Famous people in soaring

The Pik was 2 gliders ago. Steve Morse now has a Pipistrel Sinus.


On Friday, August 31, 2012 1:30:20 AM UTC-7, ppp1 wrote:
Steve Morse from Deep Purple. He owns Pik-20e and has a private

airstrip in his house.









On 31 elo, 09:07, Ramy wrote:

While Neil Armstrong was one of the most famous glider pilots, he wasn't the only one.

Other famous people who where also glider pilots which I recall:

John Denver

Christopher Reeve (Superman)

Sully (Hudson landing pilot)



Others?



Ramy (just signing my name, not claiming to be famous ;-)

On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:45:05 AM UTC-7, Chris Nicholas wrote:
Steve McQueen.



And one who is likely to be infamous when AF447 legal cases go to court – Bonin, the FO who allegedly held the airliner into a stall all the way from FL375 to hitting the sea, 228 souls all lost.



Chris N

Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself.

I didnt see any reference before to 447 FO Bonin as a glider pilot. This is very disappointing. You would expect a glider pilot to be even more aware of how not to stall a plane...

Ramy

"Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself."

He wasn't.


On Friday, August 31, 2012 12:34:00 PM UTC-6, Ramy wrote:
On Friday, August 31, 2012 6:45:05 AM UTC-7, Chris Nicholas wrote:

Steve McQueen.







And one who is likely to be infamous when AF447 legal cases go to court – Bonin, the FO who allegedly held the airliner into a stall all the way from FL375 to hitting the sea, 228 souls all lost.







Chris N



Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself.



I didnt see any reference before to 447 FO Bonin as a glider pilot. This is very disappointing. You would expect a glider pilot to be even more aware of how not to stall a plane...



Ramy

On Friday, August 31, 2012 12:09:50 PM UTC-7, Mike C wrote:
"Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie, didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself."



He wasn't.

Nor did he make the jump in the movie "The Great Escape". That was done by Bud Eakins, stunt man, motorcycle racer, and the guy who got Steve McQueen hooked on dirt bikes.

The french list is interesting, Linda Ronstant!! Who'd a thunk it.
..... sorry to be associated with "homme politique américain".

On Friday, August 31, 2012 2:34:00 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
Steve McQueen is shown flying a glider in the original Thomas Crown movie,
didnt realize he may have actually flying it himself.

IIRC that was Roy McMaster flying.

Recognizable to the USA soaring demographic...

Skitch Henderson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skitch_Henderson
(conductor of the Johnny Carson era Tonight Show band and trumpet player)

flew at Sugarbush Soaring in Vermont.

On Friday, August 31, 2012 8:24:39 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
Recognizable to the USA soaring demographic...



Skitch Henderson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skitch_Henderson

(conductor of the Johnny Carson era Tonight Show band and trumpet player)



flew at Sugarbush Soaring in Vermont.

Hugh Downs

On Friday, August 31, 2012 2:07:59 AM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
While Neil Armstrong was one of the most famous glider pilots, he wasn't the only one.

Other famous people who where also glider pilots which I recall:

John Denver

Christopher Reeve (Superman)

Sully (Hudson landing pilot)



Others?



Ramy (just signing my name, not claiming to be famous ;-)

Richard Bach (author)
Jimmy Webb (songwriter)

Richard Bach (author)
Jimmy Webb (songwriter)