Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot

aloft · September 13th, 2004, 23:00

Looks like Oprah's about to start flying lessons.

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlf...5!opendocument

BayAreaPilot · September 13th, 2004, 23:03

Im sure that the plane she has would take a heck of a lot more time for her to be able to fly than "pretty soon" ahhhh sources, they are funny people cause they have no clue.

MQAAord · September 13th, 2004, 23:10

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Looks like Oprah's about to start flying lessons.

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tonyw · September 13th, 2004, 23:13

How'd you like to do the weight and balance on that one, especially with all her yo-yo dieting!

chrisesp · September 13th, 2004, 23:17

Tower: Cessna 47528 report left downwind for RWY 36

Oprah: Tower, we're gonna make a straight in for RWY 18, I don't feel like going all the way around the airport.

Tower: Cessna 47528 like I said, REPORT LEFT DOWNWIND FOR 36

Oprah: And I said I'm coming straight in for 18 whether you like it or not!

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kellwolf · September 13th, 2004, 23:17

Hey, maybe she'll start giving away planes next! I'm in need of one.

JordanP · September 13th, 2004, 23:40

I was going to say some one should tell her about jetcareers... maybe everyone would end up with a cessna from oprah.

Doug Taylor · September 13th, 2004, 23:42

Well, considering she's going to do it if she's going to do it, might as well 'spin' it for the betterment of us all.

Perhaps if she talks about how much of a challenge it is, how rewarding (albeit challenging) it could be, you might see a few more students come your direction.

More students, more flight time, more ability to get up & out.

Flugmaschine · September 13th, 2004, 23:54

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Well, considering she's going to do it if she's going to do it, might as well 'spin' it for the betterment of us all.

Perhaps if she talks about how much of a challenge it is, how rewarding (albeit challenging) it could be, you might see a few more students come your direction.

More students, more flight time, more ability to get up & out.

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Exactly what I was thinking. Finally someone who might actually have something nice to say about flying on TV instead of how threatening or dangerous 'those little planes are'.

aloft · September 14th, 2004, 00:03

I was thinking the same thing--if her book club is any indication...

You know she's filming the whole process, too. Makes it a business write-off. Doug. maybe you should call her people and who knows? Maybe they might have you on the show! Bet you'll get your AvWeb rates then! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Doug Taylor · September 14th, 2004, 00:10

Actually, you raise an interesting point and I'll look into it.

Avweb's rates will me MINE! Moooohooohoohwhaha! MOOOOhhhahaha!

I_Money · September 14th, 2004, 00:37

One of the guys I play polo is with has been on the Oprah show -

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Tower: Cessna 47528 report left downwind for RWY 36

Oprah: Tower, we're gonna make a straight in for RWY 18, I don't feel like going all the way around the airport.

Tower: Cessna 47528 like I said, REPORT LEFT DOWNWIND FOR 36

Oprah: And I said I'm coming straight in for 18 whether you like it or not!

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I highly doubt this - one of my coleague's friend's was on her show about fashion. His company gave her a bag as a treat, she replied 'oh I love it - however I can not take charity, I make too much to. How much does it costs?' and proceeded to write a $15,000 check for the bag!

MarineNav · September 14th, 2004, 01:18

Oprah-Locka Airport....has a nice ring to it!

JR

Maximillian_Jenius · September 14th, 2004, 03:42

Oprah owns either a G4 or G5 and I have heard she was seriously considering moving up to a Boeing business jet...go Oprah.

Matthew

flyover · September 14th, 2004, 07:11

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Oprah owns either a G4 or G5 and I have heard she was seriously considering moving up to a Boeing business jet...go Oprah.

Matthew

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I question whether that is "moving up" especially from a pilot's perspective.

moxiepilot · September 14th, 2004, 10:03

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I was going to say some one should tell her about jetcareers... maybe everyone would end up with a cessna from oprah.

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i wish...but i wish for a king air [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

MarineNav · September 14th, 2004, 10:19

Hmmm...maybe if Doug networks himself properly, he might get to be a guest on her show. Now that'd be some video I'd want to see on this website!

JR

eeg · September 14th, 2004, 12:20

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Oprah-Locka Airport....has a nice ring to it!

JR

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Oh too funny, too funny!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/insane.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 12:21

It would be nice to get a free airplane.

ready2fly · September 14th, 2004, 13:29

I'm sorry... eeg's avtar just made me puke lunch all over my keyboard. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

RiddlePilot · September 14th, 2004, 13:31

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I'm sorry... eeg's avtar just made me puke lunch all over my keyboard. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Yeah I dunno about that...mtsu's built up my tolerance. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

ready2fly · September 14th, 2004, 13:34

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I'm sorry... eeg's avtar just made me puke lunch all over my keyboard. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Yeah I dunno about that...mtsu's built up my tolerance. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Well.. unfortunately, my eyes started at the bottom and were like "How YOU doin'??"... then I got to the top and ......

OH LORD....round 2.

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RiddlePilot · September 14th, 2004, 13:37

Hahaha. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img][img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

September 13th, 2004, 23:00	#1
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,722	Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Looks like Oprah's about to start flying lessons. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlf...5!opendocument

September 13th, 2004, 23:03	#2
BayAreaPilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 40	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Im sure that the plane she has would take a heck of a lot more time for her to be able to fly than "pretty soon" ahhhh sources, they are funny people cause they have no clue.

September 13th, 2004, 23:10	#3
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,813	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] Looks like Oprah's about to start flying lessons. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

September 13th, 2004, 23:13	#4
tonyw Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 15,165	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot How'd you like to do the weight and balance on that one, especially with all her yo-yo dieting!

September 13th, 2004, 23:17	#5
chrisesp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 386	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Tower: Cessna 47528 report left downwind for RWY 36 Oprah: Tower, we're gonna make a straight in for RWY 18, I don't feel like going all the way around the airport. Tower: Cessna 47528 like I said, REPORT LEFT DOWNWIND FOR 36 Oprah: And I said I'm coming straight in for 18 whether you like it or not! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cwm27.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cwm27.gif[/img]

September 13th, 2004, 23:17	#6
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,252	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Hey, maybe she'll start giving away planes next! I'm in need of one.

September 13th, 2004, 23:40	#7
JordanP Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 47	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot I was going to say some one should tell her about jetcareers... maybe everyone would end up with a cessna from oprah.

September 13th, 2004, 23:42	#8
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,823 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Well, considering she's going to do it if she's going to do it, might as well 'spin' it for the betterment of us all. Perhaps if she talks about how much of a challenge it is, how rewarding (albeit challenging) it could be, you might see a few more students come your direction. More students, more flight time, more ability to get up & out.

September 13th, 2004, 23:54	#9
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] Well, considering she's going to do it if she's going to do it, might as well 'spin' it for the betterment of us all. Perhaps if she talks about how much of a challenge it is, how rewarding (albeit challenging) it could be, you might see a few more students come your direction. More students, more flight time, more ability to get up & out. [/ QUOTE ] Exactly what I was thinking. Finally someone who might actually have something nice to say about flying on TV instead of how threatening or dangerous 'those little planes are'.

September 14th, 2004, 00:03	#10
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,722	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot I was thinking the same thing--if her book club is any indication... You know she's filming the whole process, too. Makes it a business write-off. Doug. maybe you should call her people and who knows? Maybe they might have you on the show! Bet you'll get your AvWeb rates then! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 00:10	#11
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,823 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Actually, you raise an interesting point and I'll look into it. Avweb's rates will me MINE! Moooohooohoohwhaha! MOOOOhhhahaha!

September 14th, 2004, 00:37	#12
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,645	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot One of the guys I play polo is with has been on the Oprah show - [ QUOTE ] Tower: Cessna 47528 report left downwind for RWY 36 Oprah: Tower, we're gonna make a straight in for RWY 18, I don't feel like going all the way around the airport. Tower: Cessna 47528 like I said, REPORT LEFT DOWNWIND FOR 36 Oprah: And I said I'm coming straight in for 18 whether you like it or not! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cwm27.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cwm27.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I highly doubt this - one of my coleague's friend's was on her show about fashion. His company gave her a bag as a treat, she replied 'oh I love it - however I can not take charity, I make too much to. How much does it costs?' and proceeded to write a $15,000 check for the bag!

September 14th, 2004, 01:18	#13
MarineNav Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 301	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Oprah-Locka Airport....has a nice ring to it! JR

September 14th, 2004, 03:42	#14
Maximillian_Jenius Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA Posts: 18,661	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Oprah owns either a G4 or G5 and I have heard she was seriously considering moving up to a Boeing business jet...go Oprah. Matthew

September 14th, 2004, 07:11	#15
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] Oprah owns either a G4 or G5 and I have heard she was seriously considering moving up to a Boeing business jet...go Oprah. Matthew [/ QUOTE ] I question whether that is "moving up" especially from a pilot's perspective.

September 14th, 2004, 10:03	#16
moxiepilot Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA Posts: 2,572	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] I was going to say some one should tell her about jetcareers... maybe everyone would end up with a cessna from oprah. [/ QUOTE ] i wish...but i wish for a king air [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 10:19	#17
MarineNav Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 301	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Hmmm...maybe if Doug networks himself properly, he might get to be a guest on her show. Now that'd be some video I'd want to see on this website! JR

September 14th, 2004, 12:20	#18
eeg Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fo\' Laudydaudy, FL. Posts: 235	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] Oprah-Locka Airport....has a nice ring to it! JR [/ QUOTE ] Oh too funny, too funny!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/insane.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 12:21	#19
Lurker Posts: n/a	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot It would be nice to get a free airplane.

September 14th, 2004, 13:29	#20
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot I'm sorry... eeg's avtar just made me puke lunch all over my keyboard. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 13:31	#21
RiddlePilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 928	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] I'm sorry... eeg's avtar just made me puke lunch all over my keyboard. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Yeah I dunno about that...mtsu's built up my tolerance. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 13:34	#22
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I'm sorry... eeg's avtar just made me puke lunch all over my keyboard. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Yeah I dunno about that...mtsu's built up my tolerance. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Well.. unfortunately, my eyes started at the bottom and were like "How YOU doin'??"... then I got to the top and ...... OH LORD....round 2. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

September 14th, 2004, 13:37	#23
RiddlePilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 928	Re: Oh no....Oprah Winfrey, Student Pilot Hahaha. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img][img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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