ATC Movie

[civet25]

Pushing Tin

Has anyone seen this movie which is about 2 rival ATC guys at NY tracon ? I saw it and ATC part is really fascinating
but of course the rest of the story is forgetable. ( Look out for this hot babe who plays billy bob thornton's wife)

It has good special effects but I think radar displays are not the actual ones used at tracons. Or are they ?

I think the movie is only released in US and Canada right now. Any one interested in ATC should see it.

[135 9]

I haven't seen that one, but another "Blackout Effect".

[TwoDogs]

I thought Lloyd Bridges portrayal in "Flying High" was pretty accurate

[Checkboard]

Is that the one with Keifer Sutherland (spelling?) playing a burnt out controller who is called in to help, blah blah, and does the radio hero thing?

If so, it's on video in Oz. The controllers chuck in a few old radio jokes that anybody involved in aviation will recognise.

Two stars - pay $4 as a weekly, and watch it if you are bored during the week, but not $6 overnight, wasting a weekend night on it .

[This message has been edited by Checkboard (edited 04 May 1999).]

[bill]

try "747" - a fairly recent "straight-to-video" production which deals with the aftermath of a mid-air. almost a "docu-drama" as it deals with issues such as overloading and outdated equipmentwhich we are all too familiar with.

[Slasher]

The best ATC controlling (PAR) was done in Anchorage with Charlton Heston at the controls of a "skyjacked" 707.