Post by LOU on Jul 19th, 2011 at 12:25am
guy & Captain Ed,
A while back I wrote a pretty detailed walk through of the 727 & 707 autopilot approach.
One small trap on the 707 is the two position switch where altitude hold is.
* Make sure the switch is in ALT and not ELEV DISCT. Even when you click the mouse, look at the position of the switch.
* When using autopilot pitch wheels to change pitch, look at the ADI and watch the pitch change up or down. Some times just short taps of the mouse button will do, other times you may need to hold the mouse button a bit longer.
* Get rid of the yoke and bring your eye position up so you can see the nut on the windshield wiper. (see photo)
* Set speed from the placard under the glare shield. Vref + 10 knots on final. Be on speed!
* Use full flaps for landing - better deck angle.
* Don't rush the approach, give the old gal a chance to capture - use 30 degrees or less for intercept.
* Avoid large power changes - every time you change power you change pitch trim.
Let me know how you are doing...
Lou
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A while back I wrote a pretty detailed walk through of the 727 & 707 autopilot approach.
One small trap on the 707 is the two position switch where altitude hold is.
* Make sure the switch is in ALT and not ELEV DISCT. Even when you click the mouse, look at the position of the switch.
* When using autopilot pitch wheels to change pitch, look at the ADI and watch the pitch change up or down. Some times just short taps of the mouse button will do, other times you may need to hold the mouse button a bit longer.
* Get rid of the yoke and bring your eye position up so you can see the nut on the windshield wiper. (see photo)
* Set speed from the placard under the glare shield. Vref + 10 knots on final. Be on speed!
* Use full flaps for landing - better deck angle.
* Don't rush the approach, give the old gal a chance to capture - use 30 degrees or less for intercept.
* Avoid large power changes - every time you change power you change pitch trim.
Let me know how you are doing...
Lou
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