Frances Bavier, who played Aunt Bee on the Andy Griffith Show, was a former Barn Stormer and pilot in the 1920s. There was also an episode of Andy Griffith where Aunt Bee took flight lessons and soloed an aircraft.
Kenny G, Treat Williams (RIP), Enrique Iglesias, Clint Eastwood, Dennis Quaid, Lorenzo Lamas, Craig Ferguson, Christopher Reeve (RIP), Sydney Pollack, Arnold Palmer,
👍✅ Bruce Dickinson has been a 747 pilot for years, when the band did some big tours they leased a 747 and painted it for the tour. Watched a documentary of one of the world tours years ago.
William Shatner was a paramotor pilot and starred in a paramotor instruction video called risk and reward. Maybe not a “real” pilot but still pretty cool!
Fred Rogers was a pilot. Discussed in episode 1160 of " Mister Roger's Neighborhood." I also seem to remember a TV interview with him and footage of him doing a preflight. Might be remembering that wrong though. It was a long time ago.
Here in NC I grew up watching Franc White the Southern Sportsman. He was local but filmed and produced most of his own stuff. Hunting, fishing, and cooking. In the intro to his shows was a clip of his zebra stripped Maule. I actually met him once at my local municipal airport when I was a kid. He flew in there with his sidekick, his dog. Don't know how big of an area the show was aired, but it ran from 72 to 96.
Like others have mentioned. Bruce Dickinson is commercial rated. Iron Maiden leased a Boeing 747, known by the registration TF-AAK, is now owned by Air Atlanta Icelandic and is 21 years old and powered by the famous Rolls Royce RB211's. Nick named ED FORCE ONE and Bruce has flown for British Airways.
Bruce Dickenson was a 747 pilot long before he was a famous musician. They had their own 747 they rented for tours done up with a sick paint job and he was the pilot that flew them around the world
Me! I'm famous and I fly! Well....I'm not famous yet, but one day I know I will be discovered. (joking) Great episode Dan and Christy. Next year when I camp under the wing of my experimental airplane for the first time, I'll come say hello. Cheers from Winnipeg.
Hearing Morgan Freeman on the radio would be awesome! Also watching Christy discover the internet was gold 😂 Dan, how could you not know who The Offspring are? Or Dave Coulier? C'mon brother! haha
These guys are pilots too - jimmy buffet, james franco, enrique iglesias, tim mcgraw.. I remember that James Franco starred as a WWI pilot in the movie Flyboys. What I have not been able to find is whether he trained and flew his own stunts in that movie. Tim McGraw is also the nephew of Dr. Phil McGraw.
@@TakingOff For every well-know celebrity we know about, I wouldn't be surprised to find that many b and c list actors/actresses also have interesting aviation credentials.
Justine Bateman, (Mallory from Family Ties) is a Pilot> From Google, "Now she's directing and producing, writing books and scripts, and working with the entertainment unions and guilds she belongs to, like the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild. Her debut as a director was 2021 film Violet (she also wrote and coproduced it) starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey and Justin Theroux."
@@TakingOff I couldn't even afford the fuel cost, let alone the maintenance or purchase. Remember "I rolled my own" and only burn 8.5 gallons per hour avg.
@RamblingsofJT You didn't complete your statement as to WHY he no longer pilots. It is this.... In 2008 he was in a near-fatal car accident that damaged the nerves and paralyzed his left hand, leaving him unable to fly. He does still fly as co-pilot.
You could do an episode on people who became (minor) celebrities as a _result_ of being pilots. "Sully" being the most obvious, but also people like Al Haynes. And there are females in that list: Tammie Jo Shults, for example.
Guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Kansas, Dixie Dregs, more) talks about becoming an airline pilot in between all the music. ua-cam.com/video/AyJFajkoyzI/v-deo.htmlsi=GBbzLi0Sn1JsmN3Q
You missed one of most famous female personalities. Oprah Winfrey. She has her private pilot's license. Also, old time singer, Don Ho, was an Air Force pilot.
Several of the NASCAR drivers and team owners are pilots. Davey Allison was flying a helicopter when he crashed and died at Talladega. Several NFL football players are pilots.
There''s a few Nascar racers that are pilots and used their helicopters to help transport supplies to Hurricane Helene victims. Cleetus McFarland is a youtube celebrity, he has a carbon cub on floats and a helicopter, he also helped after Hurricane Helene. Here's the Dexter Holland with Cockpit and Karaoke. ua-cam.com/video/FOIEihGc_WU/v-deo.html
I have that movie in my archives, but I learned this just now when I was trying to see if James Franco did his own stunts. In preparing for the starring role, Franco took flying lessons. All the other main actors, except Jean Reno, were filmed in actual aircraft in anticipation of using the aerial footage in final scenes. (Reno pointedly refused the offer, with a "No thanks, I'm afraid of flying." admission). Very little other than Franco's closeups in a cockpit ultimately made it to the screen.
Christy: Google Amelia Earhart. Colorado pilot now with new surname: Walsh. Flew around the world a few years ago in a PC-12 retracing original Amelia flight. She writes for AVWeb, I think.
Tom Segura(comedian) was working on his Helicopter, maybe has his license by now. Greg Biffle(NASCAR Driver) has his Helicopter license and owns a Robinson
On the next episode of Taking Off, Christy learns how to use Chat GPT to stalk people. 😅. Great video as always.
Does anybody remember Arthur Godfrey? Lost his license when he buzzed the TV station in Cleveland in his DC3. Way back when...
I grew up watching Arthur Godfrey. He was one of my hero's that made me want to be a pilot when I was a young man.
He had a song about Teterboro Tower......
I got my multi-engine rating in his (former) travelair back in the 80s.
Frances Bavier, who played Aunt Bee on the Andy Griffith Show, was a former Barn Stormer and pilot in the 1920s. There was also an episode of Andy Griffith where Aunt Bee took flight lessons and soloed an aircraft.
@@blitchfield40 wow, that’s an obscure one!
That's awesome. I didn't know Morgan Freeman was all that.
I like him even more.
Morgan Freeman has done some commercials for AOPA as well. Very impressive stuff!
Kenny G, Treat Williams (RIP), Enrique Iglesias, Clint Eastwood, Dennis Quaid, Lorenzo Lamas, Craig Ferguson, Christopher Reeve (RIP), Sydney Pollack, Arnold Palmer,
I had forgotten about Kenny G. Didn't know about Sydney Pollack.
The Smothers Brothers "I am a Pilot" routine on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a treat.
@@TakingOffSydney Pollack was featured in the aviation video One Six Right.
@@jameschristiansson3137 That was pretty good.
Alton Brown food network.
Excellent podcast Dan and Christy. Who's need to learn of all the celebrity pilots. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friends 🇺🇸🛩️
Did you know Dan Millican apparently is a pilot, who would of known. These celebrities these days.
👍✅Wow Glen, had no idea that famous hollywood type was also a pilot🤣
👍✅ Bruce Dickinson has been a 747 pilot for years, when the band did some big tours they leased a 747 and painted it for the tour. Watched a documentary of one of the world tours years ago.
The first tours was on a modified 757. EdForce 1! 💪🏻
William Shatner was a paramotor pilot and starred in a paramotor instruction video called risk and reward. Maybe not a “real” pilot but still pretty cool!
Did not know that.
I'm often surprised when I come across celebrities that fly. great pod cast
Fred Rogers was a pilot. Discussed in episode 1160 of " Mister Roger's Neighborhood." I also seem to remember a TV interview with him and footage of him doing a preflight. Might be remembering that wrong though. It was a long time ago.
Great stuff guys! How about Randy Quaid?
Here in NC I grew up watching Franc White the Southern Sportsman. He was local but filmed and produced most of his own stuff. Hunting, fishing, and cooking. In the intro to his shows was a clip of his zebra stripped Maule. I actually met him once at my local municipal airport when I was a kid. He flew in there with his sidekick, his dog. Don't know how big of an area the show was aired, but it ran from 72 to 96.
Like others have mentioned. Bruce Dickinson is commercial rated. Iron Maiden leased a Boeing 747, known by the registration TF-AAK, is now owned by Air Atlanta Icelandic and is 21 years old and powered by the famous Rolls Royce RB211's. Nick named ED FORCE ONE and Bruce has flown for British Airways.
Bruce Dickenson was a 747 pilot long before he was a famous musician. They had their own 747 they rented for tours done up with a sick paint job and he was the pilot that flew them around the world
Me! I'm famous and I fly! Well....I'm not famous yet, but one day I know I will be discovered. (joking) Great episode Dan and Christy. Next year when I camp under the wing of my experimental airplane for the first time, I'll come say hello. Cheers from Winnipeg.
Hearing Morgan Freeman on the radio would be awesome!
Also watching Christy discover the internet was gold 😂
Dan, how could you not know who The Offspring are? Or Dave Coulier? C'mon brother! haha
I still don’t know who those are
@@TakingOff 🤣
it's and age thing Tyler LOL
These guys are pilots too - jimmy buffet, james franco, enrique iglesias, tim mcgraw.. I remember that James Franco starred as a WWI pilot in the movie Flyboys. What I have not been able to find is whether he trained and flew his own stunts in that movie. Tim McGraw is also the nephew of Dr. Phil McGraw.
I think we mentioned Jimmy Buffet and Tim McGraw. Didn't know about Iglesias.
@@TakingOff For every well-know celebrity we know about, I wouldn't be surprised to find that many b and c list actors/actresses also have interesting aviation credentials.
The flying scenes from Flyboys were computer generated.
Justine Bateman, (Mallory from Family Ties) is a Pilot> From Google, "Now she's directing and producing, writing books and scripts, and working with the entertainment unions and guilds she belongs to, like the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild. Her debut as a director was 2021 film Violet (she also wrote and coproduced it) starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey and Justin Theroux."
I believe the cowboy was Brandin Cooks
Love it, he grew up where I live, good guy. Bought his mom a Mercedes when he signed his first contract.
Morgan freeman only has a citation 550. He doesn’t fly it, has a full time pilot. I’m located at his airport.
I wish I only had a Citation 550.
@@TakingOff I couldn't even afford the fuel cost, let alone the maintenance or purchase.
Remember "I rolled my own" and only burn 8.5 gallons per hour avg.
@RamblingsofJT You didn't complete your statement as to WHY he no longer pilots. It is this.... In 2008 he was in a near-fatal car accident that damaged the nerves and paralyzed his left hand, leaving him unable to fly. He does still fly as co-pilot.
Aaron Tippin, Aunt Bee.
I believe Patrick Swayze Had a Cessna 414.
Ted Williams was a Corsair instructor in WW2 and was John Glenn's wing man in Korea. Glenn said he was the best wing man he ever had.
Oh wow. Hadn’t heard that.
Clint black has a Stearman
Dwight D. Eisenhower was also a licensed pilot possibly the first President to hold a pilot’s license
Did not know that.
Not an entertainment world celebrity, but Sam Walton flew a twin all over the country visiting his stores.
Johnny Carson was also a pilot
You could do an episode on people who became (minor) celebrities as a _result_ of being pilots. "Sully" being the most obvious, but also people like Al Haynes. And there are females in that list: Tammie Jo Shults, for example.
Kenny G actually flies himself to most shows. In his Beaver on floats.
Although older, Jimmy Steward was a B-24 pilot in WW2
Kenny G, the saxophonists was or is, he had a Glasair 3 many years ago. Supposedly Angelina Jolie was flying a Cirrus.
Ian Armitage (Young Sheldon) is working on his private. Started after his show ended.
In athletics I know Bert Jones a quarterback back in the 70 s had a clause where he couldn't fly
George Peppard, Cliff Robertson!
I thought Christy was going to under the paper bag. 😆
😂
Guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Kansas, Dixie Dregs, more) talks about becoming an airline pilot in between all the music.
ua-cam.com/video/AyJFajkoyzI/v-deo.htmlsi=GBbzLi0Sn1JsmN3Q
Charles M Schulz (Peanuts), Clark Haas (Clutch Cargo), Roy Clark.
You missed one of most famous female personalities. Oprah Winfrey. She has her private pilot's license. Also, old time singer, Don Ho, was an Air Force pilot.
Several of the NASCAR drivers and team owners are pilots. Davey Allison was flying a helicopter when he crashed and died at Talladega. Several NFL football players are pilots.
Brian May, of Queen (don't know if he is a pilot) but he has his Phd in Astro Physics...
There''s a few Nascar racers that are pilots and used their helicopters to help transport supplies to Hurricane Helene victims. Cleetus McFarland is a youtube celebrity, he has a carbon cub on floats and a helicopter, he also helped after Hurricane Helene. Here's the Dexter Holland with Cockpit and Karaoke. ua-cam.com/video/FOIEihGc_WU/v-deo.html
James Franco’s best movie is Flyboys where he’s a pilot.
I have that movie in my archives, but I learned this just now when I was trying to see if James Franco did his own stunts. In preparing for the starring role, Franco took flying lessons. All the other main actors, except Jean Reno, were filmed in actual aircraft in anticipation of using the aerial footage in final scenes. (Reno pointedly refused the offer, with a "No thanks, I'm afraid of flying." admission). Very little other than Franco's closeups in a cockpit ultimately made it to the screen.
Tim Mcgraw SR-22 I maybe ahead of the episode lol
Goose from the first Top Gun is a pilot. Anthony Edwards
Bill Burr flies choppers, and over the years he's done a few bits on helicopters.
Take a shot every time Christy claims she's not a creep.
Hi Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is also a profesional pilot .
Most astronauts. John Glenn, Alan Shepard, etc...
Google you quoted is wrong. Check the FAA airmen database.
John Travolta Does not own a 747, it is a 707.
Jimmy Buffet unfortunately died last year.
Dierks Bentley and Tim Mcgraw
Football coach Bill Bellcheck
I didn’t know that
Christy: Google Amelia Earhart. Colorado pilot now with new surname: Walsh. Flew around the world a few years ago in a PC-12 retracing original Amelia flight. She writes for AVWeb, I think.
Gene Roddenberry flew B17s
I heard that Mia Sara from Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a pilot.
Oh really??
@@TakingOff According to IMDb she is.
Edward Norton
Kenny G, he has a SELS
Tim McGraw flies an SR22...
Tom Segura(comedian) was working on his Helicopter, maybe has his license by now.
Greg Biffle(NASCAR Driver) has his Helicopter license and owns a Robinson
The late country music singer Mickey Gilley was a pilot as was the late actor Cliff Robertson. Sorry Christy but they both flew 210s.
Let's not forget the great Guitarist Roy Clark. Roy flew a Mitsubishi MU-2.
@@danielbierwirth2190 Yes, speaking of late country music artists!
Caitlyn Jenner
Next episode - which famous pilot is also a person.
Thurman Munson a catcher for the NY Yankees was killed taking flying lessons in a jet I believe
He was licensed, and landed short of the runway RIP
Christy* Low Key stalker 🤣🤣🤣
Also Christy - "I Love Google"🤣😍🤣
@@dustinalexander4620 Dan helped “broaden her horizons.” 🤣
@@GaryWGrant we know who the real stalker is. 🙃
Sen Jon Kerry, Ron Garvin and Jimmy Garvin WCW wrestlers
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd is a pilot
As well as Nick Manson is a Pilot fix wing and rotorcraft. Nicks wife I believe has a helicopter cert. as well.
Pink Floyd’s song “Learning to Fly” …’gonna keep my eye on the circling skies; tongue-tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit, I…’
All the hosts on The View
They're not pilots. They're all space cadets.
channeling Norm Macdonald 😄
@@steveconaway774 wow that's a great comeback.
Here's one, but filled with confusion as to what he flew...WILLIAM CONRAD was a fighter pilot!
I’m not sure about that. I’ll find out though, I’ve become friends with his flight instructor that taught him during baa baa Black Sheep.
Alan Jackson
Craig Ferguson is a pilot...
elon musk is a private with multi
Oh really? That doesn’t surprise me.
JT has a 707 not a 747 😂 As soon as she said “The View” I immediately UNSUBSCRIBED!
You both need to goggle your name. Just because.
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