@PooltoyWolf@yakkoTDI@ybmuG I found a site that sells to pilots and you can order what looks like a good quality one for $70. It comes with a USB plug-in fan to keep in inflated. Not sure it has the manual blow hose in the pants…
@pmarin@PooltoyWolf@yakkoTDI@ybmuG I remember thinking that copilot would pop (other than popping a balloon with a cigarette, you’re not supposed to light up in a pressurized cockpit)
@pakopako@pmarin@yakkoTDI@ybmuG Otto must have some sort of pressure control system, because sealed inflatables at ground level will absolutely swell up at altitude! Source: personal experience hahaha
@blaineg@pmarin They were recording late night commercials to looks for content for The Kentucky Fried Theater and later The Kentucky Fried Movie and recorded Zero Hour one night. The script they wrote spoofing it was so close they actually bought the movie rights for Zero Hour.
You also need to watch Airport '75 for some of the other jokes to make sense like the girl who needs a transplant.
@blaineg@yakkoTDI Not to get weirdly political, but when I re-watched Airplane! last year, it was interesting that the “white zone” argument degenerated into whether the woman should get an abortion (apparently they may have been sharing more than just the airport announcer microphone together). It was weird to think that it was legal in all states of the U.S. 40 years ago and now is restricted or banned in roughly half of them.
@chienfou But Doesn’t an Anniversary of some date happen every year? I would say “get over it,””but “No, I’ll never get over Macho Grande.”
(This is from 2nd movie)
And this is why the pilot in the co-pilot are no longer allowed to eat the same meal
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Sadly, today is also an anniversary of another big event.
https://amp.theguardian.com/news/1963/nov/23/mainsection.fromthearchive
(Front page Kennedy assasination coverage)
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But …
Kudos to pilot Stryker, flight attendant Dickinson, and the ATC personnel in Chicago and other assistance, safely landed this plane.
@f00l Don’t forget the autopilot. Good thing Ms. Dickinson knew how to activate him.
@ItalianScallion
Yes that esp.
She kept her cool under pressure.
It’s been that long? I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
@zhicks1987 “You picked the wrong year to sign up for daily Meh-mail.” - my bank account
/image airplane movie inflatable autopilot
@pmarin OTTO!!!
@pmarin @yakkoTDI The best autopilot ever!
@PooltoyWolf @yakkoTDI I should get one to use in the Tesla in self-driving mode!
@pmarin @PooltoyWolf @yakkoTDI
@pmarin @yakkoTDI @ybmuG Perfection!!
@PooltoyWolf @yakkoTDI @ybmuG I found a site that sells to pilots and you can order what looks like a good quality one for $70. It comes with a USB plug-in fan to keep in inflated. Not sure it has the manual blow hose in the pants…
https://www.sportys.com/otto-the-pilot-inflatable.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqPVB-yEsqXsIsJE827MSJt2DuCLmkb4k3l6tIxYV9v4BpiCe1x
Also if you notice, at the end of the classic Airplane! scene, they are both smoking cigarettes.
@pmarin @PooltoyWolf @yakkoTDI Yep - definitely a real pilot!
@pmarin @PooltoyWolf @yakkoTDI @ybmuG I remember thinking that copilot would pop (other than popping a balloon with a cigarette, you’re not supposed to light up in a pressurized cockpit)
@pakopako @pmarin @yakkoTDI @ybmuG Otto must have some sort of pressure control system, because sealed inflatables at ground level will absolutely swell up at altitude! Source: personal experience hahaha
@pakopako @pmarin @PooltoyWolf @yakkoTDI he like a lawn inflatable - a fan keeps him inflated
@pakopako @pmarin @yakkoTDI @ybmuG Yes!
If you are a fan look up this original movie. It’s not intended to be funny, but now it is, as you realize that Airplane! Is almost a line-by-line parody of it.
https://tv.apple.com/us/clip/zero-hour/umc.cmc.23yro38wq0vk5ji0nrsrgx6nu?targetId=umc.cmc.2xl8v56ldzj2o0qv8xflrjq5w&targetType=Movie
@pmarin I do need to watch that.
@blaineg @pmarin They were recording late night commercials to looks for content for The Kentucky Fried Theater and later The Kentucky Fried Movie and recorded Zero Hour one night. The script they wrote spoofing it was so close they actually bought the movie rights for Zero Hour.
You also need to watch Airport '75 for some of the other jokes to make sense like the girl who needs a transplant.
@pmarin Thank you for this! I was not aware and now want to watch Zero Hour!.
The white zone…
@blaineg The actual voices of LAX were the two people playing those roles.
@blaineg @yakkoTDI Not to get weirdly political, but when I re-watched Airplane! last year, it was interesting that the “white zone” argument degenerated into whether the woman should get an abortion (apparently they may have been sharing more than just the airport announcer microphone together). It was weird to think that it was legal in all states of the U.S. 40 years ago and now is restricted or banned in roughly half of them.
@blaineg @pmarin They were sharing more than the microphone. They are married in real life.
Need to update your comment. This has been circulating for over 5 years…
(But it’s still an outstanding film!)
@chienfou But Doesn’t an Anniversary of some date happen every year? I would say “get over it,””but “No, I’ll never get over Macho Grande.”
(This is from 2nd movie)
@pmarin
Except for a few things like Gordie Howe’s 800th goal.