Encounters With Arrogant Celebrity Pilots

[Eagle-ista]

Larry Linville, who played Frank Burns, used to own a red Stearman. I understand he's a very nice person.

Larry Linville died of cancer a few years ago.

I flew with Patrick Swayze. He knows his stuff and he's a very gracious man. I stayed with him at a friend's home and was treated like family. He's very proud of his CE-414. Rather modest when you think of what he could own. His wife flies aerobatics and is quite good at it.

 

[HMR]

Fly charter out of KVNY or KBUR and you will meet every one of the (living) celebrities mentioned. Good grief, just use the restroom at Clay Lacy and you're bound to be standing in line behind Redford at the paper towel dispenser. Harrison Ford and Travolta both keep their planes at KVNY. How many hours a year does Ford fly? I used to see his Yellow and Green Beaver all over the place and would often hear him on the radio around SoCal.

As far as Swayze, a few of us on the board know the whole story and we'll just leave it at that

A few months ago Christina Aguilerra was trying to use the pilot lounge at Raytheon as her dressing room. Her body guards tried to keep the pilots out. They should know better than to get between me and a recliner/TV remote. She was relocated.

 

[ultrarunner]

I met Han several years ago...I'll never forget it. I had a weekend RON to TEB, and we were leaving Sun. morning...I was delayed a bit on Canal St. because the NYY were getting ready to have a WS parade..

anyway, I'm at Jet plenty early enough and there are like TWO planes on the ramp. So I'm just walking around airside as it was a terrific morning out, and there is this BRAND new looking A36 right next to us. So I'm peeking around it, looking inside, but NOT touching it. And I hear this voice behind me...."can I help you". I turned around and it's The Man. So we chatted and I remarked how his ride looked brand new, and he told me it was, had just gotten it, etc....

We chatted a bit and he jumped in and blasted. Seemed plenty nice enough. Hope I run into him again sometime and see if he remembers that.

I'll keep my eye out in VNY as we in there a fair amount now.

 

[English]

Oh I forgot...Kenny G (soprano sax player) has a Beaver on floats. I kid you not.

 

[User546]

Since we're on the subject of John Denver...

John Denver will always be my favorite.

Didn't John Denver's father use to pilot a Lear and died of a heart attack while taxiing out to the runway to go pick his son up in Phoenix one day.

 

[HMR]

Oh I forgot...Kenny G (soprano sax player) has a Beaver on floats. I kid you not.

I've seen him at the controls many times. Talk about a mis-match. That's a pretty macho airplane. You'd think he'd fly a gyro-copter or a hot air balloon.

 

[avbug]

Hey, don't be knocking gyroplanes. More fun than a barrel of monkeys without clothes on.

Or with.

 

[jimpilot]

Worst Cleb

He's not a pilot but if you ever get a charter with Stalone, refuse it.

 

[JediNein]

Harrison Ford and Travolta both keep their planes at KVNY. How many hours a year does Ford fly? I used to see his Yellow and Green Beaver all over the place and would often hear him on the radio around SoCal.

A congrats goes out to Mr. Ford for just passing his multi with the toughest examiner on the field.

He's been earning ratings steadily this year -- a good avgas burner. We like high profile people that support aviation and take the time to do things right.

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[User546]

Come on JimPilot... give us the dirt! You got our attention....

 

[Typhoon1244]

There's no ambiguity with Dick Collins (of Flying magazine): he lets you know right up front that he's god's gift to aviation.

I've heard that John and Martha King are interesting after a few beers...

(Do they qualify as "celebrities?")

 

[HMR]

A congrats goes out to Mr. Ford for just passing his multi with the toughest examiner on the field.

Who would that be? I guess it's not Adam "Have I Ever Told You About the Time I Invented the Airplane" Berg.

 

[350DRIVER]

I think Shooter McGavin is working on his instrument somewhere out in LA. Morgan Freeman (currently grounded for fukking up in TEB), Angelina BigTitties, Arnold Palmer. Didnt Patrick Swayze crash or some $hit? I thought I heard a story he was drunk and smoking reds and passed out or something to that effect? Anyone know for sure?

Chris McDonald (Shooter) is a great guy. I have flown him many times in the past and he is always extremely pleasant and friendly. He keeps his plane in Santa Monica and is currently working on his instrument rating soon to be completed. Jim Kelly and Chris are extremely good friends and attended quite a few Bills games with the two and both were class act people both in the airplane and off of it.

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[91100 100 set]

About the Patrick Swayze "emergency landing"... He landed his plane (a Cessna twin something, 340, 402 or whatever) on Arizona highway 89A, right next to a gas station on the northern edge of a town called Prescott Valley. From that gas station, you can literally see the beacon at Earnest Love Field (PRC). It's about 5 or 6 miles away. Way to go man.

 

[Texan Driver]

I've flown with Michael Dorn (Worf, from Star Trek) a few times. Down to earth guy who knows how to fly an airplane.

-J