 One Six Right: The Romance of Flying
An independent film about the general aviation industry
as seen through a local airport. Within a short period of time, it has achieved
a cult-like following and presence among pilots and aviation enthusiasts
worldwide who see the film as being able to communicate their passion for
aviation. Concurrently, the film has garnered both local and national political
attention in the United States as an accurate depiction of general aviation
and its important contributions to all aviation industries worldwide. Within
the entertainment industry, the film has attracted the sponsorship and support
of many large media companies, including Apple Inc., Sony Electronics, Toshiba,
Technicolor and Dolby, as pioneering new standards in high definition (HD)
film making and distribution.
Official synopsis
One Six Right looks at the unsung hero of aviation—the
local airport—through the life, history and struggle of an airport
icon: Southern California's Van Nuys Airport (located just 3 miles
east of the High Flight Simulations main office). Through aerial sequences
and stories told by passionate pilots, air traffic controllers, historians
and flight enthusiasts, including well-known faces such as Sydney Pollack,
Lorenzo Lamas, Paul Moyer, Hal Fishman, Desiree Horton and many others.
The film uncovers the history of the airport where Amelia Earhart broke
a world speed record over its runways, and where Marilyn Monroe was discovered
while working in its hangars; scenes from Casablanca were filmed on the
grounds.
A historical perspective of primitive airplanes from the
1920s to the state-of-the-art business jets of today frames appreciation
for the significance of all general aviation airports as a critical component
of the communities they serve. Located in the heart of the San Fernando
Valley, Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) is today the world's busiest general
aviation airport and contributes over $1 billion each year to the southern
California economy.
One Six Right explores common misconceptions about general
aviation airports, which are often criticized for noise pollution and viewed
as exclusive playgrounds for the rich. The film creates an awareness of
the threat to these community airports through staggering statistics of
airports that no longer exist, and the rapid rate at which they are continuing
to close: one per week in the U.S. These smaller and often forgotten airports
are the foundation of the aviation industry, contributing to global commerce
and the breeding ground of the pilots of tomorrow.
More information and purchasing information can
be obtained by visiting the One
Six Right Website.
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