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04-08-2007, 05:35 AM

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sandman2122

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Radar

The radar screen in the movie reminds me of the time I flew with Pat "Don't Call Me Patricia" to New Orleans................but hey, I'm alive to talk about it!

04-08-2007, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ABK MAN

Castaway was on the tube this weekend, I am asking about FX's crew rest areas. I've been on many of the purple MD-11s, I have seen the "slide a bunk bed out" if you will, but nothing like what is depicted in the movie. How effective are these "bunk beds" in tryin to catch some Zs? I have seen a jumper on a bus one night, with a mat of sorts, pleanty of room to lay down in the floor and sleep away. Seems like a good idea. . .

I'm 6'4" tall and the Capt in the box bunks do not work for me. I take the cushions out and sleep on the floor. I guess I'll have to take my chances with the dry ice if I want any sleep.

04-08-2007, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ABK MAN

If you're tired enough, not more than 6'2 and not claustrophobic, you'll sleep ok in them. But frankly they're not as good as they could have been if there was a real concern about pilot rest in the culture of airlines today.

04-08-2007, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyC

I've been told that the cameo where Fred appeared required numerous takes. In the line where he refers to pilots as "sons," he kept saying "sons of ____."

Now that's funny!!

04-08-2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bitme

Good one

I just wonder if he got a SAG card for his speaking role?

Our Union brother.

In the movie, you'll notice that Fred's face is only visible on the TV screen in the 'crew room.' They never actually show Fred up close. This, according to the legend, is because he would have had to join the SAG on a one-day membership in order to have a speaking part in the movie, which he refused to do. So they had to show him on the screen, instead of in person. At least he's consistent.

04-08-2007, 09:56 AM

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Fred used to come to the lounge all the time to say hello and answer questions. He told me he quit coming when he kept getting questions from crewmembers on the level of "why there was no soap in his hotel room"....
Wonder why he quit coming?

04-08-2007, 09:58 AM

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ABK MAN

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so. . . I reckon they used actors for pilots, if they had come to you and asked you to be in the movie as a pilot, would you have done it? In retrospect, I'd volunteer to load the plane . . .

04-08-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyC

The "Captain in a Box" crew rest facility is adequate. It is cramped, but there's a horizontal space with a "bunkbed" of sorts, each with a padded mattress, reasonable darkness, and ventilation. All the creature comforts. I never had a problem sleeping in it -- some people do.

It gets interesting when there are two people in it.

Ours get very hot when occupied so the crew ends up turning the temperature down in the back. This has the effect of freezing the jumpseaters that are not in the bunk. Do you guys have the same problem?

04-08-2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 767pilot

Yeap.......except on Crew Bunk equiped airplanes, we have no jumpseats in the back. Wish we did because there is no place to sit back there if you wake early or can't sleep.................except on top of the cooler............................and your right, outside the "BOX" it gets quite cold when the temp is turned down.

04-08-2007, 11:58 AM

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No jumpseats if crew rest module installed

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Originally Posted by 767pilot

We have the same problem except ... if we have an airplane with the "Capt. - in - a - box" crew rest bunk configuration, there are no jumpseats (as in none installed in that configuration) in the back. So ... no one complains about it being cold in the back.

Mark