid question?
When you need to talk to the radio .. ok? Do you have to press a button or something or is it voice activated??