Angelina Jolie takes to the skies! Actress pilots a small plane for a flight over California
Angelina Jolie is well known for her love of aviation.
And the mother-of-six indulged in her favourite pastime on Friday with a trip in the pilot seat of a small prop plane.
The superstar gave new meaning to the term ‘jet setter’ as she took off from Van Nuys airport in California.
In the pilot seat: Angelina Jolie took to the skies on Friday for a trip on a small plane
Adventurous: The mother-of-six got her pilot’s licence seven years ago
Angelina was pictured wearing her trademark aviator sunglasses as she concentrated intently to the task at hand.
She was joined by a co-pilot and an unknown person in the back of the small aircraft.
Angelina has been a frequent flyer for many years and even takes her children along with her for flights.
Last September her eldest son Maddox accompanied her during a flying lesson in Surrey, England, and daughter Shiloh went along for the ride in a small aircraft in LA a few months prior.
Tight squeeze: Jolie went for a ride over California and was joined by a co-pilot and an unknown person in the back
Jet set couple: Brad Pitt touched down at LAX on Friday with a bag of chocolate in tow (left) and Angelina (right) on solid ground
Mummy duty: Angelina’s other favourite pastime is spending time with her children – seen here with three from her brood of six
Angelina received her pilot’s licence seven years ago and said at the time that she was inspired by Maddox to get into flying.
‘Every time Mad sees a plane, he’s amazed,’ she said. ‘If I could actually fly a plane… I’ll be like Superman to him.’
Angelina and her partner Brad Pitt have also reportedly expressed an interest in being space travellers on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic.
Ashton Kutcher was recently named as the 500th space tourist to have signed on for the $200,000 trip aboard SpaceShipTwo.
Lucky boy: Angelina Jolie took her oldest child Maddox to Blackbushe Airport in England where she had a flying lesson last year
Prepare for take-off: Angie, who received her pilot’s licence in 2005, sat in the pilot’s seat while her son sat in the back
Meanwhile, Brad was swarmed by fans as he arrived at LAX Airport on Friday.
He looked handsome in his all black ensemble as he pulled along his case. He also had a bag of goodies from La Maison Du Chocolat with him – maybe for his lady love or more like for his six children.
Brad had recently hosted a charity event for his Make It Right foundation in New Orleans where he is helping to rebuild parts of the city following on from Hurricane Katrina.
‘It was a bit of a blur because New Orleans will do that to you,’ he told Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show about falling in love with the city on his first trip there.
‘I fell in love with the place, the people, the music. It’s in the air.’
Last minute checks: The instructor prepares the tiny aircraft before Angelina and Maddox climb in
No fear: Angelina flew low over water in Surrey
