Boeing 727 Cockpit video

TopGunn

TopGunn

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Country imposed under strict sanctions, flying this beautiful classic bird with no MFD or colorfull displays/GPS.. amazing. :rawk:



[video=youtube;42Z2ZICcEl4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Z2ZICcEl4[/video]
 
The GPS shown in 0:36 is the same one in the UH-1H Hueys I fly.

Whats cool is how Iran flies many of our classics. 727/747 on the civil side that either aren't used in pax service anymore here, or are in limited pax service here. F-4/F-5/F-14 on the military side that we don't use here anymore. All of the above maintained in darn near immaculate condition.

Tehran International looks pretty cool at night on the approach.
 
MikeD said:
The GPS shown in 0:36 is the same one in the UH-1H Hueys I fly.

Whats cool is how Iran flies many of our classics. 727/747 on the civil side that either aren't used in pax service anymore here, or are in limited pax service here. F-4/F-5/F-14 on the military side that we don't use here anymore. All of the above maintained in darn near immaculate condition.

Tehran International looks pretty cool at night on the approach.
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The GPS in the 727-200F my GF flies has a Garmin Pilot III, not joking...
 
that's way too cool, would love to fly up front in one.

TAME the Ecuadorian Military Airline had them in the late 90's - that was an interesting flight to be on.

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I like how the co-pilot explains the engine fire system, as if it happens a lot. Looks like they have nice meals on their flights.
 
jonnydwolf said:
I like how the co-pilot explains the engine fire system, as if it happens a lot. Looks like they have nice meals on their flights.
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haha..actually that is the captain sitting on the right side.. It's in the comments of the video.
 
I am not so knowledgeable on this particular aircraft but I always thought 727's had two engines and an APU in the middle. Then why 3 N1, N2 gauges?
 
MikeD said:
The GPS shown in 0:36 is the same one in the UH-1H Hueys I fly.

Whats cool is how Iran flies many of our classics. 727/747 on the civil side that either aren't used in pax service anymore here, or are in limited pax service here. F-4/F-5/F-14 on the military side that we don't use here anymore. All of the above maintained in darn near immaculate condition.

Tehran International looks pretty cool at night on the approach.
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With the current sanctions against Iran, I don't think I would ever board any of their airplanes. I do not know how they get parts to maintain them, and I know Syria has quite a few airplanes sitting in "perpetuum", or whatever the correct term is, since they cannot get parts to maintain them. Mehrabad was always an interesting airport to fly in and out of. Even more interesting was dealing with customs there. I think I have the (un)fortunate title of one of the few American pilots who have flown the most in and out of there over the last 2+ years...along with some other destinations in Iran that I doubt many American pilots have ever flown into.

TopGunn said:
I am not so knowledgeable on this particular aircraft but I always thought 727's had two engines and an APU in the middle. Then why 3 N1, N2 gauges?
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It is a 3 engine airplane. *edit: Mike beat me to it...
 
Aaargh! Way too much talking during engine start!!!!!!


Cool video. Wonder why the capt was in the right seat while PF and running the radios on the ground but not taxiing?? Maybe they edited the video weird but it didn't look like the FE set takeoff power it looked like the guy in the left seat did.
 
Stone Cold said:
With the current sanctions against Iran, I don't think I would ever board any of their airplanes. I do not know how they get parts to maintain them, and I know Syria has quite a few airplanes sitting in "perpetuum", or whatever the correct term is, since they cannot get parts to maintain them. Mehrabad was always an interesting airport to fly in and out of. Even more interesting was dealing with customs there. I think I have the (un)fortunate title of one of the few American pilots who have flown the most in and out of there over the last 2+ years...along with some other destinations in Iran that I doubt many American pilots have ever flown into....
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Iran can easily get its hands on civil aircraft part; 727/737/747 parts are extremely easy to acquire. Heck, they got most of their F-4 parts from Israel and Turkey. Everything else, they produce themselves. There's more than enough tooling facilities in Iran to make it work. I wouldn't mind riding on an Iranian 727. I wouldn't turn down a chance to wring out an F-4 either.......:)
 
MikeD said:
3 engines.
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with an APU in the middle. (Well, it's in the wing root, but kinda in the middle!) :D

Dugie8 said:
Aaargh! Way too much talking during engine start!!!!!!


Cool video. Wonder why the capt was in the right seat while PF and running the radios on the ground but not taxiing?? Maybe they edited the video weird but it didn't look like the FE set takeoff power it looked like the guy in the left seat did.
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That's how a 3 man cockpit starts motors, at least the ones I know. It IS a crew procedure like anything else.

And the right seater doesn't have a tiller. Makes it awfully difficult to make turns! As far as I know, a certain branch of our military puts the "plane commander" in the right seat while the "FO" flies from the left.
 
Polar742 said:
with an APU in the middle. (Well, it's in the wing root, but kinda in the middle!) :D



That's how a 3 man cockpit starts motors, at least the ones I know. It IS a crew procedure like anything else.

And the right seater doesn't have a tiller. Makes it awfully difficult to make turns! As far as I know, a certain branch of our military puts the "plane commander" in the right seat while the "FO" flies from the left.
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ATI did the "talking too much" thing for a while with engine starts on DC8s, ie, Fuel, rotation, oil pressure....;ugh. They went to the silent start procedure mentality, we all liked it A LOT. My opinion, most normal ops should be silent or as little chatter as possible. When something is wrong, then it is time to speak up. A good example is on landing, when the speed brakes are extended, I don't need to know that they ARE, just tell me when the AREN'T
 
Dugie8 said:
My opinion, most normal ops should be silent or as little chatter as possible. When something is wrong, then it is time to speak up.
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I agree 100%, and I also keep BRIEFings brief.

I didn't realize that you were an actual DC8 guy at ATI. I'll bet we know the same infamous guy. :D
 
Polar742 said:
I agree 100%, and I also keep BRIEFings brief.

I didn't realize that you were an actual DC8 guy at ATI. I'll bet we know the same infamous guy. :D
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You may have to be specific, there were plenty of INfamous guys at ATI.

Though I deny all charges that I was or may have been involved in any escalation of hostilities between Mexico and the US while in LRD.
 
Dugie8 said:
You may have to be specific, there were plenty of INfamous guys at ATI.

Though I deny all charges that I was or may have been involved in any escalation of hostilities between Mexico and the US while in LRD.
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Naw, there is one that stands heads and shoulders above the rest. If you look up "Freight Dawg" in the dictionary, his picture is under it.

Resides in the "Live Free or Die" state.
 
Polar742 said:
Naw, there is one that stands heads and shoulders above the rest. If you look up "Freight Dawg" in the dictionary, his picture is under it.

Resides in the "Live Free or Die" state.
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Would that be a one MR. R. Dup... Or Trey?
 
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