07x09 - Bored- Nothing to Do!

[bunniefuu]

♪ Reading rainbow ♪

♪ Butterfly in the sky ♪

♪ I can go twice as high ♪

♪ Take a look ♪

♪ It's in a book ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ I can go anywhere ♪

♪ Friends to know ♪

♪ And ways to grow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ I can be anything ♪

♪ Take a look ♪

♪ It's in a book ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ Reading rainbow ♪

Control tower,
this is levar burton

Requesting landing clearance
on runway niner.

Uh, levar,
this is control tower.

Runway niner clear to land.

Roger and over.

Hi. Did I fool you?

I wasn't
in the driver's seat,

But I was the pilot.

This is a remote-controlled
model airplane.

It's like
a full-sized aircraft.

I can do tricks
I'd never attempt

If I were on board.

This radio transmitter
operates the plane.

To take off,
I just give it some power.

[Plane engine revs]

Once it's in the air,

I use the controls
to do loop-the-loops...

And stall

And nose-dive...

To fly upside-down...

And bring the model in

For a perfect landing.

Yes!

It's great fun.

Big or small,

There's nothing
like piloting your own plane.

What if you feel like flying
and don't have a plane?

That's the problem
in this book,

Arriving by airmail,

Called...

Go do something!

I was never bored
at your age.

Let's make
something.

Ok, but what?

Hey, how about
an airplane?

Yeah.
But how?

Well, let's
figure it out.

So that's
how it works.
So that's
how it works.

Let's get going.

We need wheels...

And wood...

And seats...

And nails...

And glue...

And cloth...

And hinges...

And rope...

And windshields...

And screws.

You need
a lot of stuff
you need
a lot of stuff

To build
an airplane.
To build
an airplane.

Let's see.
What are we missing?

Aha.
We need wire.

No problem.
That's easy.

Hey.
Look how much
we've done.

How about that?

So, what else?

Well, a plane
needs an engine.

The lawn mower
engine's too small.

The tractor
engine's too heavy.

The car engine!

Good idea.
That looks just right.

What does the book say
about getting started?

To make it run,
turn the key.

[Key turns]

Wow! It's
really noisy!

And scary!

But
it works!
But
it works!

It flies!

It really
flies!

What a great
plane!
What a great
plane!

[Zoom]

Hmm. The tv
doesn't work.

I better
call a repairman.

The phone doesn't
work, either.

I need a repairman

And the telephone
company.

[Key turns]

What? Now the car
won't start.

Ahh.
Of course not.

Where are my sheets?

Look at
the baby carriage!

And what happened
to the bicycles?

And--and to
my clothesline?

And to
the garden furniture?

Nothing works.

Where is
everything?
Where is
everything?

Mom.

Where are the boys?

Wha--what?

Ahhhh.

Come down
immediately!

Uh-oh.

I think
they're angry.

We better
go down--

Now.

All right!

Nice landing!

Now put it
all back where
it belongs.

Ok.

We'll return
everything.

[Squeak squeak]

[Hammering]

That's
everything.
That's
everything.

Now go
to your room

And stay there.

Ha ha ha.

You know, our kids
are really something.

Ha ha.
Clever, too.

Ahh.

Ahh.

Bored--
nothing to do!
Bored--
nothing to do!

[Control tower
giving information]

Most people who fly nowadays
don't build planes.

They travel in jetliners

Or smaller aircraft
like the ones here

At republic airport
in farmingdale, new york.

Flying is so popular,

It's hard to believe

Airplanes have only existed
about 80 years.

Here are some people

Who made the dream of flying
come true.

♪ Many years ago
near kitty hawk ♪

♪ There lived
the brothers wright ♪

♪ They were workin'
on a-somethin' ♪

♪ Called an aeroplane ♪

♪ Trying to be the first
in flight ♪

♪ Well, they worked real hard,
and they put it all together ♪

♪ And soon they were flying
just as light as a feather ♪

♪ And they flew
right into history ♪

♪ If they handed out wings
for bravery ♪

♪ Charlie lindbergh
would be the guy ♪

♪ 'Cause
across the atlantic ocean ♪

♪ Is where he aimed to fly ♪

♪ They thought he was crazy--
didn't think he had a chance ♪

♪ But they cheered him
as he landed in paris, france ♪

♪ And he flew
right into history ♪

♪ Let's cheer the fliers ♪

♪ Challenging the sky ♪

♪ Hooray for the fliers ♪

♪ Flyin' low
and flyin' high ♪

♪ Let's hear it
for the fliers ♪

♪ The men and women
through the years ♪

♪ Who've become
the aviation pioneers ♪

♪ Many years have passed
since those early days ♪

♪ The planes
have changed a lot ♪

♪ And the pilots
who flew those early flights ♪

♪ Have made way
for the astronauts ♪

♪ And they fly the shuttle fast
like it's in a race ♪

♪ They have to give it lots
of gas to get to outer space ♪

♪ And they soar
right into history ♪

♪ Let's cheer the fliers ♪

♪ Challenging the sky ♪

♪ Hooray for the fliers ♪

♪ Flyin' low
or flyin' high ♪

♪ Let's hear it
for the fliers ♪

♪ The men and women
through the years ♪

♪ Who've become
the aviation pioneers ♪♪

You probably won't travel
on the space shuttle soon,

But you might take a jet
from one city to another.

People at the airport
get your trip ready for you.

Planes never sit around
at an airport.

They're always
coming or going.

As soon as one lands,

Airline crew prepare it
to go out again.

They open the jetway door.

The plane pulls up to the gate
and gets into position.

Then the jetway folds out
to meet it.

Once the plane is secure,

Everyone
swings into action.

The luggage that was stored
in the belly of the plane

Is taken out
and stacked in waiting trucks.

Passengers
enter the busy terminal.

Cargo is unloaded...

And luggage is sent on moving
ramps called carousels,

To be claimed and taken home
by the people who own it.

Planes need to be fueled up,
like cars,

So out comes a fuel truck.

Inside, the plane
is cleaned and prepped

For its next flight.

The fuel line is hooked up
to a t*nk in the plane's wing.

Cold drinks
are brought into the galley,

Where stewardesses
count the meals.

We had one special.

Do we have
different meals?

Yes, we do.


Do we have
enough rolls?

In the cockpit, the pilots
perform their preflight check.

Staff trim?

Zero.

Throttles?

Idle.

Fuel ignition?

Fire
overheat system.

Here we go.

[Ring]

[Ring]

Baggage handlers
load the bags...

Flight 165 to atlanta
is boarding all
passengers.

Passengers
board the flight...

And the plane
is pushed back from the gate

So it can be on its way.

I've done a lot of flying,

Mostly as a passenger

Or as captain
of a model plane,

But there's one horizon
I haven't crossed.

Today, we're going to
flight school.

This is deborah bonard,
my flight instructor.

Let's get going.

We have to do
our preflight check.

Ok.

First, we check
the ailerons,

Which turn the plane
right and left.

Turn right and left.

That's right.

Ok, good.

And left.

Great.

Now check the flaps,
which give us lift.

Between the seats,
and lower the flaps.

Great.
They seem to work.

Come out,
and we'll check
the fuel.

Open up the fuel cap
and take a peek.

See it?

I see it.

How many tanks
are there?

One on each wing.

We took a fuel sample

To make sure
there was no water in it.

The fuel was ok.

We're going to
unchalk the plane.

Just move this
to the back.

That's it?

That's it.

We're feeling
the skin
of the plane

For any
irregularities.

Run your hand along.

We're feeling
for indentations.

As long as
it feels smooth,
we're ok.

Check the propeller
for nicks.

What if we found
something?

We'd have
a mechanic check it.

Take out
the cowl plugs.

Grab this one.

These make sure
the engine cools.

They keep birds
from making nests.

In here?

Take a peek inside.

No birds today.

We'll check
the tail section--
the elevator.

This makes the nose
move up and down.

Just up and down.

Just like that?

Looks good.
Ready to go?

You bet.

Put on
your seat belt
and shoulder harness.

Ok.

Grab your headsets.

Ok.

I'll get mine.

Ready to start?

Yeah.

Great.

Here's our manual.

We'll use this
to start the airplane.

Let's do each item.

All rightie.

"Before
starting engine.
Brakes...set."

Right down here.
Pull towards you.

Prop...set.
Throttle...set.

Fuel switch...on.

Fuel pump...on.

Ok.

Mixture...set.

And of course, the key.

Clear prop!

Deb reminded me
that while on the ground,

I should use the pedals
to turn the plane.

That was hard
to get used to.

While taxiing,
we only want to go

As fast as
someone jogging.

If you're going
too fast,

ret*rd the throttle.

If you still
feel you're fast,

Gently depress
the brakes.

[Control tower
giving information]

Roger, 4-5-november.

That's clear
for takeoff,
runway 3-2.

One hand on the yoke,

One hand
on the throttle.

Smoothly add power,
and we'll take off.

Nice and smooth.
All the way forward.

No braking.
Feet only on the rudders.

Keep adding power.
A little faster.

Add your power
faster, levar.

And let's bring
the yoke back
towards you.

We're in the air.

Whew! Ha ha ha!

Pretty neat, huh?

That's great. Wow!

Ha.

You're looking great.

Does it feel
like you're fighting
the airplane?

No,
it's flying itself.

That's how
it should feel.

You should be
able to fly
with just fingers.

Are there other
planes around?

What we're doing
is called scanning.

Look out
your window.

Look up, down,
right, left,
all the way across

Until
we're looking out
my window.

Ok?

We're always
looking for traffic.

That's our job
up here.

Now we're going
to make a turn.

I'd like you to
nice and smoothly

Turn as if you're
steering your car.

Ok.

You're looking
like a pro.

Are you sure
you haven't
done this before?

I'm positive
I've never
done this.

It's a lot to do
at the same time.

You're scanning,
you're checking
gauges,

You're thinking
and making constant
adjustments.

Yes, that's
exactly right.

We practiced
a few more turns,

And then it was time
to go back and land.

Do you see
the runway?

Oh, I do!

All right.

There it is!

I turned the plane

And lined it up
for its final approach.

Roger,
that's straight in
runway one-niner

For 4-5-november.

You're looking fine.

Nice descent.
Lined up with
the runway.

This is swell.

Hand on the power,
smoothly bringing
it back.

Continue descending.

And we got it.

And hold it.
And hold it.

And hold it.
And hold it.

Ha ha ha! Whoa!

Whoa! Ha ha ha!

This is great.

Roger,
ground point six--

I landed the plane!

That's amazing!

I've got it.

I've got the plane.

Ok. Whew!

My feet may be
on the ground,

But my head's
still in the sky.

Here are books
that will take you there,

But don't take
my word for it.

Have you ever wondered
how it would feel

To soar like a bird?

Flying is one thing,

But growing wings
is another.

That's what the girl
in this book wants.

The story is called
the magic wings.

It's a chinese folk tale.

It's about a goose-girl
who wants to fly.

All the little girls
see her flapping her arms.

She's trying to grow wings,

So they want them, too.

The spirit will only give wings
to one person.

The pictures in the book
are really like paintings.

They're very mystical.

This is an unusual book.

I recommend it
to all children.

This is gina-marie,
signing off till next time.

My name is daniel.

I'm 10 years old,
and I'm blind.

I just read a book
named redbird.

It's in print
and in braille.

Braille is reading
with your fingers.

Like this--

I run my fingers
along the raised dots

And make out
what the words are.

The pictures are raised,
so you can feel them.

Redbird is a simple story
with a lot of pictures.

The main character is redbird,

An airplane landing
in bad weather.

My favorite picture
is the lightning bolt flashing.

I would like to recommend
this book

Because
the raised pictures are neat

And you can make up
your own ending.

Whether you read
with your fingers or eyes,

Read this book!

Hi, my name is nowell zimmerman.

I have a book for you.

It's all about
things that fly through the air.

It's called flying.

You can learn a lot
from this book.

It's jam-packed with fun facts.

Did you know
there are planes

That carry tanks
and zoo animals--

Even elephants?

There's a plane
that ejects the pilot

Straight up into the air,

Seat and all.

A seaplane can land
on the water

And fly in the air.

So the next time you see
an airplane flying,

You might know
what kind it is,

If you read this book.

Time to take off.

Bye-bye!

Levar,
this is your logbook.

I filled out
today's flight.

This will be a record
of your flight time.

Keep this
as a remembrance.

Deborah, thank you.

I had a wonderful time.

Don't go anywhere.
We have to park
this plane.

Ok.

My very own logbook.

Whew!

I love piloting
an airplane.

I felt so free.

Your world seems bigger

When you've left
your footprints in the sky.

When I look up,

I'll remember
I've been there

And I was driving.

See you next time.

♪ Butterfly
in the sky ♪

♪ I can go
twice as high ♪

♪ Take a look ♪

♪ It's in a book ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ I can go anywhere ♪

♪ Friends to know
and ways to grow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ I can be anything ♪

♪ Take a look ♪

♪ It's in a book ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ Butterfly
in the sky ♪

♪ I can go
twice as high ♪

♪ Take a look ♪

♪ It's in a book ♪

♪ A reading rainbow ♪

♪ I can go anywhere... ♪♪

Today's reading rainbow
books are...

Bored--nothing to do!
By peter spier,

Published by doubleday.

The magic wings:
a tale from china,

By diane wolkstein,

Illustrated by
robert andrew parker,

Published by e.p. Dutton.

Redbird,
by patrick fort,

Published by orchard books.

Flying,

From the "let's discover"
library,

Published by
raintree publishers.