Tom Cruise starts PPL(H)

[Qwikstop]

Only the Daily Mail can put it so poetically:

Tom appeared to relish the chance to take to the skies in the craft. In typical action hero fashion, he reached up through the roof of the helicopter to inspect the rotor blades and used his upper-body strength to pull himself up for a closer peek at the tail.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3480870/PICTURE-EXCLUSIVE-Mission-Impossible-actor-Tom-Cruise-looks-excited-enjoys-helicopter-lesson-Surrey.html

Nice way to start in an N-reg Squirrel.

[Peter3127]

Only Tom Cruise and Kim Jong-Un have every successfully picked up and hovered an AS350 ab initio. :8

[Self loading bear]

Only Tom Cruise and Kim Jong-Un have every successfully picked up and hovered an AS350 ab initio. :8

It is also amazing both can reach the pedals.
They must have worn high sole boots like Kim's role model Josef S.;);)

Cheers SLB

[vaqueroaero]

How does this happen?

He did his commercial check ride in Grand Prairie, Texas on February 27th............but took his first ever helicopter lesson yesterday in England.

Truly Mission Impossible!

[mickjoebill]

How does this happen?

He did his commercial check ride in Grand Prairie, Texas on February 27th............but took his first ever helicopter lesson yesterday in England.

Truly Mission Impossible!

Leave him alone:), on and off screen Tom is a very positive influence on the public's perception of helicopters.

Given his desire to do his own stunts, I'll bet the farm that Tom has a shot in mind where he will be featured flying solo.


Mickjoebill

[Noiseboy]

You're misreading the headline, it's his first helicopter lesson 'in Surrey'

[md 600 driver]

Only Tom Cruise and Kim Jong-Un have every successfully picked up and hovered an AS350 ab initio. :8 not to sure about that the uk military use them for initio training

[charliegolf]

Would he go to Halfords for any old booster cushion, or would it have to be an approved one?

CG

[evansb]

Tom Cruise drives all manner of exotic and domestic automobiles with no problem. Why? Because he is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, (without shoes). Flying a mass-produced French-built helicopter shouldn't be a problem.

[whoknows idont]

Tom Cruise drives all manner of exotic and domestic automobiles with no problem. Why? Because he is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, (without shoes). Flying a mass-produced French-built helicopter shouldn't be a problem.

As long as he reaches the o/h panel... "copilot, crank her to 100!" :D

[twinstar_ca]

As long as he doesn't try to drive this one inside the train tunnel!!!! :eek::eek: All kidding aside, if I had his resources, I'd do half Bell 47, and finish with turbine... Guess he accepted the mission... :ok::}

[Ascend Charlie]

Back in 2003, I took him for a lesson in a B47, and he was quite a capable student. He should be, having a P-51 Mustang and other planks up to Gulfstream size in his garage.

He enjoyed the Huey more, though, and wanted me to throw it around a bit. Just a boy at heart, and a REALLY nice guy.:ok:

[FLY 7]

Just a boy at heart, and a REALLY nice guy.

And a huge contributor to the British film industry. Makes a lot of films and employs a lot of people here.

I thought he had a rotary licence, and certainly must have spent hundreds of hours travelling in and working with helicopters.

First helicopter flying lesson? I very much doubt it.

[Noah Zark.]

A question from the great unknowing, if you please. Why an N reg machine instead of G-? Surely there are some in Surrey.

[krypton_john]

... 'cos he has an FAA licence?

[Hedski]

I'm just curious where in Surrey the location is? I know the aircraft is Denham based.

[RyRy]

Wait.... I thought an "Operating Thetan" of his caliber was able to fly unaided, like Peter Pan.

[Evil Twin]

Tom Cruise starts PPL(H)

So what.......................

[chopper2004]

Tom Cruise Begins Helicopter Training for Top Gun 2 | MovieWeb (http://movieweb.com/top-gun-2-maverick-tom-cruise-helicopter-training/#_=_)

Cheers

[Bell_ringer]

The specific helicopter is said to be close to the controls of the F-14 Tomcat fighter jets that Maverick piloted in the original movie back in 1986.

That's some incredible journalism! :E

[EMS R22]

No overspeeds this time Maverick!

[chopper2004]

That's some incredible journalism! :E

Maybe he should take the Robinson Safety Course as back in 1999, when Civil Helicopter did an article on the RHSC the opening line of the article was "This is onsidered to be like the Top Gun course for Robinson pilots" or something along the lines of this

cheers

[Hughesy]

No overspeeds this time Maverick!

450rrpm wasn't it?
Maybe waving at a mig while in a 5G inverted roll haha

[Non-PC Plod]

"I feel the need....the need for precision hovering!"

[Bell_ringer]

"I feel the need....the need for precision hovering!"

Negative ghost-rider, the pattern is full :}

[mickjoebill]

Tom Cruise Begins Helicopter Training for Top Gun 2 | MovieWeb (http://movieweb.com/top-gun-2-maverick-tom-cruise-helicopter-training/#_=_)

Cheers

Ppruners were tipped to this on 9th March 2016 :)

In recent reports of the legal ramifications of the fixed wing crash in Columbia on Tom's last movie, mention is made that Tom was present during a preflight discussion between the three pilots that were later to crash.

A short time later Tom travelled by Squirrel back to base ahead of the fixed wing which clipped a ridge.

To his credit, such close proximity to tragedy has apparently not dettered Tom from flying.

An above average report linked below, goes into great detail about the crash, the relationships and liscences of all those involved including Tom who was at controls of the Aerostar during filming.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/two-dead-a-tom-cruise-movie-shoot-a-plane-crash-colombia-lawsuits-a-survivor-speaks-1021934

Mjb

[Ascend Charlie]

He might be resting a sore leg for a while, before pushing any tail rotor pedals.

[Bell_ringer]

He might be resting a sore leg for a while, before pushing any tail rotor pedals.

That was a bit of a hard landing from a hover, it should polish out :}