yeah,It was love at first flight for me too. The 727 is my first jet,I came from the straight wing piston Convair(another great ship), and developed an instant respect and affection for the Boeing beauty. Noise,black smoke, 3 JT8D-17s, controls that are light and quite sporty,oh yeah,plus a 3 man crew to spread the workload, she is God's gift to pilots.