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jetjackel
15th Oct 2002, 05:14
Was kind of disappointed in John Travolta's professinalism while watching his Larry King interview on CNN. King asked him about the electrical failure he experienced over Washington DC in his Gulfstream awhile back. The specific question was if John had any help during the emergency. After hesitating, Travolta replied that the flight attendant and his wife were onboard. Guess the 20K hour pilot with him was catatonic while John "saved the day". Thought it was kind of unprofessional to insinuate that he was alone during this "courageous act".
Anyone know any details about the incident?
Airbubba
15th Oct 2002, 05:41
>>Guess the 20K hour pilot with him was catatonic while John "saved the day".<<
Don't know about this incident but John has been know to fly with some low time pilots during his years at Spruce Creek near Daytona.
Nothing about that incident, but here's this . . .
"I believe in full-throttle professional procedures. We always fly the Gulfstream with three pilots, including myself, and on transoceanic flights we'll have a flight engineer and one or two flight attendants. Most commercial airlines don't have the flightdeck crew we have."
http://www.tropicjungle.com/tjjohn.htm
Konkordski
15th Oct 2002, 13:03
Anyone know any details about the incident?
Don't you mean: Tell me more, tell me more...? :D
Unwell_Raptor
15th Oct 2002, 19:45
Lord protect me, as a passenger, from vanity captains. How long did Niki Lauda keep his command after he ceased to own the airline?
Evanelpus
16th Oct 2002, 08:35
Saw JT on tv last night being interviewed at the VH1 fashion show in New York. He said he was going to collect a 747 for Qantas next month. Is this one of the 400ER versions??
Flip Flop Flyer
17th Oct 2002, 16:18
John Travolta is a self-professed anorak. In his own words receiving the Qantas F/O rating on the 744 was the proudest moment in his life. I wonder what the wife and kids said to that one :)
Good on QF to let him ferry a -400ER back to MEL, guess he's got plenty of goodwill dunnonda after painting his 707 in the old QF livery and taking it on a world tour.
Niki is still current on the Challenger, dunno if he still flocks the odd 767 around. Probably not.
bluskis
18th Oct 2002, 00:20
If you don't do it every day, to reach the competence of said bloke is admirable.
Perhaps the knockers should contemplate their chances of achieving the other things said bloke has.
Crack
18th Oct 2002, 07:48
look wot do you expect?.
He is an actor ! isn't he?.
I mean pulp fiction and all.
Wot do you expect in the way of professionalism from a 2 bit actor anyway?.
Just because he has the money to burn, flits about the globe as it suits him, and happens to fly a Gulfstream, and a 707, and is rated "care of Skippy" on the hump backed whale (747) .
Please realise that just because one has the money to burn on different types, doesn't mean they are professional.
IE: take a minute to think back to your old (by now) instructor thumping the patch in the old 150/152.
and still doing it at age whatever,.
Want to talk professionalism, go and visit an old saint taking simple pleasure's from seeing his projiney ( yeah iv'e spelt it wrong) do better than himself, and pass on the skills of AIRMANSHIP.
Think old bean , think.
Pass me another pint.
Hic , hic.
(Here's to being an old pilot).
Crack:o
tempilot
20th Oct 2002, 08:16
John Travolta allegedly had the chief pilot of a well-known FAR 135/ aircaft management company sitting beside him on that flight.
MasterGreen
20th Oct 2002, 08:50
Gawd, I am really primed to answer this post - but as long as I don't hit that SUBMIT button I can just let off steam on the poor old keyboard.
What an bigotted old fart Crack is. Give the guy (JT) a break. Sure he is an actor - and quite a good one by today's standards (such as they are).
So he has some money and does something useful with it. Buying and restoring a 707 is better in my book than pushing it up your nose - which seems to be where most of the movie ticket money goes recently.
And so what he has someone more qualified in the seat opposite to help him out. This seems to me a plus rather than a penalty in the common sense department. JT is not a full time aviator - QED - but he has earned the ticket and I can think of lots who have worked less for the same pieces of paper.
So why all the back stabbing? Are we just a bit jealous perhaps? Methinks the maiden doth protest too much.
Whatever, just my few words ...
MG
I think I hit the button by mistake ...
Right on target MasterGreen.
And, for someone who is not a professional pilot, to have earned a rating in a 707 is NO easy feat.
Especially the model he owns, a 138B. Lots of power but short and twitchy, parallel yaw damper and all, which has to be switched OFF for takeoff and landing.
Think some of the younger guys here would have a problem...:rolleyes:
jetjackel
20th Oct 2002, 12:18
I agree with the fact that JT is obviously an accomplished pilot. Haven't known the FAA to give anything away as per my experience with them. Just thought it odd that he didn't give his cockpit partner a mention.
Crack
22nd Oct 2002, 22:28
Yeah Jetjackel,
I agree mate , most professionals, exercise professional standard's, and airmanship, and that goes with realising that it is a team effort, and as any good "team" captain , JT should have acknowledged his partner.
I stand by my sentiments, and I agree, the FAA does not just hand it out.
Hic Hic,
another pint please. :o