Angelina Jolie gets PPL and largest single engine prop plane

[CAFlier]

@robbreid

Funny you should say that, N311CG Gulfstream V-SP c/n 5108 registered on title is AVN AIR (aka GE Credit) reported to be owned by Angelina Jolie. Pictured here in Bejing.

I’ve always thought it made little sense to take your own aircraft on long overseas trips like that. You need to bring 2 full crews because of the duty cycles, your crew (usually) don’t have much if any familiarity with the local airspace, approaches, etc. For less money, you can buy the entire first class cabin of a commercial flight and charter a plane at your destination (in most places) and be at least as comfortable and probably safer as well.

[robbreid]

Flightaware N48JA
Flightaware N808MX
Ms. Jolie’s personal aircraft are a Cirrus SR-22GTS N808MX which replaced an earlier Cirrus SR-22G2 N805MX which was used to earn her PPL.
Added to the fleet last year was Cessna Caravan N48JA.
Currently N808MX was approved to be reregistered N805MX.
Both aircraft are owned by Ms. Jolie’s production company Chivan Productions.
Photos; N805MX with Brad Pitt at Santa Monica, N805MX with owner, N48JA.

[azav8r]

@CAFlier

You need to bring 2 full crews because of the duty cycles, your crew (usually) don’t have much if any familiarity with the local airspace, approaches, etc.

Most operators of this this type af aircraft fly with three flight crew members on long international trips, and will rotate rest breaks during the flight. Between flight planning/handling services and flight crews that have international operations experience, I’m sure that AJ’s flight crews have no problem being “familiar” with the locales that AJ frequents.

[Hwyman]

@WhiskeyNovember

Regarding the earlier discussion re: “the largest single-engine propeller plane you can get”, I believe the Antonov AN-2 would be more deserving of that title than either the PC-12 or the Caravan…

I was just about to reply with a note on the An-2! Yes, the An-2 is one amazing aicrat. I grew up in Bulgaria near an airport where every morning I woke up to its unique sounding engine. It kept taking up skydivers over and over again for years. Now, about 20 years later I was visiting Bulgaria and was happy to see An-2’s still flying. here’s a real good one I shot:

pbase.com/icholakov/image/83560113

The link above has a full size photo. I also saw one at the aviation museum in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in not so great shape ut I can’t find that photo.

[CAFlier]

@azav8r

@CAFlier

You need to bring 2 full crews because of the duty cycles, your crew (usually) don’t have much if any familiarity with the local airspace, approaches, etc.

Most operators of this this type af aircraft fly with three flight crew members on long international trips, and will rotate rest breaks during the flight. Between flight planning/handling services and flight crews that have international operations experience, I’m sure that AJ’s flight crews have no problem being “familiar” with the locales that AJ frequents.

We do these trips to Europe with 2 crews, but get a local pilot in Europe in certain situations to give us the local knowledge.

[wazzu90]

@Hwyman

I was just about to reply with a note on the An-2! Yes, the An-2 is one amazing aicrat. I grew up in Bulgaria near an airport where every morning I woke up to its unique sounding engine. It kept taking up skydivers over and over again for years. Now, about 20 years later I was visiting Bulgaria and was happy to see An-2’s still flying. here’s a real good one I shot:

pbase.com/icholakov/image/83560113

The link above has a full size photo. I also saw one at the aviation museum in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in not so great shape ut I can’t find that photo.

That’s cool! Thanks for sharing.

[azav8r]

@CAFlier

We do these trips to Europe with 2 crews, but get a local pilot in Europe in certain situations to give us the local knowledge.

To each their own I suppose …BTW…who’s “We”…out of curiosity…PM me if it’s not for open disclosure…

[FlyNYC]

@JHEM

Men are also more likely to RTFM than a woman.

Whaaaaat??? Did you actually say that men are more likely to read the manual???

[PlaneJunkieJoe]

As far as I can tell, the biggest single engine prop is the A-1 Skyraider. Awaiting harsh criticism for reviving a SERIOUSLY dead thread Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.