John Travolta's House

Track · Post by **Track** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:27 pm

He owns a 707 and a Gulfstream which he parks at his house which is located at the end of a private runway in Ocala Fl.

Track · Post by **Track** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:27 pm

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runawayprop · Post by **runawayprop** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:28 pm

No I'm sorry you're wrong. That is actually a picture of my house that john travolta stole for publicity. I use the 707 to pick up chicks.

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:30 pm

Those pics are little dated. I don't think he lives there anymore. It's a fly-in community and neighbours complained the 707 was too noisy. I think he sold it about a year or 2 ago.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:36 pm

The neighbours complained? Typical bunch of morons! You live AT an airport for Christ's sakes! How neat would it be to be awakend by a 707 on a Sunday morning??? BooHooo

runawayprop · Post by **runawayprop** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:47 pm

local airport near my house always has neighbors complaining. Airport has been there 40 years and the housing developments for 15-20. Go figure.

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 2:08 pm

It might be also that the whole community probably goes down to a 1/4 and Smoke when it blasts off.

FREEFALL · Post by **FREEFALL** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 2:13 pm

Didn't Travolta pay Quantas to learn to fly a 747?

tom · Post by **tom** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 2:57 pm

What is the runway lenght, from the pictures, it looks pretty short for 707

Pygmie · Post by **Pygmie** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:33 pm

FREEFALL wrote:Didn't Travolta pay Quantas to learn to fly a 747?

Not quite, if you notice that 707 is painted in Qantas colors, and John Travolta went on a 12 city "Spirit of Friendship" tour with that plane as Qantas' Ambassador-at-Large to promote world unity and such. When he did the tour in 2002, Qantas also allowed him use of their 747 simulator and put him through their course. He completed the course and was checked out as a F/O on the 747.

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:04 pm

Snowgoose wrote:Those pics are little dated. I don't think he lives there anymore. It's a fly-in community and neighbours complained the 707 was too noisy. I think he sold it about a year or 2 ago.

You are incorrect. Travolta sold his house in Spruce Creek 2 years ago and moved to his current residence (which are in the pictures) at Jumbolair in Ocala Florida. Jumbolair allows non-residents to fly in for breakfast on Sundays, but it will soon be completely closed off to the public eye. http://www.jumbolair.com/

Spruce Creek Fly-in is like an aviation museum except the exhibits are legendary aviators. It is semi-open to the public and I highly recommend paying them a visit if you are in town. Guys who pioneered military and civil aviation (Bill Lear and a couple of the first pan-am guys come to mind) reside here, many of which are always looking to be bought a coffee in exchange for sharing their stories. My weekly visits to the fly-in have have been the highlight of my tenure here.

Jumbolair is the brainchild of this lovely aviatrix:

Amazing curves, lovely figure, enticing presence and the dame is pretty cute too.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:52 pm

I had a friend who was a fire fighter where Travolat lives. One day he showed up at Travolta's house to do one of those routine smoke alarm inspections and said Travolta was a real tool. Why does that not suprise me??

SplitS · Post by **SplitS** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:16 pm

Ive heard that from so many different sources too.. Especially other actors saying he is the biggest asshole in an industry full of assholes.

Personally I feel he is a putz. But he's a multi-millionaire and Im a poor REAL pilot so he's laughing...

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:16 pm

Bill Lear passed away in 1978
Juan Trippe from Pan AM in 1981

jet a1 · Post by **jet a1** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:30 pm

splits, please define REAL pilot. i have a problem with comments like yours and BEDE. he may be an asshole but i'd rather hold an opinion on someone elses character until i've had a chance to judge it for myself. i believe that a few years back travolta had an complete electrical failure while flying his HAWKER 800 to Washigton DC. he managed to land at national airport (now called someting else) under some very difficult circumstances....not a real pilot? it sounds like jelousy is behind your guy's comments, and who wouldn't be. but lets not bad mouth someone just because he has things that we don't.
jet.

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:38 pm

I've heard that he's a real nice guy. I'd love to meet him.

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:56 pm

The electrical failure was in his GII.

Blakey · Post by **Blakey** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:20 am

jet a1 wrote:splits, please define REAL pilot. i have a problem with comments like yours and BEDE. he may be an asshole but i'd rather hold an opinion on someone elses character until i've had a chance to judge it for myself. i believe that a few years back travolta had an complete electrical failure while flying his HAWKER 800 to Washigton DC. he managed to land at national airport (now called someting else) under some very difficult circumstances....not a real pilot? it sounds like jelousy is behind your guy's comments, and who wouldn't be. but lets not bad mouth someone just because he has things that we don't.
jet.

"Real pilot" - A pilot who operates an aircraft from the surface of the water, either liquid or frozen

No Conflict · Post by **No Conflict** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:08 am

hazatude wrote:I've heard that he's a real nice guy. I'd love to meet him.

He is.. couple of years ago he flew into CYHU and at least got out to say Hi... Celine Dion didn't even get out of her MU-2, not like it's any big loss...

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:04 am

Snowgoose wrote:Bill Lear passed away in 1978
Juan Trippe from Pan AM in 1981

Yea I am lying. Don't dare impugne my honour, boy.

It's William Lear Jr and Juan Trippe wasn't the only big name to go through Pan Am...But how would I know, I only live 2 miles from the goddammed fly in.

And if anyone is interested Mr Tavolta is HIRING!

http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp ... ilot&cy=us

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:36 am

That job posting has been around for some time now.

Too bad all my seven oh jumpseat time doesn't count

SplitS · Post by **SplitS** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:58 am

Jet A1,
Here is the definition of a REAL pilot:

REAL PILOT: Some poor smuck who attempts to put food on his plate by flying airplanes for a living.

John Travolta has a pilot's license and flies for fun. In my book that does not make one a real pilot, regardless of which planes he flies or if their electrical systems fail or not.

I know one shouldnt judge people until they met them but Im pretty sure he's an asshole.

masterdab8ter · Post by **masterdab8ter** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:12 am

I met J.T. a few years back. He was visiting CYYJ for his wedding anniversary. He was a pretty nice guy...he was short (height) and soft spoken...not like in his movies!! He brought up his G-II (Jet- as he named it) His pilot was also a nice guy....gave a tour of the plane and let me hang out for an hour or so. And most important..Kelly Preston.....WOW

Lommer · Post by **Lommer** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:36 pm

Check out the website. The runway is 7,550' x 250' and apparently there are two other 707's that live there besides travolta's (hard to believe I know). Every house has a street in the front (gated of course) and a taxiway out the back that is 30-75' wide.

Does anyone else think it would be really weird to fly a 707 at an airport with an ATF?

swede · Post by **swede** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:53 pm

Bede wrote:I had a friend who was a fire fighter where Travolat lives. One day he showed up at Travolta's house to do one of those routine smoke alarm inspections and said Travolta was a real tool. Why does that not suprise me??

Doesnt surprise me one bit, for starters he's a scientologist.