Density Altitude with Harry Bliss
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Published 2012-11-30
Safety Training Film from 1966 on Density Altitude
All Comments (21)
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I did N number search of Harrys airplane- it still exists! I mailed the new owner a copy of the movie on CD- he was thrilled!
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My father, Donald Houghten made this film and several others for the FAA back in the day, and did all of the flying. He also designed the Density Altitude "computer" himself! Because he worked for the FAA he was not allowed to take credit for anything, so I'm proud to give him credit now. If he was still living I know he'd be very pleased that his "computer" is still being used by pilots.
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This is a legendary ATC training film. The Iconic line being " We can take this baby anywhere"
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This explains it BETTER than any other modern video today.
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GREAT old training films! "Behind every successful man is a woman always telling him he's wrong"
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the go around was so thrilling that even Harry's hat kept changing its shape and color!
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Good times when you could afford an airplane as a Photographer
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As a student pilot trying to learn these terms, these old ffa training films are really helping me out. Thanks a lot !
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Retired ATC, they showed us this film in Oklahoma City at ATC school in 1986, good memories.
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A "brand new" V-tail Bonanza. Sweet!
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The active noise cancelling in the interior of this Bonanza is sublime. Bombardier and Saab could've really learnt something from Beechcraft.
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I thought the airline captain was going to warn him about weight and air density but he just smiled and turned away grinning thinking old Harry is a dead man walking Ahahahahahaahah!
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"Lorraine ... I am your density!" -- George McFly, 1958
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I know this couple: Willie Makit and Betty Wont.
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As a passenger I once booked a flight into Phoenix, Arizona when the 2 PM temperature was an unbelievable 121 F. All daytime flights were cancelled except emergency and military due to "density altitude." My flight took off at 11 PM.
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"Harry, like many pilots, has no effing business at the controls of an airplane."
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I LOVE these old FAA video's. Fun to see the styles of the day, the cars, they way people dressed, but the airplanes haven't changed a bit. Airplanes never go out of style :) Harry, 40 years from now there will be a handheld whiz wheel that you can calculate your DA on, file your flight plan, see thunderstorms and call people with it too.
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Documentaries like this are like a warm snuggle blanket. They take me back to a more sane time . We'll in my mind anyhow .
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This was awesome!
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“This is Harry Bliss, he’s a doctor...”
