Is WSO a full-fledged pilot?
No – a WSO is a Weapon Systems Officer, not a Qualified Service Pilot. A few might have their own civilian PPLs, but they are not ‘fully trained pilots’. I understand that some helicopter forces allow WSOs to handle the controls and the RAF Dominie carries a ‘pilots assistant’ on most trips, but that’s about all.
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Hollywood bull$l-l!t, as usual
I posted the question after seeing ‘Behind enemy lines’ and guessing (rightly) to have seen another one of those blatant BS moments in movies concerning anything aviation.
Gene Hackman (admiral/carrier skipper) asks Owen Wilson (F-18 wizzo) contemptuously if he intends to ‘go fly for the airlines’ after he’s through with Navy.
You wouldn’t think it would cost that much to actually have a pilot review the few pages in the script, especially with a big-budget flick like that….name one movie with airplanes in it that’s 100% percent true to reality! I guess same goes for other technical fields, EMT’s must be laughing when watching ER, etc…
Gene Hackman (admiral/carrier skipper) asks Owen Wilson (F-18 wizzo) contemptuously if he intends to ‘go fly for the airlines’ after he’s through with Navy.
You wouldn’t think it would cost that much to actually have a pilot review the few pages in the script, especially with a big-budget flick like that….name one movie with airplanes in it that’s 100% percent true to reality! I guess same goes for other technical fields, EMT’s must be laughing when watching ER, etc…
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Excellent website, GrantT, submitted the blooper.
steadynote & m134 -
I can see reaching between pilot’s legs and grabbing the stick (hopefully the right one ! ), but what of the rudder pedals?
thanx for posts gents, keep'em comin' !
steadynote & m134 -
I can see reaching between pilot’s legs and grabbing the stick (hopefully the right one ! ), but what of the rudder pedals?
thanx for posts gents, keep'em comin' !
Last edited by jet_fumes_junkie; 10th Dec 2003 at 22:52.