John Travolta bought a Zeppelin

Saw that on TV the other day. Just passing it along as trivia.

Not a fan of the guy, but I admire and respect his appreciation for flying.

-c

I always thought it was strange that he bought a 727 but never bothered
getting a commercial certificate or even a type rating. He does have a
type rating for the Citation but its limited to VFR.

Robert M. Gary wrote:
I always thought it was strange that he bought a 727 but never bothered
getting a commercial certificate or even a type rating. He does have a
type rating for the Citation but its limited to VFR.

It's simple. You hire a real pilot to fly the thing. The SIC doesn't
need a type rating.

Ron Natalie wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:
I always thought it was strange that he bought a 727 but never
bothered
getting a commercial certificate or even a type rating. He does
have a
type rating for the Citation but its limited to VFR.

It's simple. You hire a real pilot to fly the thing. The SIC
doesn't
need a type rating.

I understand but I find it strage. As a pilot, if I had that much money
I would certainly enjoy getting the type rating.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

I always thought it was strange that he bought a 727 ....

He bought a 727?

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

G.R. Patterson III wrote:

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

I always thought it was strange that he bought a 727 ....


He bought a 727?

It's a 707 actually. N707JT.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com...
I always thought it was strange that he bought a 727 but never bothered
getting a commercial certificate or even a type rating. He does have a
type rating for the Citation but its limited to VFR.



All wrong....

He bought a 707, negotiated and got sponsorship from Qantas, thus the 'retro' Qantas paint job.

He hold a private license with single, multi and instrument ratings.

He holds four type ratings - P/CE-500, P/G-1159, P/HS-125, P/LR-JET; the P/CE-500 is VFR only

What would he want a commercial for? He's not going for a pilot job.
--
Gene Seibel
Gene & Sue's Aeroplanes - http://pad39a.com/gene/planes.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.

Gene Seibel wrote:

What would he want a commercial for? He's not going for a pilot job.

Sh! Don't say that around my wife. I'm working on my commercial just for
the fun of it.

- Andrew

Gene Seibel wrote:
What would he want a commercial for? He's not going for a pilot job.

Most people that get commercials don't go for a pilot job. Most get it
because they enjoy flying and want to achieve something fun. (As did I
until I later decided to get the CFI).