Celebrities Take On The Sky

Dennis Quaid: The Actor’s Way

Dennis Quaid learned to fly because of his acting job. At one point he was afraid to fly, partly due to an incident where his then brother-in-law put a plane they were flying into a dead spin, but he had to overcome that fear to play Captain Gordon Cooper in the well-known movie, The Right Stuff.

Quaid’s aviary education was helped when a pilot introduced him to famous pilot Clay Lacy and instructor Bud Whalen. In 1981 Quaid soloed his first plane, a Cherokee 180. He now owns a Cessna 421 twin-engine and a Cessna Citation II, which he has flown all over both North and South America.

Gul Panag: She Can Do Anything You Can Do, Better

In 1999, Gul Panag was the beautiful, talented winner of The Miss India crown. She has had an amazing career in Bollywood, starring in many movie roles. Her father was in the army, and she did a lot of flying while growing up.

Panag has worked as an actress, politician, activist, and pilot! Receiving her private pilot’s license from Chimes Aviation Academy, Panag totaled forty hours of flight time in order to meet her goal. She took to Instagram with photos of her pilot’s license and outfit, jumping for glee over her newly acquired skill, and ready to head back into the sky.