B727 hardest to grease a landing?
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B727 hardest to grease a landing?
I read somewhere where a retired 727 captain was explaining that the way the wings were designed makes this airplane especially hard to touchdown gently.
Is that a true statement? Or BS?
Is that a true statement? Or BS?
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I've gotten to do 727 and 737 level Ds and while not "the real thing", I've really never found an airplane that lands radically "different" (in all the types I've flown). People always make it out to be some crazy "oh, this plane lands WAY different" thing, and it's never panned out. Be at the right speed, know the timing, rates and heights, and the rest takes care of itself. I greased a few 737 ones on, the 727 wasn't as good for me, but I wasn't as experienced then either. I'd say the 727 made me ready for the 737 though. It seems like when you do not know the timing, rates, heights, speeds, etc, that's when an airplane seems to land "way different" and creates a perception that it's very difficult to land. That's what I call "winging it", but it makes for good stories and hair-raising moments as someone flys/slams the aircraft level into the ground because some other instructor/pilot told them that "this aircraft lands level and you don't have to pull back"...It seems a little cocky, but I find there are people who "understand" landings, and people who "do" landings. The former usually has better results and adapts to virtually any aircraft.
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The landing gear geometry/wing design does make it tricky to land nicely consistently, particularly on the -200's. Most other jets will let you pull a little more pitch at the last second to cushion the landing, on the 72 it drives the mains harder into the pavement making the landing much worse.
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