Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is well known as a experienced pilot, not only piloting his own aircraft but also flying relief missions to areas with natural disasters and flying in dogfight recreations at airshows.
This past week, Dickinson was flying his restored World War I Fokker Triplane when he realized that he was low on fuel. Bruce made the decision that it would be safer to divert to the RAF field at Halton, England rather than try to make it to his destination.
Gary Coleman, the squadron leader at Halton, told the Bucks Herald that Dickinson absolutely made the right decision and it was one that he could use as a teaching moment. “We applaud Bruce Dickinson’s decision to divert to RAF Halton rather than press to his destination with potentially low fuel. To see such a well-regarded pilot, and world-renowned rock singer, make this decision is great for our student pilots to see. It makes them realise that anyone can find themselves low on fuel due to unforeseen circumstances and that the right decision is to divert.
“He really does have a magnificent Fokker Triplane, so it was a pleasure to provide it with a home for a few nights until we sent him on his way.”
Dickinson reportedly has over 7,000 hours of flight experience.
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