A pregnant Angelina Jolie still takes flying lessons (02/17/2006)

SVZ · February 17th, 2006, 10:58 PM

muchlove · February 17th, 2006, 11:11 PM

Do you still take lessons after you get your license? She's had her pilot license for like a year.

Is she in her last trimester? That's when you're supposed to stop flying.

chatterweb · February 18th, 2006, 12:17 AM

In the 3rd pic it looks like rain. My dad used to fly, but weather was key. It is real dangerous to fly in the rain.

mermaiddelsol · February 18th, 2006, 12:39 AM

well my boyfriend is a pilot and it depends on what kind of license she has and he says she probaby has a initial private license to begin with which means that she can fly VFR (visual flight regulation) and THAT means that she can fly a single engine land aircraft...and in answer to the question...yes..she has to fly to meet the requirements of her license..

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Originally Posted by muchlove

Do you still take lessons after you get your license? She's had her pilot license for like a year.

Is she in her last trimester? That's when you're supposed to stop flying.

NurseNoir · February 18th, 2006, 12:47 AM

I'm not attacking flying specifically, but what in gawd's name is she trying to prove?? You don't have to do it all right now! There's plenty of time: life is long (one hopes... ) She has two preschoolers and is heavily pregnant. WHY is she still running all over like this? It's OK to back off your schedule and just take care of yourself and enjoy life for a bit. Can she not stand to be still for even a DAY?? Most pregnant women I know feel compelled to rest and eat: they owe it to their child and their health. She must have a serious overachieving addiction.

mermaiddelsol · February 18th, 2006, 01:00 AM

i agree...she just needs to take it easy for a while...

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Originally Posted by NurseNoir

I'm not attacking flying specifically, but what in gawd's name is she trying to prove?? You don't have to do it all right now! There's plenty of time: life is long (one hopes... ) She has two preschoolers and is heavily pregnant. WHY is she still running all over like this? It's OK to back off your schedule and just take care of yourself and enjoy life for a bit. Can she not stand to be still for even a DAY?? Most pregnant women I know feel compelled to rest and eat: they owe it to their child and their health. She must have a serious overachieving addiction.

SVZ · February 18th, 2006, 01:00 AM

isn't it not recommended to fly and be pregnant at the same time?

Barbara · February 18th, 2006, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NurseNoir

She must have a serious overachieving addiction.

Well said!

ediebrooks · February 18th, 2006, 07:36 AM

Those little planes are dangerous. I wouldn't get on one of those when I was pregnant, but I am on the cautious side.

Voodoo Child · February 18th, 2006, 08:06 AM

Same here. I would be reluctant not pregnant let alone pregnant to hop in one of those!

Zee · February 18th, 2006, 10:21 AM

I fly in commerical and private planes. I actually feel more confident in the air in a private plane. Mostly because the pilot is wonderful. Have had some lousy flights, just like in commercial planes.

When I was pregnant, I had to fly into my 8th month due to a business trip that couldn't be avoided. My doctor gave me the green light even though I was an older mother.

I do hope that she will slow down after the baby is born.

UndercoverGator · February 18th, 2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Voodoo Child

Same here. I would be reluctant not pregnant let alone pregnant to hop in one of those!

You don't know the fun you're missing. Piloting a small plane is a great deal of fun.

I do question her wisdom flying that late into her pregnancy. That's pretty dumb.

sweetrebel · February 18th, 2006, 10:53 AM

Pregnancy is not an illness or a handicap-you can still do everything you did before pregnancy. Like all things, you should show some common sense...I have never taken flying lessons, but I would venture to say she isn't flying hundreds of miles. I'm sure we all agree AJ is not dumb. She is a very intelligent woman, and I'm sure she is putting the safety and well being of her unborn child first.
If I'm not mistaken, the reason they tell you not to fly late in pregnancy is in case you go into labor-you don't want to be x miles in the air and in labor...
I guess my point is (I really do have one

) I don't think you should change your behavior or habits just because you are pregnant--UNLESS they were dangerous or BAD in the beginning....

muchlove · February 18th, 2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mermaiddelsol

well my boyfriend is a pilot and it depends on what kind of license she has and he says she probaby has a initial private license to begin with which means that she can fly VFR (visual flight regulation) and THAT means that she can fly a single engine land aircraft...and in answer to the question...yes..she has to fly to meet the requirements of her license..

Thanks! I've been wondering about that for a while.

stardust · February 19th, 2006, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NurseNoir

I'm not attacking flying specifically, but what in gawd's name is she trying to prove?? You don't have to do it all right now! There's plenty of time: life is long (one hopes... ) She has two preschoolers and is heavily pregnant. WHY is she still running all over like this? It's OK to back off your schedule and just take care of yourself and enjoy life for a bit. Can she not stand to be still for even a DAY?? Most pregnant women I know feel compelled to rest and eat: they owe it to their child and their health. She must have a serious overachieving addiction.

she is enjoying life, she is flying. so she must stay at home eating and getting fat? pregnant is not a desease. I don`t know why people in this forum tend to give all this "advices" to pregnant celebs. none of them lost their baby, if you know what I mean.