2007-04-24 13:40:25 · 16 answers · asked by Capt. Ernesto Campos 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
he was given a permament waiver per 14 cfr part 1214 "Space Flight"
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=9652c776698cd4b0b2f8eddf5deaf86e&rgn=div5&view=text&node=14:5.0.1.1.16&idno=14
2007-04-24 16:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Christopher Reeve was a licensed pilot and flew solo across the Atlantic twice. During the filming of Superman III, he raced his sailplane in his free time. He joined The Tiger Club, a group of aviators who had served in the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain. They let him participate in mock dogfights in vintage World War I combat planes. The producers of the film The Aviator approached him without knowing that he was a pilot and that he knew how to fly a Stearman, the plane used in the film. Reeve readily accepted the role. The film was shot in Kranjska Gora, and Reeve did all of his stunts.
2007-04-28 22:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. He started his instrument rating with me (in fact we studied together for hours at a time) but he stopped due to financial reasons, he couldn't afford it anymore. Apparently, he was making half of what Spider Man was getting paid...
Great guy though!
2007-04-25 20:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well superman had a cape, so it is not nessarly a flying aircraft, but I sure would be worried if I got a tear in it!!
Superman also had to wear those girlie tights, so I think the FAA felt bad for him and he was exempt!!
SUPPPPPPPPPPPERRRR MANNNN AWWAYYYYYYYY
2007-04-29 19:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by Joe A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not, he had the afore mentioned x-ray vision. He was also stealth and ATC never knew he was around except visual spotting on celebratory flyby's. Being the leader of Truth Justice and the American Way, he would never interfere with routed traffic. He is my Hero.
PS I didn't know spiderman made more? Not fair!
Ret. USAF SNCO
2007-04-26 16:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if he flew in IMC, he would have to be instrument rated, by the CAB (forerunner of the FAA). I'm thinking his xray vision oughta work to allow him to maintain situational awareness through clouds/wx. Of course, he also had the ability to hover, enabling the heat-ray to melt any obstructions.
With that equipment, I think he could've made a good case for an IFR-rating....
2007-04-24 21:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by jim 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Lol. You'd think the FAA would site him:
1.Crossing into airspaces without permission
2.Flying without a licence
3.No night-flight simulator practice
4.Using an uncertified "aircraft"
2007-04-24 23:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by tophat0246 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ARE YOU KIDDING?!?!
SUPERMAN CAUSED SO MANY NEAR-COLLISIONS WITH HIGH-FLYING JETS OVER THE YEARS THAT HE WAS PERMANENTLY GROUNDED BY THE FAA, THE FCC, AND THE CIA.
HE WASN'T EVEN PERMITTED TO FLY IN THE BAGGAGE HOLD -- EXCEPT BY THE KGB.
R. I. P.
2007-04-30 14:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No instruments, therefore no rating required.
2007-04-24 20:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It must be a pain in the *** being the controller for that class B, I mean, think of all the traffic advisories that guy would cause.
2007-04-25 02:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by Doggzilla 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋