Thomas Crown Affair
A Duo Discus was used in the 1999 film The Thomas Crown Affair. This film shows Thomas Crown reaching to the front controls after letting Renee Russo fly the glider to assist her. This is normally physically impossible in any tandem two-seater. For the film, a set was used, and the rear instrument panel was removed to allow Pierce Brosnan take the bit of artistic license while on the ground. Undoing the seat straps in flight to allow the rear pilot to lean forward would be hazardous, as unbelted pilots have been ejected through canopies by turbulence. The static cockpit section used in the film had the canopy hinges on the left rather than the standard right-hand side.
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