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If he can afford a 707 and type in it, he can wear a beachball for all I care.

He is flying is own plane, if he wants to dress up and play cowboys and indians on his dime who cares?

PFT? uh... he isn't filing a seat or taking a job from anyone...it is HIS plane.

Maybe he dresses up in like a Flight Attendant occasionally and serves himself White Russias. I have heard of weirder things in Hollywood.
 
I think we're missing the point here. This is a promotional thing between Mr. Travolta and Quantas. It sounds like John is getting a free paint job with licensing rights from QA. Maybe some free sim time too. They in return are getting publicity worth much more than what it's costing them. Mr. Travolta could get type rated in just about every Boeing there is for what he's going to be paying for in fuel. You KC-135E folks correct me if I'm wrong but: 1 JT-3D @ 6,000# the first hour X 4 = 3600 gallons the first hour of flight.

Concerning the comments that John Travolta is undeserving of a uniform because he PFT'd, good god man, you've got to be joking. This is an advertising deal. John Travolta is no more legally qualified to sit behind the controls of a Quantas jet than I am. Thats what HONORARY means. (No AU ATPL or type ratings, no legal right to work in the commonwealth) Ask any CX'er what they went through to convert. Trust me on this one.

You folks that are upset by this really suprise me. When Travolta got the studio to pick up the fuel tab for his press junket for swordfish, I thought man..that lucky SOB. I'd wish I thought of that. More power to him.

Lastly, A bit on this tried but failed mentality. Please don't take this personally Bobbysamd I do respect you and your posts, but you tried and gave up. What's stopping you? If you really wanted to be a professional pilot more than anything, you would be. Forgive me if you've already posted why you can't, but not having researched your posts, it would seem to me that you have the ability but not the will. There's nothing wrong with that, but please don't hold yourself out as having tried and "failed" when there are still cockpits out there to work in. My point is this. If you really wanted to, you would find a way. The rest of us have. Even Mr. Travolta. Come on brother, come out and play. I would be honored to share a cockpit with you someday.

Warmest Regards,

DAN
 
No more P-F-T

You are absolutely right. Fair comment. I wasn't trying to start a P-F-T discussion. I was just making an observation and replied to responses where warranted.

I just feel that John Travolta wearing an airline pilot uniform demeans and mocks "real" airline pilots, those who earned the right and privilege to wear the uniform. I greatly appreciated the Armani uniform comment above. He said he is an airline "geek" and demonstrates it by putting on that uniform.

I guess with his money John Travolta can be anything he d@mn near wants to be.

PS-I just read the comment above, and I appreciate it. In my situation, I encountered institutional roadblocks that I lacked the wherewithal to battle.
 
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Whoever invented P-F-T should be shot!

Not because of what it is, but because of the enormous gravitational pull it has on nearly every thread on this message board!

I agree with Aero 99, It's Travolta frickin plane, he isn't taking a job from anybody, get over it and get on with your career and stop looking for excuses why things haven't worked out for you!

I came up through the ranks during the heart of P-F-T, I haven't paid a dime for training or a rating since getting my MEI back in 1990.... P-F-T sucks, it is bad, very bad for the industry, I am 100% against it and so should every other Professioanl pilot out there...

Now with that said GET ON WITH LIFE!

p.s. I also agree with the guy that said JT should get rid of the grey paint and polish that aluminum in the lower fuse.
 
It seems like a good idea too me...to use a famous actor/pilot to promote travel. The only thing that bothers me is that our own airlines the United States didn't have the vision to implement this unique marketing campaign...typical. I think he's certainly qualified for the job.
 
jt

I have to say way to go,success be gets success, has any one ever heared of that before.

Ia'm shure that when he jt first started out he had it rough, and the road may have been hard , but after a while it comes down to this you either take controll of your life and where you are going or it takes you for a ride.

Hell if i had that kind of money i would have a few planes my self.lets see King Air B350, BBJ, and some realy fast cars.but would rather fly than drive.

ever heard of goal setting and staying on plan and hitting your number????People don't plan to fail they just fail to plan.

Hay JT congrats on "jumbolair" and keep making movies.


Get over it he is successful ok
:cool:
 
I think its a great thing. Its nice to see a rich and famous face out there promoting aviation, or anybody promoting aviation for that matter. There are far too many anti-flying and noise complaining folks around. Nobody handed the guy his fame and money, he earned it. I detect a touch of jealousy in some posts.
 
I met JT once for about five seconds in Savannah, he was leaving and I was arriving for recurrent, he’s a nice fella, stopped to chit-chat and talk shop with us and even signed an autograph for an adoring (and might I add, VERY cute lady pilot) fan who was there with us.

I’ve hauled around my share of Hollyweird Celeb-o-sluts both on official company trips as well as outside charter and I can speak with some experience when I say he is not your typical Hollyweird type.

As far as the PFT issue… it sux pond water.

TMMT
:cool:
 
i don't know who's got it better; jimmy buffet, john travolta or richard branson ?
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Harrison Ford's got it pretty good too...
 
Ford owns a Beaver. I'll take a Beaver over a 707 anyday.
 
I had the honour of seeing Harrison Fords Beaver personally, it was built, err rebuilt at Kenmore Air Harbour, I beleive. The only original part is the serial number plate. :)

As for Mr. Travolta, I think it's great. From what I gather he loves aviation more than half of you guys on this board put to gether, :D

As for his acting career and flying, I think it was "Look Who's Talking Two" he is a corprite pilot.

You'd be very surprised how many celebrities are pilots awswell.

I know an ex-NHLer that flies for Air Canada.

Anyways PFT bad yada, yada, yada.
 
Celebrity pilots

I can think of a few well-known sports figures:

1. Jason Elam, Denver Broncos kicker.

2. Dan Dierdorf, of the then-St. Louis Cardinals and Monday Night Football

3. I am 99.99% sure that Arnold Palmer is a pilot.

4. Of course, Thurman Munson of the Yankees.

Just to name a few ......
 
More Celebrity Pilots

Arnold Palmer is indeed a pilot, having flown Citations. Tom Cruise, I understand is also a pilot.

As far as Travolta goes since he is a private pilot I do not see any pft connection with an advertising campaign. Also as the owner of aircraft like the 707, he does pay for his own training. That is true, however, this training is not in conjunction with a job but with a personal aircraft. That is like comparing apples to oranges and does not make sense. I may have personal aircraft in the future and if it's registered to me personally of course I will pay for any training associated with ownership. I believe that the OWNER should pay for training be it an airline (the employer) or an individual or a corporation. If my plane is registered to my corporation of course the training gets paid for out of a Corporate account, NOT out of my personal bank account. I am sure JT has the appropriate arrangements for training and this is the least of my worries when I think pft should be abolished.

Uniforms?????????????? I would wear a T-shirt and shorts while zipping around in a 707. I just don't see the need for uniforms while flying personal aircraft. If I hit the Lotto big and get myself a Citation you can bet I won't be prancing around in a uniform!!! I would enjoy wearing comfortable clothing, that's for sure. Buffett and I probably would get along since I would go so far as to wear flip flops!! Can you imagine owning a 747 and zipping around the world wearing shorts and flip flops??? The idea is quite appealing!
 
Arnold Palmer has a Citation X I think it is the first production serial number X that was out... I think he had a Citation VII before that, also the first serial number if I recall correctly...
 
No 707 Type Rating

It is interesting that Travolta does not hold a B707 Type Rating...

Also surprised that a guy with his love for aviation hasn't gone on to aquire at least his Commercial Pilot Certificate if not his ATP... I know for what he is doing he doesn't need it, BUT you think he would get them just to prove to himself he can get them...

JOHN JOSEPH TRAVOLTA
15821 VENTURA BLVD STE 460
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA
County LOS ANGELES 91436-4778
UNITED STATES

Medical Class : First Medical Date: 07/2001

DOI : 03/27/1992
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT

Rating(s):

PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

Type Ratings
P/CE-500 P/G-1159 P/HS-125 P/LR-JET

Limits
CE-500 (VFR ONLY).
 
My new strategy

Well then that settles it, forget going to college and getting a degree in Aeronautics. I'm going to spend that money a on a nice set of golf clubs and some acting lessons.
 
Re: No 707 Type Rating

Falcon Capt said:
It is interesting that Travolta does not hold a B707 Type Rating...

Also surprised that a guy with his love for aviation hasn't gone on to aquire at least his Commercial Pilot Certificate if not his ATP... I know for what he is doing he doesn't need it, BUT you think he would get them just to prove to himself he can get them...

JOHN JOSEPH TRAVOLTA
15821 VENTURA BLVD STE 460
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA
County LOS ANGELES 91436-4778
UNITED STATES

Medical Class : First Medical Date: 07/2001

DOI : 03/27/1992
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT

Rating(s):

PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

Type Ratings
P/CE-500 P/G-1159 P/HS-125 P/LR-JET

Limits
CE-500 (VFR ONLY).
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It just occurred to me.

Imagine what those Eurowennies must do when they ramp check him in ohhhhhh… say Paris, Cannes or how about Luton?

Wonder how many of’em have scratched their heads and looked at all that ink on a “meager” PPL? If it were not JT himself I’d suspect a lot of delay as they validated those types et al… with the good folks in OKC.

Just my 2.752854 cents

TMMT

:D :D
 
I have been told that the database that is online can be upto six months old. I know that my most recent stuff isn't on there yet.
 
Arnold Palmer does indeed fly a Citation X. It was the first, or one of the first, production aircraft off of the line.

I met him and spoke with him very briefly at our hotel in Wichita one morning. We were going to O'Hare and he was hitting the sim.
 
Buffett has or had (last time I checked) a very nice collection of planes that if I were to have a "collection" I would like his:

Falcon
Citation
Hu-16 Albatross
Caravan on Floats
A36TC

I think he got rid of the Falcon and I think he had an acro plane for a while too.

Here is a link to pics of the Hu-16 for anyone interested. One of my favorite planes and what I wouldn't do to have one for myself.

http://www.lpba.org/jb2000.html
 
Albatross

I agree with Aero99 or, for that matter, a Goose, Widgeon or other Grumman amphib. I'd bet that flying for Chalks is a kick.
 
Well either Buffet knows someone with a Stearman or he has one himself. Remember the story about him taking a runway sign out.
 
Falcon Capt

Falcon Capt, What database gives you all the info on Travolta and the planes he has ratings in?
 

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