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	  	             FSFW95
            Air Transat Boeing 727-233 Advanced C-GAAD 
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DESCRIPTION

This model is a re-paint of version 2.0 of Brian Quayle's Eastern
B727-225A. It represents C-GAAD in the livery of Air Transat.  Air Transat
is a Canadian scheduled charter airline based in Montreal, Quebec. They
currently operate Boeing 757s and Lockheed L1011-150s.
Air Transat aquired C-GAAD from Air Canada in 1991 and operated it to
Domestic, US and southern hot spot destinations.  All three 727s in
Air Transat's fleet were replaced in 1995 with Boeing 757s.

  The flight model has been completely revised. Stability has been greatly
improved and performance is very close to the real thing (I have flown a 
real 727 sim).

Thanks to Ian Donohue for his great ADE-32 program which made this
possible.  I have included "heavy duty" landing lights thanks to Siggy
Schwarz's great lladd utility. If you don't like this much light on
landing, let me know and I'll send you the non-landing light equipped
.MDL.

USAGE

Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 is required to use this. 
Copy the AC_7272.AIR and AC_7272.MDL files to your \PILOTS directory.  
Copy all the AC_7272.?AF files to your \TEXTURE directory. 

FLYING THE 727

This model has been set-up at a GTOW of 165,000 lbs.  Please consult
my B727chrt.txt (print it out for quick reference) for V speeds. Use
ADE-32 by Ian Donohue to increase GTOW & payload if required.  Use
the FSFW menu option "Engines & Fuel" to reduce the amount of fuel
to temporarily reduce weight for shorter runway ops.  MAKE SURE
"Display Indicated Airspeed" option is ON in your preferences section.

Min. Runway required at 165,000 lbs  = 7500ft  (Balanced field length)

Note: THIS MODEL HAS 6 (instead of 8) FLAP SETTINGS.

        1st notch  =  Flap 2 & leading edge slats
	2nd notch  =  Flap 5
	3rd notch  =  Flap 15 (normal take-off setting)
        4th notch  =  Flap 25
	5th notch  =  Flap 30 (normal landing setting)
        6th notch  =  Flap 40 (obstacle/short field setting)



Take-off & Climb:  Use 15 deg of flap. (3rd setting)
		   Since there are no EPR gauges in FSFW95 use 585 EGT.
                   Rotate at 3 deg per sec. to 15 deg nose up (max.)
		   Climb at V2 + 10 Kts to 1000 ft above field elevation.
		   At 1000' lower nose to 8-10 deg. (Min climb rate 500fpm)
		   Retract 1 notch of flap(Flap 5) & reduce power to 550 EGT
		   Through 190 kts, retract 1 more notch (to Flap 2)
		   Through 200 kts, retract last flap. Accelerate to 250 kts.
		   Engage YAW DAMPNER on autopilot panel.
                   Above 10,000 ft, power up to 570 EGT & accel. to 280 kts.
                   Set 29.92 on thru 18,000 ft
		   Maintain 280 kts until 0.70 Mach then maintain that.

Cruise:		   Accelerate to typical cruise of Mach 0.78 (85% N1)
                   Note: FSFW doesn't use lapse rate (ie; temp colder
		         with altitude) so you will have poor performance
                         if you don't have a realistic (sub-zero) temp
			 layer at your cruising flight level.

Descent:	   At 3 times your altitude + 10 nautical miles back
		   (eg. 103 nm back if cruising at 31,000 ft)
		   from your destination reduce power to almost idle.
		   Maintain cruise mach until you indicate 280 kts.
	           (If cruise airpseed is higher than 280 then slow down)
		   Keep checking your descent profile (eg. at 70 nm back
 		   You should be at 20,000 ft) and adjust descent rate.
	 	   At 13,000 ft reduce power to idle and slightly raise
		   nose to achieve 250 kts before reaching 10,000 ft.
		   Maintain 250 kts below 10,000.

Approach &Landing: At 15 miles back start reducing to 200 kts.
		   Once below 225 kts, select flap 5 (2 notches).
		   If Holding, maintain 200 kts & Flap 5.
		   Once on final vectors/base leg, reduce to 180 kts.
		   Select Flap 15 when below 190 kts.
		   Upon interecption of localizer or final approach
		   track, select gear down and flaps 25. Maintain 160 kts
	           Crossing the FAF/OM select Flap 30 (Flap 40 if short
		   runway), maintain ref + 10 kts. TURN YAW DAMPNER OFF.
		   Once landing is assured, gradually reduce to V ref.
                   At 30 ft, power to idle & flare. 	


LIMITATIONS

This aircraft model is made available for the private use of Microsoft
Flight Simulator enthusiasts.  The original, unaltered archive file may 
be freely distributed and uploaded to BBS and FTP sites.  Under no 
circumstances may this model be packaged, bundled or otherwise sold for 
profit without the author's written permission.

Copyright 1996  Brian Quayle.  All Rights Reserved.
Re-paint & flight model by Steve Weiher, August 1997. 
e-mail: weihers@ns.sympatico.ca

Other re-paints of mine:

	Air Canada Boeing 727-233A (Circa 1983) -  AC_7272.zip
	Canadian Regional F-28 mk. 1000         -  F28_cdnr.zip
	Air Canada DC-9-32 (circa 1989)         -  AC_DC9a.zip

Avail at FTP.IUP.EDU or FlightSim.com
