AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2015 - 56

PILOT BRIEFING
FLY-OUTS

Fly-outs made possible by ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

Landing at the Zone
Salinas restaurant features a great view
BY MIKE COLLINS
LY

-IN

AOPA
L I N A S,

DINERS AT THE LANDING ZONE

can watch air operations
through the restaurant's tall
glass windows (right).

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AOPA Fly-In takes place
at Salinas Municipal
Airport (SNS) on May 16.
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(www.aopa.org/fly-ins).

CUSTOMERS TOUCHING DOWN at the Landing
Zone Restaurant, located on Salinas Municipal
Airport (SNS) in Salinas, California, are as likely
to come from the city or the surrounding agricultural businesses as they are to be pilots.
The restaurant's tall glass windows, facing
the transient ramp, provide an open, airy feel.
Inside the décor includes the requisite aviation
art, detailed aircraft models, and a constant-speed
propeller. Outside, the contrails of jets transiting
the California coast linger in deep blue skies and
then slowly dissipate.
Located in what was the terminal building's arrivals area when Salinas had commercial
service, the restaurant has been there for
11 years, said Helen Klimas, who owns the

business with her husband, James. He is
the chef and she waits tables and keeps
the books.
Pilots are an important part of the customer
base, and Saturdays usually bring the most
fly-in traffic. "Sometimes during the week we see
a lot of pilots. It can depend on the weather. We
get a lot of people from agriculture here, as well."
The restaurant is open for breakfast and
lunch, daily except Sunday. Pilots can always
call the restaurant to confirm operating hours.
The Landing Zone Restaurant is located at 40
Mortensen Avenue in Salinas, California; telephone 831-758-9663.

SPECIAL SCREENING OF 'LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES'
FILMMAKER BRIAN J. TERWILLIGER, creator of the aviation classic One Six Right, will
introduce his new film, Living in the Age of Airplanes, at the AOPA Fly-In at Salinas
Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, this month.
Living in the Age of Airplanes weaves together the profound ways that aviation has
transformed our lives. It takes audiences on an epic journey through 18 countries and
across all seven continents as it presents a unique perspective on how the airplane
has changed the world. The film is narrated by actor and pilot Harrison Ford and features an original score by Academy Award-winning composer and pilot James Horner
(Titanic, Avatar).
National Geographic Studios, distributor of the film, is releasing the movie worldwide
on April 10, 2015. Living in the Age of Airplanes is now playing in select theatres nationwide, including the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley,
California, and the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.
WEB
AOPA's special screening takes place Friday night, May 15.
WATCH THE TRAILER
Terwilliger will introduce the film and host a discussion after AND LEARN MORE (www.
airplanesmovie.com)
the show.

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