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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news In article , "Mike W." wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:vRbSd.33890$tl3.31990@attbi_s02... I know Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise are pilots, but can you list any others? John Travolta and Morgan freeman come to mind, I'm sure there are many others. A few mo Dustin Hoffman Mark Martin Danny Glover Tom Cruise Patrick Swayze Jack Rausch George W. Bush Don Rumsfeld Tom Daschle Warren Burger Daniel Bloomberg William F. Buckley Neal Boortz Ken Hamblin Kenny G. (Baron) Jimmy Buffet (owns and flys severel aircraft including a Falcon 50) Michael Dorn (Star Trek has a JetStar (?) Hugh Downs (News guy) Michael Crighton Stephen Coontz ("Flight of the Intruder" and wrote "Cannibal Queen" about his flight to all 40 lower states in a Sterman). |
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"George Patterson" wrote in message ... tony roberts wrote: His "Cannibal Queen" Stearman adventure made a great story. Anyone know if he still has it? Last year, I saw a list of his aircraft. The Queen was not in the list. I don't regard that as conclusive, but I'd bet he no longer owns it. He doesn't - he now owns a Tri-Pacer, |
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"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message news:UDoSd.49397$uc.25060@trnddc04... Not to forget most PGA and NASCAR folks. Have to do some filtering there because a few only own the airplanes, don't fly them. Does Arnold Palmer still fly? According to one article, Palmer had 20,000 hours as of a couple years ago. |
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"Alan" wrote in message ... I believe Coonts sold the Cannibal Queen several years ago. Mr. Coonts said, "I am often asked if I still own the Queen, that marvelous 1942 Stearman biplane that stars in the book. Alas, Deborah and I sold her in December, 1998, and recycled the money into other airplanes. Whenever Deborah and I go flying these days, which is every chance we get, we go in our 1978 Cessna T-310. Or our 1946 Piper J-3 Cub. Or in our experimental plane, a Breezy. Or in our brand new 1953 Cessna 170B." [Pulled from www.stephencoonts.com] |
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Does Arnold Palmer still fly? According to one article, Palmer had 20,000
hours as of a couple years ago. That's an incredible number of hours for someone who's not an airline pilot. I wonder if the writer slipped in an extra zero. vince norris |
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"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message news:TdvSd.6574$EL5.5411@trnddc05... "Alan" wrote in message ... I believe Coonts sold the Cannibal Queen several years ago. Mr. Coonts said, "I am often asked if I still own the Queen, that marvelous 1942 Stearman biplane that stars in the book. Alas, Deborah and I sold her in December, 1998, and recycled the money into other airplanes. Whenever Deborah and I go flying these days, which is every chance we get, we go in our 1978 Cessna T-310. Or our 1946 Piper J-3 Cub. Or in our experimental plane, a Breezy. Or in our brand new 1953 Cessna 170B." [Pulled from www.stephencoonts.com] He must go through airplanes the way some teenagers go through cars. |
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message ... In article lXlSd.37714$4q6.18320@attbi_s01, "Jay Honeck" wrote: How would young superstars have time? This is not a casual passion, is it? Young superstar actors, unless they are in a TV series, work an average of 10 - 20 weeks per year. The rest of their time is spent schmoozing, partying, and feeling great angst (in preparation for their next role, of course). Hell, look at Travolta. He makes two movies per year, earning enough to support a Gulfstream and a Boeing 707. The rest of the time, he plays. Now compare this to most of us, working full-time, with families... I was under the impression that at least some superstars put in considerable time training (physical and acting skill). Maybe working out physically, but which "superstars" work on their acting ability? :~) |
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as were stories of his certificate having been suspended or
revoked. All those stories were spread by a couple of mean FAA low-lifes Any source? I've got this from the NTSB: http://www.avweb.com/other/ntsb9905.html Here's a paragraph from that: We had previously received an interim report from H. C. Whitcomb, Jr., M.D., pertinent to your alcohol problem. Dr. Whitcomb reported that "in general averages two to four drinks of either wine or beer/week when he's traveling." He further stated that there has been no abuse, (see footnote 1) ...in our letter of October 18, 1995, we specified that your "continued airman medical certification remains contingent upon your total abstinence for use of alcohol." Surely "two to four drinks...per week" can't be considered an "alcohol problem"! Weve been told many times that two drinks PER DAY are good for us! vince norris |
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"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message Some Guys just need to get over it. There's nothing to get over. You can construct all the semantic jungle-gyms you want, but that does not alter the fact that the FAA does not issue pilot licenses. They issue pilot certificates, and when current and qualified, you are allowed to "...exercise the privileges of..." that certificate.. The only context regarding airmen in which I've seen the FAA use the word license is in reference to foreign licenses. |
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