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Old 07-21-2014 | 05:12 PM
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I never had any issues in the KC-10, and that was with retrofitted 80's military-grade equipment. Although sometimes the FMA's were out of focus...
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Old 07-21-2014 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GucciBoy
I never had any issues in the KC-10, and that was with retrofitted 80's military-grade equipment. Although sometimes the FMA's were out of focus...
Yeah...we're talking about the MD-80...not the 10
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Old 07-21-2014 | 07:09 PM
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Since the navigation information provided in the MD80 is unreliable, it isn't that big a deal that you can't see the display. Navigation in a Douglas product is an "'ish" proposition, followed by vectors. Look out the window and turn at familiar landmarks. If you have not flown that route a million times, then you are probably screwed. Thank God for ASAP and NASA reports.

Have you ever seen a four year old child pour a glass of milk? Douglas RNAV and VNAV are much the same; always hesitant and frequently it ends in something you will have to clean up.
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Old 07-22-2014 | 04:32 AM
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Those MD-80s are prehistoric, just like the AA procedures for operating them.
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Old 07-22-2014 | 07:35 AM
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The MD-80 is modern compared to a legacy C-130. At least you don't have to ask the Nav to sequence you to the next waypoint.
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Old 07-22-2014 | 10:15 PM
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In most planes you turn on the automation to settle things down. In the 80, you turn off the automation to settle things down.
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Old 07-23-2014 | 05:45 AM
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As old as the -80 is, it's still my favorite airplane I've ever flown. Hope I can fly it as a CA before it goes away!
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Old 07-23-2014 | 02:07 PM
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A lot of MDs are being converted to freighters.
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Old 07-24-2014 | 07:42 AM
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A lot of MDs are being converted to freighters.
Interesting video from Roswell where AA takes the 80s to die. And provide new jobs in the process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnOVU4KeRg
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Old 08-06-2014 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ERJF15
You guys that do/have flown the 80, can you clearly see your map display w/out looking around the yoke? i.e. is the display obstructed by the yoke?
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