Can Stephen Hill Fly a Helicopter?

Flying High - SJ Magazine. Willingboro's Stephen Hill soars in “Magnum P.I.” Flying helicopters is hard, insists Stephen Hill. And he isn't just saying that because he “flies” one on TV (Hill has the role of TC, the ex-marine turned helicopter pilot on the CBS reboot of “Magnum P.I.”).

Can TC really fly a helicopter?

Roger E. Mosley, the actor who plays helicopter pilot T. C. in the “Magnum” series, actually is a licensed private helicopter pilot, according to McKernan, but Mosley is not allowed to do the stunts on the show. ... “It's operating aerobatics, down in the dirt below 500 feet, so you have to get permission from the FAA.

Can anybody fly a helicopter?

This can be a scary maneuver for even experienced pilots, but with enough practice, anyone can do it safely. Students learn an autoration first on the flight simulator and then, once comfortable with the process, on a real helicopter.