Mid sixties. United dropped one at Salt Lake and another in Lake
Michigan coming into O'Hare. America at Cincinnati. The high T tail
exacerbated the sink rate so Boeing and the airlines revised the landing
configurations .

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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If I remember correctly, the 727 had a series of landing
accidents because the full flap setting was about 50-60
degrees and if the pilot got too slow, they could not
recover. Maximum extension was reduced.
Looking on the Internet, I found a further limitation for
couple approaches with certain autopilots. Is there any
early 727 pilot out there with the facts on the first 727
and any changes in certification re flaps?