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FedEx 727-200 Short Field Landing, with audio! Its last flight.
Merrill Field, Alaska now has a 727 as of Tuesday 26 February 2013. This was the last flight for the FedEx 727-200. The plane used about 2500 of the 4000 foot runway. It was retired from service and donated by FedEx to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Aviation program, which is situated at the east (approach) end of the runway. The 727 ferried from the Federal Express regional hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage’s general aviation… (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
An excellent video. Brilliant landing. And I liked the bit about the traffic jam at the end - 727's are obviously rare up there, so every man and his sled-dog came out to watch!
Brian , Thank you for sharing your excellent video. NOTE : Hardworker7 had it right. I DID plant it hard right on the numbers - That's the idea in a short field Max energy stop. Many cudos to the hard working folks that did the runway clearing / scraping / brushing before our arrival. The braking action was very good ! Tim Powell ( PIC )
Congrats to you and the rest of the flight crew who brought this future training tool to
Alaskans. We appreciate you and FedEx for their generous donation. Awesome.
Alaskans. We appreciate you and FedEx for their generous donation. Awesome.
Great landing!!! I'm glad to see this 727 has found a good home for retirement. I can't believe almost all the 727’s flying in the US retired. I guess I'm getting old!!!
Textbook!
tpowell76 Tim...was that short field landing a record for the 727? What was the touch down speed? Were you able to practice the procedure elsewhere?
No I don't believe it ws any kind of a record. We were at 107,000 Lbs - Vref was 112.When we brought the A/C up to ANC Intl. on the 24th I shot two tounch and go's and a short field full stop on 7R.
I think the United 727 landing at Meigs a few years back was close to if not the record. Regardless, great job Tim!