TAA 727

[Scupper]

I doubt whether TAA 727-200s ever flew from Auckland but there don't seem to be any local paints so this'll have to do. Captain Sim's.

[Bugdani]

Wonderful !!!
I love the 727 !
Nice paint!

Bug.

[connor]

What a cool shot, i love the clouds. On a different note, is there a TAA Repaint for the 727-100? I think they flew those for a while as well.

[Naki]

Nice shot...what about a RNZAF (100 series) or DHL scheme? ...there is nothing wrong with the TAA scheme though

[Splitpin]

Beautiful shot.....thumbs and stars

[Ian Warren]

TAA Operated into Christchurch in the 1980s , although a different scheme , red tail and blue cheat line .

[deeknow]

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TAA Operated into Christchurch in the 1980s[/quote]

I guess they did fly to Auckland after all then so I can feel a bit realistic about this one. Definitely have to try the RNZAF 727-100, though the extra 6m on the -200 makes it more of a 'proper' airliner for me for some reason. Just looks sleeker, whereas stretching some planes, like the Dash 8 400Q, just makes them look stretched and sorta ugly.

Will most likely get the freight version in the next sale, then it'll be time for DHL.

Thanks guys.

[connor]

Just a HU, the freighter version is only 9.99 at the mo.

[cowpatz]

I don't have any photos of TAA arriving at Christchurch but I do of the Ansett one.
I'm sure that this was the inaugral Ansett Hobart to Christchurch service . Casino tourism.
As you can see the engineers, gathered to the left in the second shot, are intently focused on the airframe!!!
The dolly bird travelled there and back topless, only doning a top for the official welcoming reception. Good Aussie lass.
I spent a year based in Christchurch as part of my outstation work for my apprenticeship with Air NZ (which was solely international back then).
Went there to expect to save some dollars but ended up returning to Auckland with a loaded credit card...had the best time of life though!

Sorry about the poor quality. These were taken late 1979/80 with a low quality instamatic camera and the photos have discoloured badly.

[Scupper]

Thanks Connor, - I just picked it up.

Great pics, Cowpatz, - the aging just makes them look cool.

Love the chick, - hopefully the pilots were less distracted than the engineers...

I went on a 727 on a family holiday in the States once but can't remember which airline. I just remember entering and leaving by the back ventral door. I've always thought Tridents were more interesting (my first flight was on one, in 1971 and my dad got me invited into the cockpit while airborne) but 727s sure look great now.

[connor]

QUOTE (Scupper @ Aug 31 2011,8:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

my first flight was on one, in 1971 and my dad got me invited into the cockpit while airborne

Those were the days ..... I thought I was lucky by being invited in to the cockpit of a 733 after landing once.

[deeknow]

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Aug 31 2011,11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As you can see the engineers, gathered to the left in the second shot, are intently focused on the airframe!!!

LOL, nice pics, thanks for sharing these, wonder if anyones done a repaint of this livery or anything like it for the CS 727 etc

[Naki]

Topless!..gosh cant see that happening now!

[deeknow]

If anyone fancies some More retro trijet photo action check out this excellent set of scans on flickr, includes lots of Ansett and TAA 727s
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leap1/sets/72157611873916108/

[Scupper]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Sep 1 2011,7:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If anyone fancies some More retro trijet photo action check out this excellent set of scans on flickr, includes lots of Ansett and TAA 727s
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leap1/sets/72157611873916108/

Nice pics. My favourite is the lovely old Bristol Freighter, - nice Heron and Electra too. Old classics.

Here are some more from tonight's flying, - been trying to get the hang of the autopilot.

[Ian Warren]

Great shots , the autopilot is very rudimentary course manual throttle control , make that 72 so much fun , I sure Jan Kees did a red tail TAA

[Scupper]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 3 2011,10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Great shots , the autopilot is very rudimentary course manual throttle control , make that 72 so much fun , I sure Jan Kees did a red tail TAA

Thanks Ian. Here are a couple more, - can't stop taking pics of this bird.

My REX 2 cloud set is building storm or some such so the stratus looks a bit strange in the first one, though Auckland city looks fine in the distance. The second one shows the entrance to Manukau Harbour.





The rudimentary autopilot makes for quite a lot of work compared to the 707 and I'm still at the stage where, when things go wrong, I don't know if it's me or some kind of bug. At first it wasn't capturing the glideslope on ILS approaches and that turned out to be because I had version 2.3 of the 727-100 base pack installed. That bug was fixed in V2.4, which I now have.

You're right, - this plane is lots of fun to fly, - I have trouble keeping it straight on the runway though and my veering around on the ground detracts from the realism a bit, - anyone know if there's there an option to disengage nosewheel steering? I've looked but can't find it, - probably somewhere obvious. Increasing the rudder deadzone didn't help much.