Wealthy/Famous plane owners/pilots

Martin Maxwell

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Jun 19, 2003, 4:30:59 AM6/19/03

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Hello all!

I need some help/ideas for a project. Do any of you have any names of
people who are wealthy/famous who operate their own aircraft? They can
either fly it themselves or hire a pilot. The kind of aircraft does not
matter, but the flashier the better.

This is for a aviation related program on a channel that ALL pilots who have
cable or satellite have probably watched at one time or another! Its a good
thing!!

Thanks!!

Martin Maxwell
N2790S/N1897V
Chandler AZ

Derek Fage

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Jun 19, 2003, 6:50:32 AM6/19/03

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John Travolta

http://www.tropicjungle.com/tjjohn.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2002/2002-06-28-travolta-flights.htm

Derek...

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C J Campbell

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Jun 19, 2003, 11:14:10 AM6/19/03

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| Hello all!
|
| I need some help/ideas for a project. Do any of you have any names of
| people who are wealthy/famous who operate their own aircraft?

Almost all of them.

EL

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Jun 19, 2003, 12:06:30 PM6/19/03

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Wayne Huizenga - founder of Blockbuster Video and owner of the Miami
Dolphins, Florida Marlins, and a bunch of other businesses. Owns a BBJ.
I've actually been inside it - it is suh-weet!

Eric Law

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Raul Ruiz

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Jun 19, 2003, 12:34:15 PM6/19/03

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Bill Gates. I saw his helo pad when I was at his home last summer. He uses
it to fly to boeing field to catch his business jet. I don't think he knows
how to fly it though...

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Ken Finney

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Jun 19, 2003, 12:18:39 PM6/19/03

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Harrison Ford

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Greg Burkhart

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Jun 19, 2003, 3:50:38 PM6/19/03

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> Bill Gates. I saw his helo pad when I was at his home last summer. He uses
> it to fly to boeing field to catch his business jet. I don't think he
knows
> how to fly it though...

The Airmen Certification database
(http://162.58.35.241/aadatabase/login.asp) lists a William H Gates without
the address or medical information but says "NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLYING OR
BY COLOR SIGNAL CONTROL". Not sure if this is THE Bill Gates. There isn't a
listing for William Henry Gates III...

Malcolm Teas

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Jun 19, 2003, 4:02:55 PM6/19/03

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"Martin Maxwell" <maxwe...@cox.net> wrote in message news:<wveIa.94370$MJ5.42180@fed1read03>...

> Hello all!
>
> I need some help/ideas for a project. Do any of you have any names of
> people who are wealthy/famous who operate their own aircraft? They can

> either fly it themselves or hire a pilot....

Jim Carrey owns a plane and hires a pilot I hear.

And, Michael Dorn (Worf on Star Trek Next Generation) is a pilot too.
I think he owns and flys a jet trainer of some kind.

Craig Prouse

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Jun 19, 2003, 5:20:31 PM6/19/03

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Martin Maxwell wrote:

> Hello all!
>
> I need some help/ideas for a project. Do any of you have any names of
> people who are wealthy/famous who operate their own aircraft? They can
> either fly it themselves or hire a pilot. The kind of aircraft does not
> matter, but the flashier the better.

We've had this thread before. If you do a Google groups search on the
rec.aviation groups for "celebrity pilot" or "famous pilot", you'll find
lots of hits.

S. Culver

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Jun 19, 2003, 10:57:16 PM6/19/03

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Alex Lifeson of the Canadian rock band Rush is a pilot, and being wealthy
certainly has it's privelages; he's logged stick time in the CF-18 and F-5
with the Canadian Air Force.

-smc

Jim Fisher

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Jun 19, 2003, 11:30:28 PM6/19/03

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> Do any of you have any names of
> people who are wealthy/famous who operate their own aircraft?

I once owned a Cherokee.

--
Jim Fisher

Michael Nouak

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Jun 20, 2003, 4:59:13 AM6/20/03

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LOL! That's the best answer yet!

Mike

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C J Campbell

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Jun 20, 2003, 11:07:02 AM6/20/03

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"Raul Ruiz" <pub...@NOSPAMsnappydsl.net> wrote in message
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| Bill Gates. I saw his helo pad when I was at his home last summer. He uses
| it to fly to boeing field to catch his business jet. I don't think he
knows
| how to fly it though...
|

He also flies a Caravan on floats to his summer home on Hood Canal (no doubt
this has something to do with the airplane suddenly appearing in Microsoft
Flight Simulator the same year). It is my understanding that he actually
belongs to a club that flies several Caravans out of Boeing Field. His
neighbor at Alderbrook, John Nordstrom (of Nordstrom stores) and his wife
fly his and her Beavers on floats. There was an incident last year when
Nordstrom's wife was landing at Boeing field and her landing gear collapsed,
causing her to run off the runway. Damage was minimal, however.

C J Campbell

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Jun 20, 2003, 11:09:07 AM6/20/03

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I would have pointed out that the "World Famous Flight Instructor" (tm) owns
two planes, but I am too modest and, besides, I did not want to risk
breaking any of the anti-spam rules.

--
Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA

For the Homeland!

sean L

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Jun 20, 2003, 6:26:37 PM6/20/03

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Lead singer of the band 'offspring,' Dexter Holland; owns and operates
a moony and a citation out of Long Beach California.