A Pilot’s Story
Celebrating the Passion for Flight
A Pilot’s Story is a feature length documentary film that explores the mystical attraction and endless adventure that draw pilots into the sky. Exhilarating and inspiring, the story is told through the voices of the interview subjects, a gallery of noted aviators ranging from aerobatic champions and astronauts to industry innovators and Hollywood stars. Incorporating stunning air-to-air footage. The film will transport viewers into the flyer’s world to experience the milestones and the magic that are a part of every pilot’s story.
The public has long been fascinated by pilots. In this movie, pilots explain in their own words their love affair with the sky, and why and how they fly. Vivid accounts of their rites of passage and flying adventures provide a panorama of the world of aviation the general public rarely glimpses. The pilots, including many aviation legends and noted entertainment figures, are interviewed in hangars and with airplanes by filmmakers who themselves are passionate aviators. The resulting interviews create a narrative that captures all the excitement, drama and camaraderie of being a pilot. Air-to-air footage featuring a variety of general aviation aircraft augments the interviews, illustrating the thrill of flying in breathtaking, visceral fashion. On-the-ground footage from neighborhood airports, air shows and other aviation events highlight the vibrant community that bonds pilots on the ground.
“A Pilot’s Story” is meant to inspire all members of the public - men and women, youth and seniors, aviation enthusiasts, the curious and the clueless, to join them on their side of the airport fence. The target release date late 2010. Trailers of the film can be viewed at http://www.apilotsstory.com
“Our goal with this film is to educate and inspire the next generation of pilots and astronauts: those kids you see on their dads’ shoulders at air shows and the kids who look up to pilots as if they were superheroes. We want to motivate individuals who dream of flying about the unlimited possibilities that come with being a pilot.
During the ongoing production of the film, we’ve had the opportunity to access some very interesting places and people. Back in August of 2008, the USAF Thunderbirds accepted our request to interview Maj. Samantha Weeks during a stop at Travis AFB in Northern California. Maj. Weeks is the second female officer to ever tour with the USAF Thunderbirds and the first female lead solo pilot.
Written by Rico Sharqawi, Producer: A private pilot and aviation and film enthusiast