[quote author=Ziggy link=1146151116/0#0 date=1146151116]Guys, I’ve crashed and burned on my 727 flights enough times to suggest I need a little help. First of all a little background. Everything I know about flying, I’ve learned from FS 2002, FS 9, CS and this forum (no real world experience other than as a jumpmaster). I have no problems with any of the default aircraft or my add-on fleet which includes CS’s Herc and 707. The 727 is another story. No problems with take-offs or in-flight operations, just VFR landings. I’ve had my best success by setting my flaps at 5% while maintaining an air speed of 160-180 kts at touchdown or 15% flap with an air speed of 150-160 kts. The latter seems more realistic, but it requires using considerable thrust during descent to prevent stalling. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated. Thanks guys--- Ziggy :-[/quote]
ZIGGY..THIS INFO IS FROM SOME ONE WHO HAS FLOWN THE 727 100 AND 200.30 DEG. OF FLAPS FOR LANDING..40 VERY RARLEY USED IN REAL WORLD DUE TO THE INCREASED ENGINE POWER NEEDED AND RESULTING NOISE AND EXTRA FUEL CONSUMPTION FROM THAT POWER SETTING DUE TO DRAG..IN THE 727 100 120 TO 125 K DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS WITH 30 DEG OF FLAPS AND 1 TO 3 DEG NOSE UP APPROACH AND AN N1 OF ANYWHERE FROM 60 TO 80 PERCENT DEPENDING ON THE ENGINE YOU ARE USING....THE 727 200 30 DEG OF FLAPS 1 TO 3DEG  NOSE UP AND 59 TO 65 N1 WILL BE NEEDED TO HOLD THAT SPEED AND GLIDE SLOPE AND ONLY SMALL ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE IN THE N1 PERCENT... HE TOLD ME THAT IN REAL WORLD THE CAP WOULD SOMETIME SET ENGINE 1 AND 3  N1 AND POWER BACK OR INCRESE POWER IN NUMBER 2 ENGINE TO HOLD GLIDE SLOPE... CAUTION NEEDED FOR FLAIROUT NOT TO EXCEED 5 AND MAX 6 DEGREES NOSE UP ON LANDING AS YOUR TAIL SKID IS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO HITTING GROUND.  7 DEG AND OVER AT LEAST IN THE 727  200 AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE HIT THE TAIL SKID AND WILL BE CALLED TO THE CAP SIM OFFICE TO EXPLAIN YOURSELF..LOL J/K  IF YOU CAN HOLD 5 DEG ON TOUCHDOWN YOU HAVE DONE WELL... THE SPEEDS THAT CAPSIM PLANES FLY (AS STATED ABOVE) ON  LANDING ACCORDING TO THIS REAL WORLD PILOT IS THE SAME AS THE REAL WORLD MANUEL WHICH IS IMPRESSIVE ..THE REASON THE 727 CAN BE SLOWED SO MUCH ON APPROACH IS THAT THE WING FLAP ON THE 727 JUST DONT DEPLOY THEY EXTEND OUT (FOWARD) AND BACK INCREASING THE AREA OF THE WING    .THE CAP SIM 727S ARE ONLY FOR THE SERIOUS SIMMER AND AS WE ALL KNOW WILL PROVIDE A  DIFFERENT CHALLENGE EVERYTIME  UNDERLINE EVERYTIME YOU SHOOT AN APPROACH AND LAND....REMEMBER SET N1 ..MAKE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS FLY THE PLANE TO THE GROUND JUST LIKE THE FULL SCALE AIRCRAFT ...,AND AS A REALWORLD SINGLE ENGINE PILOT MYSELF REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT FACT *A GOOD LANDING TAKES PLACE ON THE APPROACH * FLY A GOOD APPROACH AND YOUR LANDING WILL BE FINE FROM A CESSNA 150 TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE* ACCORDING TO MY 727 PILOT FRIEND  CAP SIM AIRCRAFT IS VERY ACCURATE AND VERY IMPRESSED. I HOPE THIS HELPED OUT ANYONE WHO IS INTRESTED.HAPPY FLYNG..