How to fly a DC9-30
09-07-2009 | 09:43 AM
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I'm sorry, I didn't get past the Avatar. What was the question?
09-07-2009 | 10:10 AM
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Best reply yet !
09-07-2009 | 10:27 AM
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Several ways to explain what you felt. The DC-9 has a heading select knob that works on the CAs side only and if you have it enabled and don't move it really slowly initially it will roll the airplane in a rather abrupt manner. Also, we are tracking VORs manually and have to adjust course a lot with the unreliable VORs out there (and constant calls from center 
. As far as the descent goes there is a trick there too that not all guys use. If you simply move the VSI wheel to climb/descend you will feel it in the seat of your pants. The trick is to first enable pitch hold and then move the VSI wheel - much smoother. Again, not everyone care to do this and it's technique only.
. As far as the descent goes there is a trick there too that not all guys use. If you simply move the VSI wheel to climb/descend you will feel it in the seat of your pants. The trick is to first enable pitch hold and then move the VSI wheel - much smoother. Again, not everyone care to do this and it's technique only.
09-07-2009 | 11:09 AM
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Guys, I was able to find some video from the OPs flight....I think he is right.
09-07-2009 | 12:12 PM
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DC-9 = minimal autopilot (pretty much just a pitch and roll mode) There is no V-nav so guys typically do the flight idle descent based on their own calculations. I try and pull the power back slowly so not to be abrupt but i see alot of guys just grap them and slam them back to Flight idle when they're ready to descend.
09-07-2009 | 06:12 PM
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I actually think this thread is pretty interesting. I would love to hear a usefull answer from a DC-9 driver. One of these days i'm going to commute out of my way through DTW or MSP to experience one of these classics.
09-07-2009 | 07:27 PM
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09-07-2009 | 08:42 PM
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Some pilots are "hacks",others are not. The diesel 9 outpilot is crude, but can be flown smoothly with extra effort. If you were rough as a private pilot, you may be rough as an ATP. Some care others do not. I prefer to laugh at the hacks........even if it is the 5th leg of the day. 
09-07-2009 | 08:52 PM
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Some people are just drivers, most of us are pilots, and a few are artists
09-07-2009 | 09:09 PM
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Why didn't you ask the crew after the flight to ask them what was up?
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