Will You Marry me?

[KSYR-pjr]

Very, very enjoyable clip!  You could just imagine the volume on the aircraft after that.

[kkjlai]

Just like the ending of the movie "Pushing Tin".. where the approach controller (casted by John Cusack) say sorry to his wife..    

But I find this clip even better!

[Fra]

Wow, I need to get that movie. What really pushing tin means? Pushing cans, or what? (since english is not my first language) Please, anyone?

[digger]

"Pushing tin" is a slang term for controlling air traffic, especially in a busy environment. While technically not made of tin, airliners bear enough of a resemblance to tin cans that the reference is easily enough understood.

[Fra]

Thanks, so I wasn't far at all for the meaning. I'm gonna get that movie.

Any other movie that you know that is with ATC story?

[kkjlai]

Fra,

There is also a movie called "Ground Control", in 1998..
IMDB.COM quote:

"A disgraced former air traffic controller is called back into service when the airport's traffic control system malfunctions."

ATC fans may probably be interested or like it..  most other people may find it boring though  

kkjlai

[KSYR-pjr]

There is also a movie called "Ground Control", in 1998..

Don't forget "Summer Rental" with John Candy.  He was an overworked  tower controller in need of a vacation:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090098/

[Jason]

There is also a movie called "Ground Control", in 1998..

Don't forget "Summer Rental" with John Candy.  He was an overworked  tower controller in need of a vacation:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090098/

http://jahozafat.com/cgi-bin/mp3s.cgi?Summer_Rental=Ihateflies.mp3

Hehehe...

Jason

[w0x0f]

Modern Problems

Chevy Chase

BTW IMHO Pushing Tin was really bad.  The best thing about that movie was when they showed Cusack visualizing the traffic in 3 dimensions.  That is how a controller interprets the 2 dimensional display in his mind.  Oh yeah, and that one scene with Angelina Jolie...  After that you can hit the eject button.

[digger]

You had to love the ATC sequences in "Airplane" too...

 

[jinksto]

What I didn't get in this clip was where the plane was.  Obviously on the ground but did this all occur on the taxi to the gate or did he stop the plane somewhere?

[kkjlai]

Also for "Pushing Tin", you have to watch the scene(s) where the two ATC went to taste the Wake Turbulance on the runway under a 747..  that part is too funny (also seems fake)..

[Cessna172]

You had to love the ATC sequences in "Airplane" too...

 

And that's when my drinking problem started...      

or

Ted: Surely you can't be serious.
Doctor (I forgot his name): I am serious. And stop calling me Surely.

Cessna172
Home Airport (KIWS)
www.westhoustonairport.com
Lay em down and yak em shmack em. Ko got to be ya know. Sheeeit.  

[Chaos81]

Dr. Rumack.

[PaulRichardson82]

There was a TV movie called blackout and it starred Eric Stoltz.  The movie is about a mid-air collision.  Everyone blames the controller, but faulty radar equipment is the real cause.