Gerhardt Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 I was reading the red board this morning and learned that David Lee Roth picked up his helicopter PPL a few months ago. Makes you wonder what other celebrities fly helicopters. (Harrison Ford and Gomer Pylot are the only other two that I know of). Also makes you wonder if they lurk here, unable to post for the obvious reason. Or maybe they do post under the moniker of fry or November67. Quote
klas Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) I was reading the red board this morning and learned that David Lee Roth picked up his helicopter PPL a few months ago. Makes you wonder what other celebrities fly helicopters. (Harrison Ford and Gomer Pylot are the only other two that I know of). Also makes you wonder if they lurk here, unable to post for the obvious reason. Or maybe they do post under the moniker of fry or November67. Clint Eastwood has been a helo pilot for yrs. This link is from a profile on 60 Minutes, and it has a video of Eastwood taking up S. Croft from 60 Minutes in his Helo. Click on video titled, "Flying High". (And his last letters in his aircraft ID is 'Charlie Echo' - i.e., CE. i.e., Clint Eastwood)... http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/10/clint_eastwood Edited April 13, 2007 by klas Quote
67november Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Also makes you wonder if they lurk here, unable to post for the obvious reason. Or maybe they do post under the moniker of fry or November67. If I had their kind of money, I'd have bought the helicopter for training, not trying to figure out how to scrounge up the funds without taking out a loan Quote
CBiPilotFL Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 John Travolta.... Privatley owned and personally flown Boeing 707 was in Ocala, FL the other day... and I thought I was cool in my little CBi.... Quote
zemogman Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) Makes you wonder what other celebrities fly helicopters. (Harrison Ford and Gomer Pylot are the only other two that I know of). Anthony Robbins --- the positive thinking guy --- was a helo pilot...Don't know if he's still an active pilot. What manner of celebrity is Gomer Pylot? (Forgive the ignorance...not sure if your comment was meant toungue 'n' cheek) BTW...did some searching...it's difficult to find famous helicopter pilots Of course there's always Carrie Ann Moss (The Matrix) --- carrie_ann_moss_matrix.bmp Edited April 13, 2007 by zemogman Quote
Goldy Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) Ernest ( Ernie) Borgnine (Airwolf, McHales Navy, Ice Station Zebra and 1000 others!) fame stopped into my Robinson safety course with Frank a few months back. I've heard he has been a pilot for years...BTW, he looks like he is 60.....when in fact he just turned 90..yes you read that right! Here's a guy that comes booming into the room so full of energy you can feel it a mile away !! must be the pasta ! IF you include fixed wing pilots your list grows...I know Angelina keeps a plane in LA ( for privacy I won't say where)...of course John T is probably the most famous on the list....and there are many others.. Edited April 13, 2007 by Goldy Quote
james28 Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 that clint eastwood find was great, really liked that. like someone else said, ford has a helo license and a fixed wing license. i also recall hearing some tale about ford using his helo to save a stranded hiker, or something to that effect. Quote
JAC Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 IF you include fixed wing pilots your list grows...I know Angelina keeps a plane in LA ( for privacy I won't say where) Most obviously at Santa Monica. Quote
Bristol Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 The Clint Eastwood thing was very cool. It must be nice! Oh yea, check this link, has a full list of famous pilots etc http://www.geocities.com/cfidarren/r-famous.htm Quote
zcat Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 i also recall hearing some tale about ford using his helo to save a stranded hiker, or something to that effect.Interesting Han Solo facts:Owns a Bell 407Has been a part of the Jackson Hole, WY Civil Air PatrolHas used his helicopter in at least two mountain rescuesHad a hard-landing in '99 while practicing autos with power recovery--didn't recover quickly enough, skid caught a log and ended up with a vertical rotor disk.z Quote
EAGLE1 Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 I don't know if I would choose Santa Monica. Too many noise issues. Burbank, Van Nuys etc might be a better choice. I do not know where she keeps her plane but just a thought. Quote
air_1 Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 Country singer Aaron Tippin has a Jetranger. Also has a Stearman, Super Decathlon, and a couple of Cubs. He has a beautiful piece of property where he keeps and flies them. Quote
Superman Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 Don't forget the good ol' NASCAR boys in North Carolina, Rusty Wallace is dual rated, others have their fixed wing ratings. Clark Quote
franky17 Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Also Tony Stewart was shown on an episode of cribs with his 206, If I remeber correctly I belive he said he flys it Quote
Helijason Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 I think there is a F1 driver that flys his own astar to all of his races. I cant remember his name but i saw it in a Maxim mag. Quote
rotor91 Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Lorenzo Lamas is dual rated, saw him at Group 3 at VNY after a lesson! We watched military planes take off on a Monday after the VNY airshow on Sunday, he was a little rusty on ID'n the planes! Kris Kristopherson was a Gomer, infact he landed his helicopter at Johnny Cash's house(the one that burned down recently-one of the Bee Gee's owned it), to deliver a demo tape to Cash! The guy that's married to Ashely Judd(Italian race car driver)....he's got a black AS350 B-3 he flies to races. Anthony Robbins(already mentioned), but how can a guy be 6'6" and fit in a MD500?? That's all I think of now! R91 Quote
HeloPitts Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 That race car driver is Dario Franchiti he use to have a ec120 now he has the b3 astar his wife bought it for him. You would'nt know it from his name but he is scottish Quote
Goldy Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) Rob- I don't think Lorenzo has had his ticket very long, I remember seeing him taking lessons about 2 years ago.....good list though!!! Course- you could ask how could a guy be 6-5 and fit in a Robbie ???? !!! Goldy Edited April 17, 2007 by Goldy Quote
jsmith13 Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Bottom line is with millions of dollars and a reasonable amount of intelligence, who could not be. Quote
HelliBoy Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 I read somewhere that Franchitti bought that A-star but the insurance bigwigs for his F1 team wouldnt let him fly it...apparently its safer to drive a car at 230mph than it is to fly a helicopter at 130mph. go figure. I also seem to remember some nascar guy being killed when he balled up his md500 several years ago...anyone know what I'm talking about?In the latest edition of chickenhawk, robert mason tells about going for a ride with Han in his 407...I knew I shouldda spent that training loan on acting classes. Quote
Linc Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 I also seem to remember some nascar guy being killed when he balled up his md500 several years ago...anyone know what I'm talking about?July 12,1993: NASCAR driver Davey Allison (32) was tragically injured in a crash while trying to land his Hughes 369HS helicopter at Talladega Super Speedway, Alabama, and died the next day. The official cause of the crash was the pilot's poor decision to land downwind in a confined area, surrounded by high obstructions, and his failure to properly compensate for the tailwind condition, coupled with the pilot's lack of experience in the airframe. In 1987, Davey Allison became the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series rookie to ever qualify on the front row for a Daytona 500.Found it on a webpage of Celebrity crashes. I know there is a pro-golfer or two that fly their own helicopters, I just can't remember which ones, mostly because I'm not a huge golf fan. From the celebrity pilot link someone else posted, some names I hadn't seen mentioned, yet:David Lee RothNeil ArmstrongPatty Wagstaff Quote
Goldy Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 From the celebrity pilot link someone else posted, some names I hadn't seen mentioned, yet:David Lee RothNeil ArmstrongPatty Wagstaff Patty- wow theres a looker...and I hear a pretty fair pilot too !! Quote
Linc Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 I wasn't going to be the first to bring it up. She's gone short and blond now, it seems. I prefer her longer, dark, permed hair. Photo from Patty's website. Couldn't find any with her and a helicopter. Quote
nbit Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Greg Norman and Arnold Palmer are licensed helicopter pilots. Arnold is dual rated. I believe Greg flies his helicopter and hires his jet pilots. Quote
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