Tom Cruise starts PPL(H)
 

Only the Daily Mail can put it so poetically:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...on-Surrey.html

Nice way to start in an N-reg Squirrel.

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

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

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

not to sure about that the uk military use them for initio training

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

CG

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

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::}

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:

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.

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

... 'cos he has an FAA licence?

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

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

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

Top Gun 2 filming involves Tom Cruise flying a H125
 

Tom Cruise Begins Helicopter Training for Top Gun 2 | MovieWeb

Cheers

That's some incredible journalism! :E