Editing Harrison Ford (section)

== Aviation ==
[[Image:Actor Harrison Ford touring the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio (cropped).JPG|thumb|upright=.80|Ford touring the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force|Air Force Museum]] in Dayton in 2003]]
Ford is a licensed pilot of both [[fixed-wing aircraft]] and helicopters.<ref name=tca/> On several occasions, he has personally provided emergency helicopter services at the request of local authorities in [[Wyoming]], in one instance rescuing a hiker overcome by dehydration.<ref name="Assist" />

Ford began flight training in the 1960s at Wild Rose Idlewild Airport in [[Wild Rose, Wisconsin]], flying in a [[Piper PA-20 Pacer|Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer]], but at $15 an hour ({{Inflation|US|15|1962|fmt=eq}}), he could not afford to continue the training.<ref>Mitchell, Mike. [http://avstop.com/news_jan_2010/harrison_ford_received_legends_aviation_legacy_award.htm "Harrison Ford Receives Legends Aviation Legacy Award"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927042328/http://avstop.com/news_jan_2010/harrison_ford_received_legends_aviation_legacy_award.htm |date=September 27, 2011 }} ''Aviation Online Magazine'' January 2010</ref> In the mid-1990s, he bought a used [[Gulfstream II]] and asked one of his pilots, Terry Bender, to give him flying lessons. They started flying a [[Cessna 182 Skylane]] out of Jackson, Wyoming, later switching to [[Teterboro Airport]] in [[Teterboro, New Jersey]], flying a [[Cessna 206]], the aircraft in which he made his [[first solo flight]].<ref>Freeze, Di. [http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0509004 "Harrison Ford: Promoting Aviation through Young Eagles"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828001754/http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0509004 |date=August 28, 2011 }} ''Aviation Journals''. September 2005.</ref>

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Ford's aircraft are kept at [[Santa Monica Airport]].<ref>[http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/wEIOBFZcKVJ/Harrison+Ford+Landing+Private+Jet+Santa+Monica Picture of Harrison Ford Landing His Private Jet in Santa Monica] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102142718/http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/wEIOBFZcKVJ/Harrison+Ford+Landing+Private+Jet+Santa+Monica |date=November 2, 2011 }} www.zimbio.com</ref> The [[Bell 407]] helicopter is often kept and flown in Jackson and has been used by Ford in two mountain rescues during his assigned duty time with [[Teton County, Wyoming|Teton County]] Search and Rescue. During one of the rescues, Ford recovered a hiker who had become lost and disoriented. She boarded his helicopter and promptly vomited into one of the rescuers' caps, unaware of who the pilot was until much later; "I can't believe I barfed in Harrison Ford's helicopter!" she said later.<ref>Donaldson, Lynn. [http://www.landreport.com/2007/10/harrison-ford-crafts-a-masterpiece-in-wyoming/ "Harrison Ford Crafts a Masterpiece in Wyoming"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220031115/http://www.landreport.com/2007/10/harrison-ford-crafts-a-masterpiece-in-wyoming/ |date=February 20, 2011 }} ''The Land Report''. October 2007.</ref>

Ford flies his [[de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]] (N28S) more than any of his other aircraft, and has repeatedly said that he likes this aircraft and the sound of its [[Pratt & Whitney R-985]] radial engine.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/21/harrison-ford-discusses-p_n_102891.html "Harrison Ford Discusses Piloting His Beaver into the Bush"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219153551/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/21/harrison-ford-discusses-p_n_102891.html |date=February 19, 2017 }}, ''Huffington Post'', May 21, 2008.</ref> According to Ford, it had been flown in the CIA's [[Air America (airline)|Air America]] operations and was riddled with bullet holes that had to be patched up.<ref>Per Ford's remarks on ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'' (viewed July 9, 2008).</ref>

[[File:102710.PAL.003 Ford, Harrison 2010 HOF Portrait (SDASM Archives).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Ford's 2010 [[International Air & Space Hall of Fame]] portrait in the [[San Diego Air & Space Museum|Air & Space Museum]] in San Diego]]

In March 2004, Ford officially became chairman of the [[Experimental Aircraft Association]] (EAA)'s [[Young Eagles]] program, founded by then-EAA president [[Tom Poberezny]] and fellow actor-pilot [[Cliff Robertson]]. Ford was asked to take the position by Greg Anderson, Senior Vice President of the EAA at the time, to replace General [[Chuck Yeager]], who was vacating the post that he had held for many years. Ford at first was hesitant, but later accepted the offer and has made appearances with the Young Eagles at the [[EAA AirVenture Oshkosh]] gathering at [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]], Wisconsin, for two years. In July 2005, at the gathering in Oshkosh, Ford agreed to accept the position for another two years. He has flown over 280 children as part of the Young Eagles program, usually in his DHC-2 Beaver, which can seat the actor and five children. Ford stepped down as program chairman in 2009 and was replaced by Captain [[Chesley Sullenberger]] and First Officer [[Jeff Skiles]]. He is involved with the EAA chapter in [[Driggs, Idaho]], just over the [[Teton Range]] from Jackson, Wyoming. On July 28, 2016, Ford flew the two millionth Young Eagle at the EAA AirVenture convention,<ref>{{cite web|title=Harrison Ford Flies 2 Millionth Young Eagle|url=http://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/eaa-airventure-news-and-multimedia/eaa-airventure-news/eaa-airventure-oshkosh/07-27-2016-2-millionth-young-eagle-flies-today|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820123829/http://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/eaa-airventure-news-and-multimedia/eaa-airventure-news/eaa-airventure-oshkosh/07-27-2016-2-millionth-young-eagle-flies-today|url-status=live}}</ref> making it the most successful aviation-youth introduction program in history.

As of 2009, Ford appears in Internet advertisements for General Aviation Serves America, a campaign by the advocacy group [[Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association]] (AOPA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaservesamerica.com/default.html|title=GA Serves America|date=May 31, 2016|access-date=May 10, 2009|archive-date=May 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507165118/http://www.gaservesamerica.com/default.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also appeared in several independent aviation documentaries, including ''Wings Over the Rockies'' (2009),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j8VhEWLFdE | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501235450/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j8VhEWLFdE| archive-date=May 1, 2017 | url-status=dead|title=Wings Over The Rockies |first=Paul |last=Richards |date=January 9, 2015 |website=YouTube |access-date=August 30, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project]]'' (2014), and ''[[Living in the Age of Airplanes]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioyyCn_E0gQ  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ioyyCn_E0gQ| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Living in the Age of Airplanes Official Trailer 2 (2015) – Airplane Documentary HD |website=Youtube |access-date=January 12, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Ford is an honorary board member of the humanitarian aviation organization [[Wings of Hope (charity)|Wings of Hope]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wingsofhope.ngo/about-us/honorary-council/ |title=Wings of Hope's Honorary Council Members |publisher=Wings of Hope |access-date=March 14, 2017 |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822022350/https://wingsofhope.ngo/about-us/honorary-council/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and is known for having made several trips to Washington, D.C., to fight for pilots' rights.<ref name=Flyingmag51Heroes/> He has also donated substantial funds to [[aerobatic]] champion [[Sean D. Tucker|Sean Tucker]]'s charitable program, The Bob Hoover Academy (named after legendary aviator [[Bob Hoover]]), which educates at-risk teens in central California and teaches them how to fly.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.flyingmag.com/every-kid-can-fly|title=Every Kid Can Fly|magazine=[[Flying (magazine)|Flying]]|access-date=April 5, 2019|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807181154/https://www.flyingmag.com/every-kid-can-fly/|url-status=live}}</ref>
<!--He has also flown as an invited VIP with the [[Blue Angels]].<ref>Holden, Henry M. [http://airportjournals.com/airventure-2006-full-of-surprises/ "AirVenture 2006 Full of Surprises"] ''Airport Journals''. September 2006.</ref> This relevant mention in this ref is in the caption, and does not indicate he was the pilot. Other non-suitable sources talk about his being a passenger in a 2-seat F/A-18, which makes more sense, as he's probably not qualified on that type. A ride-along, even if we can find a decent source, it doesn't seem encyclopedic. – [[User:AlanM1]] 2014-03-03T08:53Z-->

=== Incidents ===
On August 22, 1987, Ford was traveling as a passenger with [[Clint Eastwood]] and [[Sondra Locke]] aboard a [[Gulfstream III]] when the jet developed an engine fire and stuck landing gear during a Paris-to-L.A. flight and was [[emergency landing|forced to land]] in [[Bangor, Maine]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Heroes are grounded|date=August 25, 1987|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1987/08/25/everybody-gets-sued/|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The charter company owning the G-3 sent another jet and mechanics to Bangor, and the group flew out on that plane the next day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Actors stop in Bangor to repair Jet|date=August 24, 1987|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/859371564|newspaper=Kennebec Journal|agency=Associated Press|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On October 23, 1999, Ford was involved in the crash of a [[Bell 206|Bell 206L4 LongRanger]] helicopter. The [[NTSB]] accident report states that Ford was piloting the aircraft over the [[Lake Piru]] riverbed near [[Santa Clarita, California]], on a routine training flight. While making his second attempt at an [[autorotation]] with powered recovery,<ref>{{cite web |author=AirSafe.com, LLC |url=http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/ford.htm |title=Helicopter Accident Involving Actor Harrison Ford |publisher=Airsafe.com |access-date=June 12, 2014 |archive-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307200023/http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/ford.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> the aircraft was unable to recover power after the sudden drop in altitude. It landed hard and began skidding forward in the loose gravel before flipping onto its side. Neither Ford nor the instructor pilot suffered any injuries, though the helicopter was seriously damaged.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=May 23, 2008 |url=https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X19997&key=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030515230949/https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X19997&key=1 |archive-date=May 15, 2003 |title=LAX00LA024 |publisher=[[National Transportation Safety Board]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 5, 2015, Ford's plane, believed to be a [[Ryan PT-22 Recruit]], made an emergency landing on the Penmar Golf Course in [[Venice, California]] after it lost engine power. He was taken to [[Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center]], where he was reported to be in fair to moderate condition.<ref>{{cite news|last=Blankstein|first=Andrew|title=Harrison Ford Reported Fair After Plane Crash|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harrison-ford-injured-plane-crash-n318301|website=NBC News|access-date=March 5, 2015|date=March 5, 2015|archive-date=March 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306010133/http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harrison-ford-injured-plane-crash-n318301|url-status=live}}</ref> Ford suffered a broken [[pelvis]] and broken ankle during the accident, as well as other injuries.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dillon|first1=Nancy|last2=Blidner|first2=Rachelle|title='My first instinct was to run to the airplane': Surgeon recalls moment he helped Harrison Ford after crash|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/harrison-ford-broke-pelvis-ankle-bones-report-article-1.2139614|newspaper=[[New York Daily News|Daily News]]|location=New York|access-date=March 6, 2015|date=March 6, 2015|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162057/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/harrison-ford-broke-pelvis-ankle-bones-report-article-1.2139614|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 13, 2017, Ford landed an [[Aviat Husky]] at [[John Wayne Airport]] in [[Orange, California|Orange County, California]], on the taxiway left of runway 20L. A [[Boeing 737]] was holding short of the runway on the taxiway when Ford overflew them.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schwebke|first1=Scott|title=Harrison Ford lands plane on taxiway instead of runway, flies over passenger jet at John Wayne Airport|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ford-743999-nbc-incident.html|access-date=February 14, 2017|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=February 14, 2017|archive-date=February 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214233317/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ford-743999-nbc-incident.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 24, 2020, at the Los Angeles [[Hawthorne Municipal Airport (California)|Hawthorne Airport]] while piloting his Husky, Ford crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Melas|first1=Chloe|title=FAA looking into a runway incident involving Harrison Ford|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/entertainment/harrison-ford-faa-airplane-runway-investigation/index.html|access-date=April 29, 2020|website=[[CNN]]|date=April 29, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429181724/https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/entertainment/harrison-ford-faa-airplane-runway-investigation/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the FAA, the two planes were about 3,600 feet from each other and there was no danger of a crash. A representative of Ford later said that he "misheard" an instruction given to him by air traffic control.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 30, 2020 |title=Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52481858 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |archive-date=March 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319025403/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52481858 |url-status=live }}</ref>