50 shades of grey glider, whose glider is that in the movie trailer

[SF]

[Nik[_2_]]

On Friday, 25 July 2014 01:31:25 UTC+2, SF wrote:
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DG505?

[noel.wade]

On Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:09:11 PM UTC-7, Nik wrote:
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DG-1000. One based in the Pacific Northwest, dragged up to Canada for filming.

Don't ask too much, you'll open a can of worms you don't want to deal with: the dragging was done by a club's towplane and was a very controversial use of a not-for-profit club's resources in a for-profit venture by a small group of individuals who do not form the majority of said club. (And it was doubly-controversial, since another local DG-1000 owner died a couple of years ago in a crash while filming a car commercial using his glider).

--Noel

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So they actually kept the glider stuff in the film? They were going to use my club's 505 and have a club member who has also done professional flying for film and television do the flying. Unfortunately the production company demanded that the club pay for a large amount of liability insurance on top of the liability insurance we already had so no flying scenes were ever done with our ship.

[Bill T]

I would have told the production company to pay the insurance, no insurance no fly.

BillT

[Richard[_9_]]

On Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:32:57 PM UTC-7, Bill T wrote:
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All bets are off when they point a camera at you and you start thinking of all the money and women.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com

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On Thursday, July 24, 2014 7:31:25 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
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Sweet Jesus, what a horrible trailer. I don't care how much quality aerial footage there is in that film, it would never be worth sitting throughout that awful flick just to see it.

I'll wait for the DVD so I can fast fwd to the flying and only watch that.

[[email protected]]

"I would have told the production company to pay the insurance, no insurance no fly.

BillT "

That's pretty much how it played out! They wouldn't pay for the extra insurance they felt necessary so we dropped out of the project. Apparently the guys our man worked with that were directly responsible for co-coordinating an arranging the actual aerial photography were great to work with and the extra liability requirement was sprung on them later from higher up.

I'm a little relieved as if our ship had appeared in the film it might have persuaded me to go see it. I've been exposed to a few passages from the book and I think the only hope for the film is that it might be "so bad it's good" in the MST3K way!

[Dan Marotta]

'Way back in the '90s, I flew in a production of "Secrets of Speed" for
ESPN. Did a ground launch for the opener and some formation flight with
an LS-3 with a lipstick camera taped to the wing root of my LS-6a and a
formation landing (on parallel taxiway and runway) with an LS-4. Nobody
said a word about insurance. How times change...

Dan Marotta

On 7/26/2014 2:40 AM, wrote:
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[Charlie Papa[_2_]]

On Thursday, July 24, 2014 7:31:25 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
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Well you might mock, but this movie has the potential to introduce gliding to a vast 'blockbuster' audience. The protagonist describes gliding as his "second favorite pastime".

Why do I know this? My club, York Soaring Association sold the production company a Gob Twin Astir wreck, which has been used, mounted on an armature in front of a chroma screen, to double for the DG 1000 in the close-up shots.

Estrella's Jason flew the slow roll that will put to rest some of the condescending perceptions of gliding as like a winter sleigh, - towed up a hill and then passengers enjoy the ride down.

How can we capitalize on this? Offer to set up a glider in front of a theater marquee? Or at least accompany wives and girlfriends to the movie and offer a ride?

Other ideas?

[son_of_flubber]

On Saturday, July 26, 2014 3:23:44 PM UTC-4, Charlie Papa wrote:

> How can we capitalize on this?

Smile discretely from under your bucket hat, take off your aviator sunglasses and squint your best 'bedroom eyes'.

Thanks to this movie, people will finally 'get it', that money, sex, and soaring are three sides of the same coin.

[Brad[_2_]]

> Thanks to this movie, people will finally 'get it', that money, sex, and soaring are three sides of the same coin.

and summed up in 1 word: Privileged

Brad

[Van Henson]

Well, I adore the soaring, but I'm shelling out lots of money, gathering none in return, and not getting so much as a sniff of the sex, so either I'm doing it wrong or that's a strange three-sided coin.

[Charlie Papa[_2_]]

On Thursday, July 24, 2014 7:31:25 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
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Gotta learn to flip it so it lands on the side ;-)

[Bruce Hoult[_2_]]

On 2014-07-26 19:23:44 +0000, Charlie Papa said:

> Why do I know this? My club, York Soaring Association sold the
> production company a Gob Twin Astir wreck, which has been used, mounted
> on an armature in front of a chroma screen, to double for the DG 1000
> in the close-up shots.

Pfft. As if there's anyone who won't instantly recognize the difference
between a Twin Astir cockpit and panel and a DG1000 one!!!

Did they change the canopy hinge to the left side like they did on the
Duo in Thomas Crown?

And, yes, while it's nice to see soaring in feature films, I don' t
know if it helps that it's always a mega rich and powerful prick who is
doing it!

As I tweeted yesterday:

https://twitter.com/BruceHoult/status/492541215905034242
https://twitter.com/BruceHoult/status/492541680378056704
https://twitter.com/BruceHoult/status/492542691775770624

50 Shades of Grey trailer briefly features a DG1000 glider, same as I
fly/teach in. Thomas Crown flew a Duo Discus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjWrXLhYg7Q#t=95s

While it's nice to occasionally see them as playthings of the rich &
powerful, the reality is my first instructor was literally a butcher.

Our club has all types: farmers, electricians, plumbers, cops, IT,
accountants, engineers. And a few unemployed & retired.

Btw, I'm also trying tweeting some pics from races I'm doing online in
Condor. Got some comments...

Cruising up the Ben Ohau range/Dobson valley:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtdsH92CMAAXdwl.jpg:large

On final glide from Cass back to Omarama:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtdtJaYCYAAHMh9.jpg:large

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:00:47 +1200, Bruce Hoult wrote:

> And, yes, while it's nice to see soaring in feature films, I don' t know
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I can't help thinking that an episode of "The Dukes of Hazard" with the
boys racing beat-up 1-26s would be a hell or a lot more fun and,
probably, more realistic as well.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
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Hi: I came across your info while searching for glider info from the FSOG movie. I have a FSOG website and I have been searching the filming locations and information. Would you be willing to share information about the glider used in the trailer? Its really interesting that they used it from the books. I am still looking for the location they filmed the scenes at near Vancouver BC. Thanks for any help.

Lisa Fish

50shadesgirlportland.com

[Brad[_2_]]

hmmm, the tow plane and glider came from Washington, the scenery was BC.............what are you looking for?

GK

[WB]

On Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:31:25 PM UTC-5, SF wrote:
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Wow! Just watched the trailer for FSOG. My life is just like that! Well, except with a 48 year old Libelle instead of a DG 1000.

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Funny you should mention it. I swear I once saw an episode of "Dukes of Hazard" which featured a Blanik being auto towed by the General Lee. Have not been able to find evidence of this online though.

On Sunday, July 27, 2014 2:56:09 AM UTC-7, Martin Gregorie wrote:
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Oh wait, found it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlR8oldn-zY

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Wow. 20 points to you for such a crazy find!

[dbrunone]

Oh wait, found it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlR8oldn-zY



That is cool!! Heck of a release altitude for a 20ft rope though!

[Larry Goddard[_2_]]

On Thursday, July 24, 2014 7:31:25 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
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I knew there must be a reason that I chose 01 for my racing number!!!

Zero One
USA