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Newsletter for December 2014
Note from the Editor...
While driving today, something didn’t feel quite
right, but instead of stopping to check it out, I
continued on. The problem re-presented itself
along the next block and I realised that I had
shifted into 2nd instead of drive in my car. Nothing
catastrophic being in the car and easily resolved,
but deciding not to stop and address the issue is
what I would consider an unnecessary lack of
judgement. I had a brave fellow pilot (brave
because he posted it) post a video of something
similar the other day on YouTube.
In This Issue...
Note from the Editor
Misc
Airport Movies
Humorous Side
Contacts
Pg. 1
Pg. 2
Pgs. 3,4
Pg. 5
Pg. 5
** NEXT MEETING **
Sunday, Dec 7th, at 1930 hrs
He was in a hurry (don’t most aviation stories start
this way) doing a quick turn around where he and
his buddy switched seats between legs. He made
all his radio calls, taxied out, and was flummoxed
that the other aircraft in the circuit was refusing to
answer his calls for a position report (uncontrolled
airport). Instead of diagnosing a potential problem,
he took off. During the entire flight, he was doing
great making all the required radio calls (all merrily
recorded on his GoPro camera). Even into a bit of
a stressful entry back into the traffic pattern (bunch
of folks there now) and the landing.
Only after shutting down and scratching his head
did he realise that he forgot to plug his headset
into the pilot’s jacks... As he posted, this was a
potentially dangerous situation for him, his
passenger, and the other aircraft in the area.
Just a reminder that if your spidey sense is
tingling, there’s probably
something to it and you need to
check it out before continuing,
especially in an airplane...
Blue Skies - Steve
Duncan Flying Club - 5100 Langtry Road - Duncan, B.C. V9L 6R8 - http://www.DuncanFlyingClub.org
Passed along from Dean:
Happy Holidays to you and the members of Duncan Flying Club. I'm reaching out to learn a little more about
the club and let you know about GlobalPlaneSearch.com. We bring together all major aircraft listings to
provide a free to use robust search engine of over 27,000 aircraft for sale/lease/trade. Its fun to
browse/dream about all the aircraft.
Also - so you know, we offer GA Club members a buy 1 month get 1 month free promotional offer when
selling aircraft online.
Its just one way we are trying to support GA's. All a member has to do is contact GlobalPlaneSearch.com
and mention Duncan Flying Club!
Well wishes and blue skies this holiday season!
Mike Del Ponte
Phone: (925) 357-3218
Email: [email protected]
HO – HO – HO
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR FOR THE
DUNCAN FLYING CLUB
CHRISTMAS POT LUCK
DEC. 6TH, 2014
COME EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS JOY
SUPPER AT 6:00 PM
PLEASE BRING A DISH FOR THE
COMMUNAL TABLE.
REMEMBER TO BRING PLATES,
CUTLERY AND GLASSES
AND BYOB.
YouTube is a terrific resource (and an even
more terrific time waster). Here’s a couple
of full length TV shows that I am unable to
find locally and someone’s put on YouTube
for us to enjoy...
THERE WILL BE A COLLECTION FOR
THE FOOD BANK
PLEASE RSVP TO:
KATHY MCLEAN @ 250-748-7363
OR
AVRIL VALENTINE @ 250-746-9212
HOPE TO SEE ALL FOR AN EVENING OF
FUN
Duncan Flying Club - 5100 Langtry Road - Duncan, B.C. V9L 6R8 - http://www.DuncanFlyingClub.org
Long layovers are a harsh reality of air travel,
but the hours spent languishing in an airport
terminal don't have to be a painful exercise in
self-pity and patience. A great way to kill time
is to settle in with the laptop and a good
movie, which is why we have compiled our
favourite airport-themed films.
To clarify, these aren't airplane movies, they
are airport movies. So while Airplane! might be
the funniest movie of all time (which was
proven in a scientific study), and does feature
a few hilarious terminal scenes, we are looking
for movies that revolve around the terminal.
Hope your favourite is on the list and if we've
missed one or you disagree please put it in the
comments.
Due to massive in-fighting the list has been
split in two. Chris' five favourites will run today and Jenny's tomorrow or the next day depending on how long it takes
her to decide whether Sleepless in Seattle qualifies.
Die Hard 2
John McClane really can't catch a break. All he wanted to do was pick up his wife from the airport, but rogue military
types have taken over Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and he's the only one who can stop them. Oh,
and it's also Christmas. The terminal itself is a main character as McClane navigates air ducts, does battle on
baggage belts and eventually makes his way on to the tarmac to take down the bad guys. Look for the latest
installment of the Die Hard franchise coming out later this year A Good Day to Die Hard. And no, that title is not a joke.
Airport
Airport is the gold standard by which all other airport movies are judged. Released in 1970, the movie stars Hollywood
heavyweights like Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jacqueline Bisset and George Kennedy as individuals employed at the
fictional Lincoln International Airport in Chicago struggling to cope with the worst storm in 25 years. Helen Hayes
earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in the film and Maureen Stapleton won a Golden Globe. Dealing
with real-life airport issues like noise-abatement, customer-service complaints and flight delays, the movie was a huge
success, earning over $100 million at the box office (adjusted to inflation this is more than $500 million), making it one
of the Top 50 money-makers in Hollywood history. More than just a good movie, Airport spawned a whole genre of
film, birthed several sequels and was the inspiration for the spoof series Airplane! A must watch for airport aficionados.
Pushing Tin
One of the most stressful jobs in the world is mined for laughs in Pushing Tin, which revolves around the world of airtraffic controllers. John Cusack is the undisputed best in the business until Billy Bob Thornton shows up with his crazy
wife (Angelina Jolie, who was his real wife at the time) and turns his world upside down.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Featuring two of the greatest comedic actors of all time (John Candy and Steve Martin), Planes, Trains & Automobiles
follows a weary traveller trying to find his way home for Thanksgiving after his flight is cancelled due to bad weather.
The scene where an overly-cheery desk agent deflects the profanity-laden tirade of Steve Martin should be shown in
customer service training for dealing with difficult passengers.
Duncan Flying Club - 5100 Langtry Road - Duncan, B.C. V9L 6R8 - http://www.DuncanFlyingClub.org
The Langoliers
This little-known gem paints a haunting portrait of a world in which everyone has disappeared. Ten passengers wake
up from a mid-flight snooze only to find everybody else on the plane has vanished (!). They manage to land the aircraft
at an abandoned terminal and from there attempt to figure out what happened to everybody else, and what might be
coming for them. The eerie thriller is adapted from a Stephen King story and features the author himself in a cameo as
one of the character's bosses. The Langoliers aired as a two-part television movie on ABC and was shot almost
entirely in and around the Bangor International Airport (BGR).
The Terminal
Perhaps the most obvious airport movie, at least when an unscientific poll was conducted by shouting across the
office, The Terminal is a 2004 comedy-drama directed by cinema juggernaut Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks,
the movie revolves around a man who is denied entry into the U.S. and ends up living in one of the world’s most
famous airports, JFK in New York. Speculation has arisen over the years that this movie was inspired by Iranian
refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri who lived in Terminal One of Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. Regardless,
this imaginative movie shows a glimpse into life at an airport – even though Spielberg had to create JFK in a hangar
as he couldn’t find an airport that would let him film due to length of production.
Love Actually
The new quintessential rom-com Christmas movie, this film makes the list because of the integral theme airports play
throughout the film. Leading man Hugh Grant (playing a fictitious Prime Minister) announces at the beginning that he
thinks of the pure uncomplicated love felt at Heathrow’s Arrivals Terminal whenever he needs cheering up. The final
scenes of the film are also staged at Heathrow where the youngest character Sam receives his first kiss (albeit on the
cheek), an aging rock-star arrives with his groupies and returning family members and love ones are greeted. Actually,
what’s not to love?
Up in the Air
George Clooney (in one of his less flattering roles) stars in this film about a man who spends his life as a corporate
downsizer, always on the road, or in the air. Scenes were filmed at a number of airport locations including Detroit,
Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; Las Vegas, Nevada and St. Louis. The film’s final pivotal scene shows George Clooney
standing in an airport terminal staring up at the departures board and dropping his luggage.
Argo
While much of the talk today is focusing on whether director Ben Affleck was robbed of an Oscar nod, this 2012 film’s
captivating story is undeniable. Loosely based on a published account of the rescue of six U.S. diplomats during the
1979 Iran hostage crisis, this film delves into a politically charged time in history. A key scene in Argo involves the
hostages nervously waiting at the airport, as their ruse that they are Canadian filmmakers scouting locations unravels.
SPOILER ALERT: Luckily, they make it on to the Swissair flight just in time.
Casablanca
The oldest movie to make the top 10, is also one of the most famous – for good reason! Casablanca is a legend in its
own right, a tragic love story set against an exotic Moroccan WWII backdrop. In the famous farewell scene, Humphrey
Bogart’s character convinces his lover, played by Ingrid Bergman, to rejoin her husband and board the plane to
Lisbon. The movie won a Best Picture Academy Award, and coined the phrase “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
Reprinted with permission from the YVR Blog.
Duncan Flying Club - 5100 Langtry Road - Duncan, B.C. V9L 6R8 - http://www.DuncanFlyingClub.org
Used by permission of Gary Clark www.swamp.com.au
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