forgot to add Jason Bradbury (presenter on channel 5 gadget show)

He is a PPL.

Hey what about our very own PPRuNe ginger, one eyed, skygod.

Does he count as celebrity status? :ouch:

for all you hockey fans, alex kovalev, formerly of penguins, rangers, habs and sens.

I think not many of you know Gigi Cagni, a famous football coach in Italy, is a PPL holder.

James 'Captain Slow' May flies airplanes and his colleage Richard Hammond flies helicopters.

And Jeremy flies his mouth off! :D

Those two were mentioned much earlier in this thread ; still can't quite understand how Hammond is allowed a medical after the serious head injuries he sustained in his jet-car crash . . . . . . :=

Richard Bach - author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and many other excellent books about flying, has been an active pilot since the fifties, USAF Reserve, flew F-15s in France (see Stranger to the Ground), classic biplanes across America in the 60's and 70's, and owned a collection of interesting types.

Sadly last year suffered a landing accident in the Pacific Northwest, hope he's recovering, haven't heard anything recently.

(edit: apparently recovering well)

Very much doubt Bach ever flew an F-15. Think the aircraft he flew in 'Stranger To The Ground' was an F-84.

F84-F for Mr Bach, sorry to get all pedantic. BTW he's recovered enough to be interviewed by AOPA and intends to rebuild the Sea Ray.

I did hear that Paul McCartney bought Heather Mills a plane as part of the divorce settlement...












but she'll still have to use a razor on the other leg.

I heard it was part of the marriage proposal, just before he "went down on one knee."

Haha made my day that...

She had her licence revoked after being found legless...

Neil Armstrong astronaught had a Libelle Glider in the 70s