Maintenance test flight - Port Columbus in Columbus,Ohio

Nice aircraft, I wish I'd have flown on one as a passenger!

Nice to see some FS2004 pics. I like the paint scheme.

I did have the honor of hitching a ride on the 727 back in the 80's! Thanks Coot!

Taxi runway 28R

very nice shots!!

American Airlines still had plenty of them when I hired on in 1972. 707's, too. Both passenger and freight versions. Boy those old airplanes were loud!

Thanks Mikel! That's so true Pooch!

Runway 28R lineup!

Great shots of a classic bird!

I am thinking Release the Parking Breaks before takeoff and have them checked upon arrival at your destination
because you have been riding all over this Thread with them on. I thought I smelled something burning, but I couldn't
put my finger on it until I looked here a second time.

S!Blade<><

Ah...parking brakes are used whenever the aircraft is stopped for long periods of time. In the first shots, I was still parked at the maintenance shack. The other shot I was stopped waiting for ramp traffic and the next time I was waiting to be cleared for takeoff. Is it all clear for you now?

There is ALWAYS that one. Jeesh.

Brakes released, we're rolling!







"80 knots"



"V1, rotate!"

Thanks trindade!

Makes me want to reinstall FX10 and get all of my airliners flying again. I really enjoyed flying the 737. Have every version including the early model done by Captain Sim. Oh God, don't make me do it. With all of my add-ons it takes me days!

LMBO @ Pooch! Do it man! lol

"Gear up!"

"Coming right to heading 100, climbing to 5000."

All systems check out. Flight test complete. We have been cleared back to runway 28R.









"Airport in sight..."



"Set flaps 5 degrees..."

"Gear down..."