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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 786578)

Heyas FTB,

Bah! You had the wussy electronic pressurization system. What a bunch of slackers. Real men used the old 707 style pneumatic pressurization system.

Trival contest. In the above picture, next to the aft cabin zone temp, someone has hand written DNFW. Props to the person who can tell me what it means, and why.

Nu

Do Not "Mess" With. That switch was supposed to control heat to the forward and back parts of the cabin. If you messed with it you got in an endless loop of going back and forth boiling and freezing various parts of the cabin.

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 786578)

I was a LCA on this thing way back when, but you're really tappin the memory card out. It stood for DO NOT F*#% WITH. If memory serves, which it probably doesn't, I beleive that was the mixer which adjusted how the packs interacted together. Basically, it changed how the hot air was shared between the two systems. Was I even close? LOL I still have all my 727 stuff somewhere and I could cheat, but I won't. Ha By the way, those are the "new" 247 fuel gauges that were installed in all the 232's.

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 786531)

Is the parking still with the london cab ride in SNA?
It's been a while :(

Crossing my fingers for May, (but not holding my breath)

Cheers
George

No, we park at the Hilton Costa Mesa and hotel van over. It takes awhile which really sucks for those 0530 sign ins.

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Originally Posted by alfaromeo (Post 786580)

Props Alfa. It ACTUALLY worked pretty well, for the people who understood how the system worked. The key was to make sure the cabin temperature sensor filter element was clean. Without good airflow over the sensor, the system wouldn't work right.

Nu

"35 PSI, Start valve is open, Oil Pressure Rising."

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 786244)

YouTube - Pilots' View

Forgot to bid ... I just watched it and was thinking the same thing. Wow, these guys have some serious testicular fortitude. Not only are they speaking in uniform, but they did it on behalf of Delta pilots -- a huge no-no!

Who are these guys? This is just embarassing.

YouTube - OUR Song

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 786586)

Absolutely correct. You ain't no new guy, NuGuy. Ha Your call sign is a complete misnomer. LOL

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Originally Posted by Waves (Post 786587)

"35 PSI, Start valve is open, Oil Pressure Rising."

The 727: Engine Start by Committee

Nu

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 786604)

The 727: Engine Start by Committee

Nu

I remember when I was a new FE, the FO was busy doing something so he said, "Here you start the engines." You mean you're going to let me touch the start switches. How cool is that? LOL

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 786578)

Heyas FTB,

Trival contest. In the above picture, next to the aft cabin zone temp, someone has hand written DNFW. Props to the person who can tell me what it means, and why.

And for Sat: Super wasn't kidding about the -9. It has traditionally had the highest dispatch reliability out of all the aircraft. The troublesome stuff that bugged the -9 in the past has been replaced with all new systems: Battery charger, gear position indicators, pressurization (new one is slick), radar etc, etc. The -9 is just an energizer bunny, and if it weren't for aft bulkhead mod, we'd probably re-engine them and fly them for another 40.

Nu

Dear Lord Nu, how did you spot that? I didn't even give you the mega picture, that was the small one!! I figured a common seat on a common aircraft would unite us together.

[insert Star Wars bar scene with every freak in there raising their beers and singing songs dedicated to the Millennium Falc... 727, use your imagination]

As to the 9 and its sister the 88, they remind me of the Ford Ranger I had growing up in that it was just super simple. I threw my timing belt on the highway in college and it only cost $90 to have fixed with no damage to the engine. Although I do picture the 9 and 88 being a ball of yarn under the floor boards. 90% of flying the 88 really is just looking, reading and responding to what the FMA is saying you supposedly told it to do.