It's common. When your flaps are extended and flying at a lower airspeed it takes a lot more motion to make a little movement, but the idea is to jocky the yoke so as to always create constant pressure on the surfaces for quick adjustments
Thank you so much for all the comments, it was not the nicest of days. Kerry is not the longest of runways for a Super 27, all those years struggling to take-off then the tables are turned and the landing performance makes your hair turn grey hehehe
bloody hell.... didn't realise the pilot had to wrestle like hell with the controls... always asumed he moved them slightly, even in heavy weather.. makes it look a harder job than I'd thought. Respect.
Not bad weather, just ordinary weather. I loved the 727 as well. Very nice and tough airplane. Too bad is gone from most markets. Nice landing too. Thanks for posting.
The pilot's did a great job, interesting to see how many steering corrections where necessary during the approach and landing, sometimes I have to do the same on the transceiver for my modelplanes when landing them in strong wind. I was surprised that this big plane also needs similair corrections as well.
I spent 7 years on the 72 and really enjoyed it. Likely the best jet for a rough approach. It has a high wing loading (somewhere around 140 lbs/sq.ft) and that can bite you but it takes a beating if you stay ahead of it. The only thing I wish it had was more thrust, like the 75 or 76. A quieter cockpit would have been nice too, but a great great ship.
