Boeing B-727: National Airlines B-727 Operating Manual [Partial] (and related training materials), 1964-07-15, 1964-07-15 - 1973-01-31
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Manual (Flight Operations).
Purpose: Operations (authoritative).
Authority: Operator (Commercial).
Document Number: National Airlines (NAL) B-727 Operating Manual, including Series "235" Supplement (Section IV).
Scope: For operational flight use, as well as reference and training use by NAL flight engineers and other aircrew.
Contents:
- Folder A: B-727 Operating Manual, Section IV: Electrical Power (including Series 235 supplemental pages, and 10+ pages from the 727 "Training Section" and 727 Maintenace Manual); several NAL Maintenance Memos; Section V: Powerplant and Related Systems; Section IV: Fire Protection; and Section IV: Flight Controls (including several pages from the 727 Maintenace Manual and an NAL Maintenance Memo.
- Folder B: B-727 Operating Manual, Section IV: Ice & Rain Protection (including pages from the 727 "Training Section" and 727 Maintenace Manual); several NAL Maintenance Memos; Section IV: Landing Gear and Brakes System; Section IV: Pneumatic System; Section IV: Oxygen (including several pages from the 727 Maintenace Manual and an NAL Maintenance Memo); NAL Maintenance Weather Vane publications (Apr 1976 and Apr-May 1977)
- Folder C: All documents marked "For Training Purposes Only": B-727 Abnormal and Emergency Training Procedures (from NAL Ground Training Dept); "B-727 Specifications and Limitations (Typical)"; and "Jet Aircraft Operation and SR-422N"
Dates
- Issued: 1964-07-15
- Revised: 1964-07-15 - 1973-01-31
Creator
- National Airlines (Publisher, Organization)
- National Airlines (Author, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Full Extent
3 Folders (Three folders: A thru C)
Language of Materials
English
Folder Contents
This item is in three folders (A, B and C).
Format & Physical Description
Loose-leaf manual, 11" x 8.5" pages (TBD pages). Includes black & white technical drawings and charts. Removed from 6-ring 3" binder.
Publication Data
Published by National Airlines [NAL] for use by NAL aircrews. Earliest published page: July 15, 1964. Latest revision: January 31, 1973.
Note: commercially printed for use by National Airlines aircrews, including flight engineers.
Preservation
Preservation Level 5. No conservation required as of August 2026.
Source
- Stelly, Floyd J., Flight Engineer (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu
