Man: IT'S GOT TO BE THE NICEST 757 ON THE PLANET.
Donald Trump: THE PLANE IS VERY MUCH AN EXTENSION
OF THE TRUMP BRAND.
Narrator: DONALD TRUMP'S BOEING 757
IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST LUXURIOUS PRIVATE JETS
IN THE WORLD.
SO HOW DO YOU TELL ONE OF AMERICA'S RICHEST MEN
THAT HIS PRIDE AND JOY IS IN PIECES?
AND THAT YOU MAY HAVE LOST ONE OF THE JET'S MOST VITAL PARTS?
Man: DIFFERENT COWLING.
Man: I KNOW MR. TRUMP,
AND I KNOW THAT HE WILL ONLY SETTLE
FOR HIS OWN COWLING ON THE AIRPLANE,
AND I DON'T BLAME HIM.
Narrator: AND TRUMP HAS MADE A SPECIAL REQUEST
THAT WILL FORCE HIS PILOT TO MAKE A VERY TRICKY MANEUVER.
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA.
IT'S THE PLACE TO BE FOR AMERICA'S RICH AND FAMOUS.
IT'S ALSO HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST
AND MOST LUXURIOUS PRIVATE JETS IN THE WORLD.
THIS BOEING 757
IS A SLEEK, NARROW-BODIED, LONG-LEGGED BEAUTY.
AND SHE'S TREATED LIKE THE CELEBRITY WHO OWNS HER.
VISITORS AT THIS PRIVATE AIRFIELD
CAN'T RESIST GAWKING AND TAKING PHOTOS.
THEY MUST KEEP THEIR DISTANCE,
BECAUSE LIKE THE BILLIONAIRE TYCOON WHO BOUGHT HER,
SHE COMMANDS RESPECT.
THIS IS DONALD TRUMP'S PRIVATE JET--
A BOEING 757 THAT'S A GIANT IN ITS CLASS.
AND THIS IS THE MAN
WHO DONALD TRUMP TRUSTS WITH HIS LIFE.
HE'S JOHN DUNKIN,
AND HE'S BEEN TRUMP'S PERSONAL PILOT ON AND OFF SINCE 1989.
John Dunkin: THE BIGGEST PART OF MY JOB
IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS SEAMLESSLY
BEHIND THE SCENES FOR MR. TRUMP.
SO WE MIGHT BE SCRAMBLING,
BUT WHEN MR. TRUMP SHOWS UP,
HE CAN JUST STEP ON THE AIRPLANE AND BE OFF TO HIS DESTINATION.
WE SHOULD BE DEPARTING ON RUNWAY SEVEN...
Narrator: A LIFELONG PILOT,
JOHN TOOK ON THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
WHEN TRUMP ACQUIRED ONE OF THE BEST PRIVATE JETS MONEY CAN BUY:
THE BOEING 757.
John: EVERYTHING THAT THEY DID ON IT
IS VERY, VERY SPECTACULAR.
THEY'VE GOT LARGE HIGH-THRUST ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES ON IT.
IT'S GOT A VERY NICE LOOK TO IT.
IT'S EXTREMELY FAST FOR AN AIRLINER.
IT'S A VERY, VERY FAST AIRPLANE FOR A LARGE AIRPLANE.
IT'S EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE.
IT TAKES TURBULENCE VERY, VERY WELL.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE FERRARI IN THE AIRLINE CATEGORY AIRPLANE.
Narrator: BUILT TO HOLD 228 PASSENGERS,
THIS 757 IS THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF THE AVERAGE PRIVATE JET.
155 FEET LONG,
WITH A WINGSPAN OF 125 FEET,
THE TAIL STANDS 45 FEET HIGH.
SHE'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST PRIVATELY OWNED CORPORATE JETS
FLYING.
John: WELL, THE 757, IN MY OPINION,
IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE AIRPLANES
THAT BOEING EVER BUILT.
Narrator: INSIDE, THE $100 MILLION PLANE
HAS ENOUGH GOLD THAT, IF MELTED DOWN,
COULD GOLD-PLATE THE OUTSIDE OF A GREYHOUND BUS.
SEAT BELTS...
LIGHT SOCKETS...
DECORATIVE TRIM.
THE CEILING PANELS ARE ULTRA-SUEDE.
THE SEATS ARE HIGH-GRADE LEATHER.
THE CABINETS ARE RARE MAHOGANY.
THE PLANE HAS A SCREENING ROOM
THAT'S THE SAME SIZE AS A LARGE HOME THEATER
AND EQUIPPED WITH A 57" TV.
THIS 757 EVEN HAS TWO BEDROOMS AND A SHOWER.
ANY MAN WHO FLIES FOR DONALD TRUMP
IS NO ORDINARY PILOT.
JOHN DUNKIN HAS AVIATION IN HIS BLOOD.
John: MY FATHER WAS A MILITARY PILOT,
AND HE ACTUALLY STARTED TEACHING ME TO FLY
WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I STARTED FLYING AN AIRPLANE
BEFORE I COULD DRIVE A CAR.
IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS FASCINATED ME.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I JUST GREW TO LOVE.
ONCE I HAD THE CHANCE TO GO SOLO I WAS REALLY HOOKED,
AND I DECIDED THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO DO.
Narrator: AFTER YEARS AS TRUMP'S PRIVATE PILOT,
JOHN HAS LEARNED HIS ROLE:
EVERY FLIGHT MUST BE PLANNED TO PERFECTION.
AND THAT'S HARD
BECAUSE HIS BOSS HAS A VERY BUSY AND UNPREDICTABLE SCHEDULE.
John: OBVIOUSLY ANY TIME THERE'S ANY KIND
OF A SHORT-NOTICE CHANGE, WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT
AS QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE
SO WE DON'T INCONVENIENCE MR. TRUMP OR HIS SCHEDULE,
BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS.
Narrator: TRUMP'S SIGNATURE LINE, "YOU'RE FIRED!"
IS AN UNLIKELY POSSIBILITY FOR THE EXPERT PILOT,
BUT DUNKIN IS NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES.
Dunkin: WELL, I'M SURE THAT IF I DAMAGED HIS AIRPLANE, YOU KNOW,
THAT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE A GOOD THING.
AND I'M NOT SURE.
MR. TRUMP'S A VERY FAIR MAN,
BUT I'M SURE THERE'S SOMETHING I COULD DO THAT WOULD UPSET HIM.
Narrator: NOW JOHN IS TAKING TRUMP FROM PALM BEACH TO NEW YORK--
TRUMP'S TWO HOMES.
Dunkin: I NEED TO MAKE A SLOT RESERVATION
FOR AN ARRIVAL AT LAGUARDIA FOR 1700Z ON THE 26th, PLEASE.
Narrator: BUT THIS IS NOT AN ORDINARY FLIGHT,
BECAUSE AFTER THIS ONE,
THE PLANE'S GOING IN FOR A ROUTINE SAFETY INSPECTION.
Dunkin: EVERY 18 MONTHS,
WE DO A MAJOR INSPECTION ON THE AIRPLANE.
IT'S AN FAA REQUIREMENT,
IT'S PART OF OUR APPROVED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM,
AND WHAT THAT BASICALLY DOES IS
THAT WE INSPECT THE ENTIRE AIRPLANE VERY, VERY CAREFULLY
TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING'S IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.
IT'S A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ON ALL JETS,
JUST AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS,
AND IT TAKES QUITE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WORK AND TIME TO DO.
Narrator: BUT JOHN IS IN A RACE AGAINST TIME.
IN THREE WEEKS,
TRUMP NEEDS TO GO TO LONDON TO MAKE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS,
AND HE WANTS HIS 757 TO TAKE HIM THERE.
THAT'S ENOUGH TIME FOR THE SAFETY CHECK,
BUT REALLY TIGHT FOR A SERIES OF COSMETIC CHANGES AND UPGRADES
THAT TRUMP WANTS DONE WHILE THE PLANE IS IN THE SHOP.
BUT JOHN HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO SAY YES.
John: ALRIGHTY.
Narrator: MID-AFTERNOON,
JOHN DUNKIN AND CO-PILOT LARRY BRION
READY THE 757 FOR TAKEOFF.
FIRST STEP,
A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE TARMAC.
THEN THE FLIGHT CHECKLIST.
AFTER CLEARING SECURITY,
THE BILLIONAIRE TYCOON BOARDS THE PLANE.
Trump: FIRST THING I DO WHEN I GET ON THIS AIRCRAFT
IS LOOK AROUND FOR DETAILS.
I ALWAYS STUDY THE DETAILS.
CLEANLINESS...
I GO UP TO THE PILOT, SEE HOW EVERYTHING'S GOING.
I LIKE TO LOOK AT THE COCKPIT.
I WANT EVERYTHING TO BE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
SO, JOHN, EVERYTHING'S GOOD?
John: EVERYTHING'S PERFECT, MR. TRUMP.
Trump: ALRIGHT, GOOD. LET'S HAVE A GOOD FLIGHT.
John: ALRIGHTY. Trump: THANK YOU.
Narrator: THE PLANE NOT ONLY FEELS LIKE A ROLLS-ROYCE
ON THE INSIDE...
IT'S GOT TWO ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES POWERING IT,
WHICH WAS SOMETHING TRUMP DESPERATELY WANTED.
THE ENGINES ARE THE SAFEST IN THE INDUSTRY
AND THE QUIETEST IN THEIR CLASS,
MEANING TRUMP CAN LAND THE AIRPLANE
EVEN IN NOISE-RESTRICTED AIRPORTS.
Trump: ONE OF THE THINGS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME
ON THE BOEING 757
WAS THE ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES.
THEY'RE SPECIAL.
THEY'RE REALLY POPULAR, THE MOST POPULAR.
AND FRANKLY, I WAS HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GET THE ONE
WITH THE ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES.
WE REALLY WANTED THAT.
John: WELL, FOLKS, THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING.
WE'RE NEXT FOR THE RUNWAY.
WE'LL BE DEPARTING HERE MOMENTARILY.
PLEASE BE SEATED FOR DEPARTURE.
Narrator: WITH 40,000 POUNDS OF THRUST ON EACH ENGINE,
THE ROLLS-ROYCES CAN PROPEL THIS JET
TO 41,000 FEET IN JUST 20 MINUTES.
John: ISN'T THAT COOL?
ONE TO GO.
Narrator: JOHN TAKES THE 757 NORTHWARD,
FROM PALM BEACH TO NEW YORK.
GIA PIROLO IS DONALD TRUMP'S PERSONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
SHE'S BEEN WORKING FOR MR. TRUMP SINCE 2005.
Gia Pirolo: THIS IS A VERY SHORT FLIGHT,
SO I'M JUST PREPARING SOME REFRESHMENTS.
WE SHOULD BE LANDING ANYTIME SOON.
Narrator: IN A PLANE THAT ONCE HELD 228 PASSENGERS,
THERE'S LOTS OF ROOM FOR JUST ONE.
WITH THE 18 EXECUTIVE CLASS SEATS...
THE TWO BEDROOMS...
THE MEDIA ROOM...
AND A GOURMET KITCHEN...
DONALD TRUMP IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
IN TWO HOURS, THEY REACH NEW YORK.
Larry: FLAPS?
John: FLAPS, I SEE 30 DEGREES.
Larry: 30 DEGREES. LANDING CHECKLIST COMPLETE.
CLEAR TO LAND.
Narrator: TRUMP RETURNS TO THE PINNACLE OF HIS EMPIRE,
TRUMP TOWER.
NOW HE GETS TO WORK WITH THE BUSINESS OF MAKING MONEY...
WHILE JOHN DUNKIN GETS THE 757 BACK IN THE AIR.
IT TOOK ONLY 45 MINUTES TO REFUEL AND TURN AROUND
TO GET HIM TO HIS NEXT DESTINATION--
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA--
WHERE THE PLANE WILL BE SERVICED,
AND TO THE STANDARDS WHICH DONALD TRUMP DEMANDS.
EVEN WITH TWO SHIFTS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK,
IT'S GOING TO BE A TIGHT TURNAROUND
TO GUARANTEE A TIMELY DEPARTURE.
Man: HE'S DONE WITH THE FUEL TANKS, RIGHT?
Scott Stambaugh: BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT 100 EMPLOYEES,
WE CAN TAKE ON SOME VERY LARGE PROJECTS.
Narrator: THE INSPECTION IS ROUTINE;
THE UPGRADES TRUMP HAS ORDERED ARE NOT.
AND SCOTT DOES NOT WANT TO DISAPPOINT A CLIENT LIKE TRUMP.
Scott: WE'RE DOING A HEAVY STRUCTURAL INSPECTION,
WE'RE DOING INTERIOR UPGRADES,
WE'RE INSTALLING A WI-FI SYSTEM,
WE'RE DOING PAINT UPGRADES,
WE'RE DOING A FUEL TANK MODIFICATION.
Narrator: HE HAS JUST THREE WEEKS REMAINING
TO GET IT OUT THE DOOR
IN TIME FOR TRUMP'S TRIP TO THE U.K.
Scott: WE'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO AND A SHORT TIME TO GET THERE.
Narrator: THE PRESSURE IS ON TO KEEP THE STANDARDS TOP-NOTCH
WHILE COMPLETING THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION.
Scott: DONALD TRUMP DOESN'T HAVE A $100 MILLION AIRCRAFT
SO HE CAN CHARTER.
HE WANTS HIS AIRPLANE, AND HE WANTS IT RIGHT.
Narrator: THE PLANE HAS BEEN AT STAMBAUGH FOR A WEEK.
TRUMP'S PERSONAL PILOT JOHN DUNKIN
ARRIVES FROM PALM BEACH TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS.
John: ANY TIME THE AIRPLANE GOES THROUGH
ANY KIND OF A MAJOR INSPECTION LIKE THAT,
I ALWAYS LIKE TO BE PRESENT.
I LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS ARE GOING WELL,
THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF QUESTIONS.
Narrator: AND WHAT JOHN FINDS
IS THAT TRUMP'S EXQUISITE AIRPLANE IS IN PIECES.
THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DISMANTLED
TO INSTALL THE NEW WI-FI SYSTEM.
John: I DEFINITELY GET A LEVEL OF ANXIETY,
ONLY BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT I'M SO CAUTIOUS,
I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO IT.
THE ONLY THING I WAS GOING TO WATCH FOR, MIKE,
WAS IF WE SEE ANY KIND OF SCUFFS...
Narrator: TRUMP'S CORPORATE CARPENTER MIKE COTO
IS ACCUSTOMED TO HANDLING THE DETAILS.
Mike Coto: WE'LL START AT THE BACK,
WORK OURSELVES FORWARD.
WE'LL START CLOSING EVERYTHING UP.
WE'RE KIND OF THE CLOSERS IN THE BALL GAME.
AT THE END THEY BRING THE GUY IN TO CLOSE THE GAME OUT.
THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
Narrator: DONALD TRUMP WANTS THE FLOOR MAT IN HIS GALLEY REPLACED
BECAUSE A SEAM IN THE MIDDLE OF IT
HAS BEEN OFFENDING HIS SENSE OF FLAWLESSNESS.
John: SO I UNDERSTAND WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE THAT
BY RELOCATING THE SEAM AROUND THE CORNER.
IS THAT CORRECT? Mike: THAT IS CORRECT.
John: WE GET EXTREMELY DETAILED WHEN IT COMES TO THIS.
WE WANT TO MAKE THIS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
BECAUSE MR. TRUMP DEMANDS PERFECTION.
THE SMALL DETAILS ON THE INSIDE ARE KEEPING JOHN BUSY,
BUT HE'S NOW GOT A BIG PROBLEM ON THE OUTSIDE.
THE ENGINE NOSE COWLS,
WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO A SUBCONTRACTING COMPANY
FOR REPAIR,
HAVEN'T ARRIVED.
THE NOSE COWL
IS THE CIRCULAR COVERING AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE.
IT DIRECTS AIR INTO THE TURBINE AND PROTECTS IT FROM DAMAGE.
THE PLANE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITHOUT THE NOSE COWLS.
TRUMP'S NOSE COWLS WERE SENT OUT TO BE RESTORED
AFTER HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF FLIGHT.
Scott: DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE NOSE COWLS?
Man: I HAVE NOT.
THE LAST THING I HEARD ON IT, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WEEK,
BUT THEY HAVEN'T SHOWN UP YET.
I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY UPDATES ON IT.
Narrator: THE TIMING COULD NOT BE WORSE.
John: GOOD AFTERNOON, THIS IS JOHN.
Rhona: HI, JOHN. John: HI, RHONA, HOW YOU DOING?
Rhona: VERY GOOD. AND YOU? John: GREAT, THANK YOU.
Narrator: MR. TRUMP'S VP AND CHIEF ASSISTANT RHONA GRAFF
CALLS JOHN TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHEN THE JET WILL BE READY
TO FLY TO LAGUARDIA FOR TRUMP'S TRIP TO THE U.K.
Rhona Graff: I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR MR. TRUMP FOR OVER TWO DECADES,
AND I GUESS I'M WHAT MANY PEOPLE CALL HIS PROVERBIAL RIGHT ARM.
Rhona: WHAT IS THE EXACT DATE THAT ALL OF THAT IS HAPPENING?
WHAT DATE WILL YOU BRING IT UP TO NEW YORK?
John: SO AS OF RIGHT NOW,
THE 26th IS THE DATE THAT WE PLAN ON FLYING IT TO LAGUARDIA.
Rhona: PERFECT. VERY GOOD.
John: OK, RHONA.
Narrator: HE RETURNS TO PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
TO BEGIN PLANNING THE FLIGHT TO THE U.K.
HE CALLS THE FIXED-BASE OPERATOR AT STANSTED AIRPORT IN LONDON.
John: GOOD MORNING, THIS IS JOHN DUNKIN CALLING
WITH THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION FLIGHT DEPARTMENT.
HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING TODAY?
Narrator: PRIVATE AIRCRAFT ON THE SCALE OF TRUMP'S 757
HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS
AND DO NOT GET THE SAME SUPPORT AS COMMERCIAL ONES.
JOHN HAS TO GO THROUGH EVERY DETAIL HIMSELF.
John: I APPRECIATE THE HELP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES.
DO THEY HAVE A LAV CART THAT CAN SERVICE OUR LAVATORIES?
DO THEY HAVE BELT LOADERS
THAT CAN REACH OUR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENTS
SHOULD WE NEED THEM?
DO THEY HAVE A STAIR TRUCK THAT'S HIGH ENOUGH
TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR STAIR AND OUR DOOR HEIGHTS?
Narrator: BUT JUST AS JOHN PERFECTS HIS FLIGHT PLAN...
Woman: TRUMP ORGANIZATION.
YES, ONE MOMENT, PLEASE.
Narrator: DONALD TRUMP THROWS IN AN UNEXPECTED TWIST
TO THE TRAVEL PLANS.
Trump: RHONA, COME ON IN.
Rhona: OK. HI, MR. TRUMP. Trump: SO, HOW ARE WE DOING?
Rhona: GOOD. WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE,
Trump: TELL ME.
Rhona: SO I HAVE YOU LEAVING OUT OF LA GUARDIA
ABOUT 9:30 AT NIGHT,
AND THEN YOU SHOULD BE ARRIVING IN ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND,
AROUND 6, 7 IN THE MORNING.
Narrator: TRUMP HAS DECIDED TO CHANGE PLANS.
BEFORE LONDON, HE WILL GO TO ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND,
TO STEP UP HIS PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
FOR HIS NEWEST GOLF COURSE.
Trump: SO I'LL BE STOPPING THERE FOR TWO DAYS,
THEN I'M GOING ON TO LONDON
WHERE I'M MAKING A SPEECH IN FRONT OF A PACKED HOUSE,
AND THAT WILL BE ON SUNDAY,
AND THEN WE HEAD RIGHT BACK TO NEW YORK,
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EXCITING FEW DAYS.
Narrator: THE MISSION IS NOW DEFINED.
THE 757 WILL DEPART BRUNSWICK FOR NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
WHERE IT WILL PICK UP MR. TRUMP.
IT WILL THEN HEAD FOR ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND,
FOR A TWO-DAY STOPOVER
BEFORE REACHING ITS FINAL DESTINATION:
LONDON'S STANSTED AIRPORT.
PILOT JOHN DUNKIN TAKES THE CHANGES IN STRIDE.
BUT HE KNOWS ABERDEEN,
AND IT REQUIRES SPECIAL ATTENTION.
John: IT'S ONE OF THE SHORTER STRIPS THAT WE OPERATE IN AND OUT OF.
AND SO CONSEQUENTLY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT OUR TAKEOFF AND LANDING WEIGHTS
ARE APPROPRIATE AND EXACT
FOR THE SAFE OPERATION IN AND OUT OF THAT RUNWAY.
Narrator: JOHN ADJUSTS HIS FLIGHT PLANS.
THE 757'S MODIFICATIONS ARE ALMOST DONE,
SO HE HEADS BACK TO BRUNSWICK.
THE LONG-AWAITED NOSE COWLS FINALLY ARRIVE.
John: THEY LOOK FANTASTIC.
DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB.
MESH LOOKS NICE AND CLEAN.
LOOKS LIKE BRAND-NEW.
LITTLE ADDED BONUS. DON'T THEY?
Narrator: ON FIRST GLANCE, EVERYTHING LOOKS PERFECT.
Man: SBRR4352.
Man: IT'S A DIFFERENT COWL.
Narrator: BUT SUDDENLY, RELIEF TURNS TO CONCERN.
Man: 4352, YEAH.
Narrator: THE SERIAL NUMBERS DON'T MATCH TRUMP'S.
Man: DIFFERENT COWL.
Scott: I NEED THE TWO SERIAL NUMBERS WE SENT AND THE TWO WE GOT.
Man: ALRIGHT, LET'S OPEN THIS ONE UP.
Narrator: JOHN ANTICIPATES THAT THIS WILL BE TROUBLE.
John: I KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET OURS, SCOTT,
BECAUSE MR. TRUMP IS ADAMANT ABOUT THAT.
HE WANTS HIS PARTS ON HIS AIRPLANE.
Trump: WHEN YOU OWN IMPORTANT AIRCRAFT,
ESPECIALLY ONE LIKE A BOEING 757,
YOU IDEALLY WANT TO KEEP ALL OF THOSE PARTS TOGETHER,
ESPECIALLY A PLANE LIKE I HAVE
WHERE THERE'S SO FEW HOURS ON THE PLANE.
IT'S LIKE A NEW PLANE,
AND YOU WANT TO KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
YOU DON'T WANT LOTS OF SWITCHES AND CHANGES.
John: LET ME TELL HIM THAT.
Narrator: THE QUESTION JOHN AND SCOTT NEED TO FIGURE OUT IS
IF THE NOSE COWLS THAT WERE DELIVERED TODAY AREN'T TRUMP'S,
WHERE EXACTLY ARE THEY?
Scott: HEY, RICK, THIS IS SCOTT.
WE THINK WE DON'T HAVE THE CORRECT NOSE COWL HERE.
IT IS OVERHAULED, BUT WE KNOW THE TRUMPS
WANT TO PUT THE EXACT SAME ONES BACK ON THERE
BECAUSE OF THE LOW TIME.
John: MY CONCERN IS THAT THE NOSE COWL THAT BELONGS TO US
HAS ACTUALLY BEEN OVERHAULED
AND IT'S SITTING THERE IN THE SHOP,
AND THAT SIMPLY WE SEND THIS BACK
AND HAVE THEM SEND OURS.
Scott: THAT'S THE BEST SCENARIO, THAT WE CAN SWAP THEM OUT.
WORST CASE IS THAT'S ON AN AMERICAN AIRLINES AIRPLANE
OR SOMEBODY ELSE'S AIRPLANE FLYING AT 40,000 FEET RIGHT NOW.
John: EXACTLY. THAT WOULD NOT BE GOOD.
Scott: NO.
John: I KNOW MR. TRUMP,
AND I KNOW THAT HE WILL ONLY SETTLE
FOR HIS OWN COWLING ON THE AIRPLANE,
AND I DON'T BLAME HIM.
Man: RR4352.
John: IF THE COWLING'S ON ANOTHER AIRPLANE
AND IT'S NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO SHIP BACK TO US,
THAT COULD DEFINITELY AFFECT OUR SCHEDULE.
IT COULD DEFINITELY PUT US BEHIND SCHEDULE.
WE'RE REALLY HOPING THAT THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE.
Narrator: ONE OF TWO ENGINE NOSE COWLS
THAT HAVE BEEN SENT OUT FOR SERVICING
APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY ANOTHER ONE.
Man: MIGHT BE SOMEBODY ELSE'S COWLING, SO...
Narrator: THE EXCHANGE IS SOMETHING THE EXACTING DONALD TRUMP
WILL NEVER ALLOW.
John: SO OUR HOPE IS THAT IT'S STILL SITTING ON THE SHOP FLOOR
DOWN SOUTH.
Scott: COMPLETED AND READY TO GO,
OR IF THEY HAVE BOXED IT UP,
THEN WE CAN BASICALLY DO THE EXCHANGE,
AND IT WON'T CAUSE ANY DELAY.
John: RIGHT, GOOD. GOOD.
Scott: IN THE MEANTIME,
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HANG THE OTHER ONE.
John: RIGHT.
Narrator: HANGING THE OTHER ONE IS NO MEAN FEAT.
Scott: WHY DON'T WE GET A GUY TO SIT UP THERE
AND DO THE COWBOY THING ON TOP OF THE PYLON?
Man: SO HE CAN WATCH IT COMING UP?
Scott: YEAH, WATCH IT COMING UP.
John: WELL, AT LEAST WE'RE GETTING ONE ON.
ONE OUT OF TWO IS A GOOD START.
Man: BACK UP. BACK IT UP.
Narrator: SCOTT FINALLY GETS THE CALL HE'S BEEN WAITING FOR.
[PHONE RINGS]
Scott: SCOTT SPEAKING.
HEY, RICK, WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN?
Narrator: HE'S ABOUT TO FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT THE ENGINE COWL MIX-UP
WILL COST MR. TRUMP HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO THE U.K.
Scott: I'LL CHECK THE EMAIL, THEN, AND LOOK AT THE PICTURES.
THANKS. BYE-BYE.
RICK'S SAYING THAT IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A MIX-UP
BECAUSE THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO 757 NOSE COWLS
THAT THEY HAD IN THE SHOP AT THIS TIME.
SO THERE'S NO WAY POSSIBLE FOR IT TO MIX UP.
IT IS A TRUMP COWL.
John: I'M BREATHING A BIG SIGH OF RELIEF.
IT LOOKS RIGHT NOW LIKE IT WAS A PAPERWORK ISSUE
AS FAR AS THE NOSE COWL SERIAL NUMBER WAS CONCERNED
RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL COWL ITSELF,
SO THAT MAKES ME FEEL A LOT BETTER.
WE CAN GET BACK ON TRACK AND GET THAT SECOND COWL HUNG.
Narrator: WITH THE EXTERIOR PIECES FALLING IN PLACE,
JOHN NOW TURNS HIS ATTENTION
TO RE-ASSEMBLING THE 757'S DISMANTLED INTERIOR.
John: HAVE YOU GOT ANY MORE WHITE GLOVES?
Mike: I DO. RIGHT HERE. John: GREAT, I NEED 'EM.
Narrator: THE REASSEMBLY IS A DELICATE PROCEDURE.
AND THE PRESSURE'S ON TO GET IT DONE
BEFORE TAKEOFF TOMORROW.
John: NO SMUDGES ON THE WOOD, NO SCRATCHES, NO NICKS.
THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL HANDS-ON.
Mike: YOU GOT TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS.
JUST EVEN WHEN IT GETS HOT AND YOU KIND OF GET SWEATY,
JUST MOVING THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT SOMETIMES,
IF YOU DON'T WATCH YOUR HEAD,
YOU DRAG IT ON THOSE SIDE WALL PANELS,
IT'LL SMUDGE IT UP, MAKE IT NASTY.
John: OR EVEN A DRIP OF SWEAT,
A DRIP OF SWEAT COULD FALL DOWN ON SOMETHING,
A PIECE OF LEATHER OR A FABRIC.
John: GUYS, WATCH YOUR FEET ON THOSE NAILS.
I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GET CRUCIFIED.
MAKE SURE THIS ALL LINES UP.
THIS IS REAL CRITICAL, WHERE THIS SEAM IS RIGHT HERE,
THAT EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER AND IT'S NICE AND STRAIGHT.
David "Sporty" Genens: YOU DON'T WANT NOTHIN' TO GET DAMAGED.
IT'S HIGH-END QUALITY FURNITURE, AND IT'S FOR DONALD TRUMP,
SO YOU DON'T WANT NOTHING...
YOU WANT IT PERFECT WHEN IT LEAVES OUTTA HERE.
Mike: NO WIRES, NO PLUG-INS. AND YOU GOT THE CLIPS, TOO.
Narrator: PANEL BY PANEL, THE INTERIOR IS REASSEMBLED.
Mike: LET'S GET THESE BACK THERE.
Narrator: THE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC SHEETS ARE REMOVED,
REVEALING A LOT OF DIRT AND DUST.
John: WHAT DO YOU THINK, DARYL?
Daryl: I THINK WE'RE READY TO PROCEED.
John: ALRIGHTY.
Narrator: JOHN WORKS WITH DARYL THOMAS,
GROUND OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR,
TO SCRUB THE PLANE TO PERFECTION.
John: I'M READY FOR THE SPOTS.
IT'S A BRAND SPANKIN' NEW TOOTHBRUSH AND A NEW CAN OF AIR.
ALRIGHT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GRAIN
IS ALL IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION,
AND THAT IT'S PERFECTLY CLEAN FROM DUST AND GRIME AND DIRT.
MR. TRUMP HAS GOT INCREDIBLE VISION,
HE'S GOT AN EAGLE EYE.
SO EVEN THE SLIGHTEST, SMALLEST LITTLE DOT,
HE WILL NOTICE.
Trump: I WANT THE PLANE TO BE IMMACULATE.
I DON'T WANT DUST.
I WANT EVERYTHING POLISHED.
I WANT IT TO BE IN ABSOLUTE SHOWROOM OR MINT CONDITION.
AND THE WORD "MINT CONDITION" IS A TERM MY FATHER USED TO USE.
IF HE LOOKED AT AN APARTMENT,
HE'D SAY, "THIS IS MINT CONDITION."
WELL, THAT'S WHAT I WANT THE PLANE--
SHOWROOM OR MINT CONDITION.
John: I WOULD SAY THAT I AM DEFINITELY A NEAT FREAK.
I'D SAY WE'RE BOTH...
NEATNESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US, NO QUESTION.
LOOKING GOOD, D-MAN.
Daryl: THANK YOU!
John: THE T-BIRD IS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE HERSELF AGAIN.
Daryl: THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.
Narrator: AS THE HOURS COUNT DOWN,
THE CREW RACES TO GET THE PAINT JOB DONE.
Man: I GOT TO GET THIS PLANE LOOKIN' REAL NICE FOR MR. TRUMP.
IF HE SEES THIS AND HE LIKES THE JOB THAT WE'RE DOING,
MAYBE I CAN GO WORK FOR HIM.
OTHER THAN PAINTING PLANES.
MAYBE HE'LL LET ME PAINT HIS HOUSE.
John: LOOKS GOOD.
I'M SURE MR. TRUMP WILL BE VERY HAPPY.
Narrator: THE AIRCRAFT IS NOW COMPLETE.
BUT BEFORE THE 757 CAN FLY,
SHE MUST SUBMIT TO THE WEIGH SCALES.
THE RETROFIT
COULD HAVE THROWN OFF THE PLANE'S CENTER OF GRAVITY.
THEY MUST CONFIRM THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
John: THE WAY THAT WE DO IT, QUITE SIMPLY,
IS WE PUT THREE JACKS AT THREE DIFFERENT POINTS
UNDERNEATH THE AIRPLANE.
ONE GOES UNDERNEATH EACH WING,
AND THERE'S ONE THAT GOES AT THE NOSE SECTION.
IT'S A LITTLE UNSETTLING AT TIMES
TO THINK THAT A 140,000-POUND AIRPLANE
IS BEING PICKED UP BY A SPOT
ABOUT THE SIZE OF A 50-CENT PIECE,
BUT I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
Man: OK, YOU GOT A TOTAL OF 144,110.
Man: GO AHEAD, UNLOCK IT, AND BE READY TO COME DOWN.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S START BRINGING IT DOWN.
Narrator: WITH THE AIRPLANE SAFELY ON THE GROUND,
IT'S ONE HOUR TO THE SCHEDULED TAKEOFF.
THE PUSH IS ON TO GET THE PLANE OUT THE DOOR
TO PICK UP MR. TRUMP THIS EVENING.
John: HEY, DANIEL?
WE CAN PUSH IT OUT ANYTIME YOU GUYS ARE READY.
IT'S ALWAYS CRUNCH TIME
WHEN YOU GET TO THE LAST MINUTE LIKE THIS.
RIGHT NOW I'VE GOT SOME TOUCH-UPS GOING ON
ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WINGS.
I'M TRYING TO GET THE AIRPLANE PUSHED OUTTA THE HANGAR
AND GET SOME FUEL ON IT.
DO YOU NEED THE STEPS MOVED? Man: WE'LL GET 'EM.
John: I NEED TO GET UP THERE, THOUGH.
Man: YOU WANT TO RIDE BRAKES?
John: I'LL DO THE BRAKES, YEAH.
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON.
IT'S VERY TYPICAL, IT'S ALWAYS A LAST-MINUTE RUSH,
BUT WE'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Narrator: OF ALL THE FORESEEABLE EVENTS
THAT COULD LEGITIMATELY RUIN JOHN'S DEPARTURE PLANS,
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO AN UNFINISHED FLOOR MAT.
Trump: SO WHEN IS THE PLANE READY?
John: THE ONLY THING WE'RE WAITING ON RIGHT NOW
IS MIKE COTO.
I'LL DOUBLE CHECK ON HIM.
BUT AS SOON AS HE GETS OFF THE AIRPLANE,
WE'RE READY TO GO.
OK, I TOLD HIM WE THAT WE'D BE READY TO LEAVE HERE
IN LIKE MINUTES,
BUT THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE.
I DIDN'T KNOW COTO NEEDED THAT MUCH TIME.
YEAH, HE SAYS HE NEEDS TWO MORE HOURS.
NEVER FAILS.
MIKE.
Mike: YES, SIR.
John: DID I HEAR THE RUMOR CORRECTLY
THAT IT'S TWO MORE HOURS?
YOU CAN EITHER GET IT RIGHT OR YOU CAN GET IT NOW.
YOU JUST CAN'T GET IT RIGHT NOW.
John: QUALITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SPEED,
SO LET'S MAKE IT PERFECT.
Mike: ABSOLUTELY.
Narrator: BUT THE CLOCK IS TICKING.
Trump: HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AT THE SPEECH IN LONDON?
Rhona: THEY EXPECT OVER 20,000 PEOPLE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE CROWD. Trump: WOW.
Narrator: AFTER A 2.5-HOUR HOLDUP,
THE JOB IS COMPLETE.
Mike: WE'RE DONE. THAT'S A WRAP.
THEY USE YOU, THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT,
THEN THROW YOU OFF.
BUT THEY ALWAYS CALL US BACK. THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING.
John: GOT FUEL ON THE AIRPLANE,
I'M GONNA DO A QUICK SECURITY CHECK RIGHT NOW,
AND WE'LL BE OUT OF HERE ON OUR WAY TO NEW YORK.
John: POSITIVE RATE, GEAR UP.
Narrator: FINALLY IN THE AIR,
JOHN AND HIS CO-PILOT LARRY BRION FEEL CONFIDENT
THEY'LL REACH MR. TRUMP ON TIME AFTER ALL.
John: THE AIRPLANE LOOKS SPECTACULAR,
DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB ON IT, IT LOOKS GOOD,
IT'S MAINTAINED ALL THE WAY TO THE Nth DEGREE.
IT LOOKS SPECTACULAR.
Larry: IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK. MAN, I FELT LIKE I WAS STARVING.
HONESTLY, I FELT LIKE I WAS MISSING SOMETHING NUTRITIONALLY
FROM NOT FLYING.
Narrator: THEY'RE HEADING FOR LAGUARDIA,
ONE OF THE MOST HECTIC AIRPORTS IN AMERICA,
WHERE RUNWAY MAINTENANCE
HAS CREATED AN AIRPORT SHUTDOWN AT MIDNIGHT.
BUT JOHN PLANS ON HAVING MR. TRUMP IN THE AIR BY 9 P.M.
John: WE'VE GOT THE ACCELERATOR DOWN HERE,
AND WE'LL BE TO LAGUARDIA AS QUICK AS WE CAN.
Narrator: WHILE JOHN FLIES TO LAGUARDIA,
THE TRUMP TOWER RESTAURANT
IS PREPARING THE MEAL FOR THIS EVENING'S FLIGHT.
Chef: NOTHING BETTER THAN ROAST TURKEY, RIGHT?
IT'S THANKSGIVING EVERY DAY HERE.
Narrator: EXECUTIVE CHEF CHRIS DEVINE
SETS A HIGH STANDARD FOR AIRLINE FOOD.
Chris Devine: SUGAR SNAP PEAS.
Narrator: CHEF IS COOKING FOR JUST FOUR PASSENGERS TONIGHT.
BUT EVEN FOR THIS LATE-NIGHT SNACK,
HE GOES ALL OUT.
Chris: A LOBSTER SALAD,
A GULF SHRIMP COCKTAIL,
ROAST TURKEY BREAST,
ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF,
AND OUR HOUSE-MADE CORNED BEEF.
DELICIOUS.
WE ALSO HAVE HOMEMADE COOKIES AND SOME MIXED GREEN SALAD.
I GUESS YOU SHOULD HAVE THE SALAD BEFORE THE COOKIES.
CHRIS. YEAH, THE FOOD IS READY FOR THE PLANE.
Narrator: CHEF CALLS MR. TRUMP'S BODYGUARD
TO MAKE PICK-UP ARRANGEMENTS.
THE MEALS ARE WRAPPED IN CLEAR PLASTIC
SO AIRPORT SECURITY CAN INSPECT IT.
IT'S PICKED UP FROM TRUMP TOWER AND DELIVERED TO THE T-BIRD,
TRUMP'S 757.
AS JOHN APPROACHES LAGUARDIA,
A NOTORIOUSLY BUSY AIRPORT,
THE WEATHER IS BEGINNING TO SOCK IN.
Larry: WINDS ARE 200 AT 8, 10 MILES OF VIZ, 6,000 BROKEN.
Narrator: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE JETS
CAN SPEND TIME CIRCLING THE AIRPORT IN A HOLDING PATTERN,
WAITING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO LAND.
THERE'S NO FAST TRACK, EVEN FOR BILLIONAIRES.
IT'S FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
DESPITE THE FOG,
JOHN FINALLY GETS THE ALL-CLEAR TO LAND.
Larry: SPEED BRAKES UP.
AND REVERSE.
John: FEELS GREAT TO BE BACK IN NEW YORK.
WE TAKE OFF FROM ANY PLACE,
THE AIRPLANE JUST WANTS TO HEAD FOR NEW YORK.
I LIKE NEW YORK. Larry: ME, TOO.
Narrator: AS THE PILOT OF A PRIVATE CORPORATE JET,
JOHN DUNKIN MUST REPORT TO A SMALLER PRIVATE TERMINAL.
HE HAS NONE OF THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS.
John: WE HAVE TO DO OUR OWN FUELING,
WE HAVE TO DO OUR OWN CATERING,
WE HAVE TO DO OUR OWN LAVATORY SERVICE,
WE HAVE TO DO OUR OWN HANDLING AND OUR PLANNING
AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
Narrator: SECURITY MEASURES FOR PRIVATE PLANES
ARE ALSO HANDLED DIFFERENTLY FROM COMMERCIAL AIRLINES,
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE OWNER IS AS HIGH-PROFILE AS DONALD TRUMP.
Man: LET'S GO EACH WHEEL, LEAN OVER EACH ONE,
LOOK AT EACH BRAKE ASSEMBLY,
THEN KIND OF GO UP THE STRUT THERE.
Narrator: ERIC MOILANEN AND HIS COMPANY,
PREMIER CORPORATE SECURITY, INC.,
HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR DONALD TRUMP SINCE 2009.
Eric Moilanen: THIS IS TRULY AN AIRLINER,
BUT IT IS NOT AT AN AIRLINE GATE
WHERE THERE IS UNLIMITED SUPPORT STAFF FROM THE AIRLINE.
WE'RE PROVIDING IT ALL ON THE PRIVATE SIDE OF THINGS.
WE'RE HERE AT THE DIRECTION OF MR. TRUMP
TO SECURE HIS AIRPLANE
AND MAKE SURE THAT HE MEETS ALL THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS.
Narrator: UNDER TSA RULES,
THEY HAVE TO SWEEP FOR ALL THE RESTRICTED ITEMS
REQUIRED ON A COMMERCIAL JET,
SUCH AS WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES, OR SHARP OBJECTS.
Man: HEAD'S SECURE.
LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE OUT OF PLACE,
ANYTHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE HERE.
EXTERIOR'S CLEAR.
Eric: ALRIGHT, WE'VE ESTABLISHED A STERILE AREA,
THE AIRPLANE IS LOCKED DOWN,
YOU'LL HAVE THE NORTH WINGTIP, YOU'LL HAVE THE SOUTH WINGTIP,
COLLEEN WILL MAINTAIN THE ACCESS POINT,
AND I'LL ROVE IN BETWEEN.
Narrator: CAPTAIN DUNKIN EXPECTS WHEELS UP BY 9 P.M.,
A GOOD THREE HOURS BEFORE THE AIRPORT CLOSES FOR MAINTENANCE.
BUT BY NOW HE SHOULD KNOW THAT HIS BOSS
DOESN'T ALWAYS PLAY BY THE RULES.
John: WELL, I TELL YA...
YOU MEAN AT THE AIRPORT AT 11:30?
YEAH, WELL, WE'LL MAKE IT WORK.
YOU KNOW, WE'LL MAKE IT WORK.
Narrator: MR. TRUMP IS WATCHING THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
AT THE OFFICE ON TV
AND REFUSES TO BUDGE UNTIL IT'S OVER,
JEOPARDIZING THE TAKEOFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
John: WELL, IT'S KIND OF UP TO THEM.
I MEAN, IT'S TOTALLY UP TO THE PORT AUTHORITY.
UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T CONTROL IT.
Narrator: AND HE DOESN'T CONTROL THE WEATHER EITHER.
Man: GENE, COME IN, PLEASE. GENE, COME IN.
Narrator: ROBERT McADAMS IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF SHELTAIR,
THE PRIVATE TERMINAL WHERE TRUMP'S 757 PARKS
WHEN AT LAGUARDIA.
Robert McAdams: THE WEATHER TODAY
HAS NOT BEEN CONDUCIVE FOR AIR TRAVEL.
YOU HAD FOG, YOU HAD SHIFTING WINDS,
THE AIRPORT CHANGED RUNWAY CONFIGURATIONS A FEW TIMES.
SO ALL OF THIS ADDS TO DELAYED FLIGHTS.
Narrator: THE RUNWAY IS JAMMED WITH BACKLOGGED PLANES,
AND THE ONES THAT AREN'T IN THE AIR BY MIDNIGHT
ARE GROUNDED.
TRUMP NEEDS TO BE IN THE AIR BEFORE AIRPORT SHUTDOWN,
AND IT'S UP TO JOHN TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
John: AND THEN I'LL BRING THE BOSS BACK TO THE CAR,
AND THEN YOU GUYS GO TO THE STAGING AREA
AND COME OUT TO THE RAMP.
Narrator: THEY HAVE JUST HALF AN HOUR
TO GET MR. TRUMP THROUGH THE PRIVATE SECURITY GATE,
INTO THE PLANE, AND UP IN THE AIR.
John: WE'LL HAVE AN ENGINE ALMOST RUNNING,
SO THE SECOND HE STEPS FOOT ON THE AIRPLANE,
WE'RE READY TO START THOSE ENGINES AND TAXI OUT.
ANY OTHER OPTION IS JUST NOT HAPPENING.
WE DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT, WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
WE'RE GONNA GO.
Robert: DONE. DONE DEAL.
John: SOUNDS GOOD.
LET'S GO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Robert: ALSO PLEASE HAVE STAFF STANDING BY THE BELT LOADER
IN CASE OF ANY LAST-MINUTE LUGGAGE
FROM THE MOTORCADE. COPY?
IT HAS TO HAPPEN-- NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTS ABOUT IT.
OTHERWISE MR. TRUMP WILL BE VERY, VERY UPSET
IF HE'S NOT IN THE AIR TONIGHT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
John: I'M RUNNING OUT OF ROOM.
Narrator: AFTER STRUGGLING TO GET TO NEW YORK,
IT NOW LOOKS TO JOHN LIKE THE TRUMP 757
MIGHT SPEND THE NIGHT ON THE AIRFIELD.
IT'S 11:40 P.M. AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT.
TWENTY MINUTES TO AIRPORT SHUTDOWN,
AND MR. TRUMP IS NOWHERE IN SIGHT.
IF HE DOESN'T ARRIVE IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES,
THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE HE WON'T BE GOING TO SCOTLAND TONIGHT.
Robert: JUAN, ONCE MR. TRUMP GETS HERE,
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE CHOCKS ARE PULLED IMMEDIATELY.
THERE IS A TIME RESTRAINT.
MR. TRUMP MISSING THIS CURFEW TONIGHT
WILL THROW OFF HIS ENTIRE TRIP.
Narrator: JUST THEN, FLIGHT ATTENDANT GIA PIROLO
GETS THE FIRST GOOD NEWS OF THE NIGHT.
Gia: I JUST HEARD WIND
THAT MR. TRUMP IS GOING THROUGH SECURITY AS WE SPEAK,
SO THEY'LL BE EN ROUTE TO THE AIRPLANE,
AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED.
Narrator: JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME.
Gia: GOOD EVENING, MR. TRUMP.
Trump: HI, GIA, HOW ARE YOU?
Gia: NICE TO SEE YOU.
Narrator: DONALD TRUMP, JUNIOR,
AN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION,
IS FLYING WITH HIS FATHER TONIGHT...
AS IS GEORGE SORIAL,
A COMPANY TOP EXECUTIVE.
John: START THE RIGHT.
Larry: STARTING THE RIGHT.
Narrator: AT THIS POINT, IT'S A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK.
Larry: HE SAID 7 MINUTES,
AND THAT WAS LIKE 5 OR 6 MINUTES AGO,
SO I THINK WE'RE GOING RIGHT AFTER THIS GUY.
Narrator: WITH JUST FIVE MINUTES TO SPARE,
THEY'RE GIVEN CLEARANCE FOR TAKEOFF.
Larry: V1...ROTATE.
POSITIVE RATE. GEAR UP.
Trump: IT'S GREAT TO BE ON BOARD.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NICE TRIP.
WE'RE FLYING OVER THE ATLANTIC.
WE LAND IN SCOTLAND IN ABOUT FIVE HOURS,
AND THEN WE GO ON TO LONDON.
IT'S GOING TO BE A NICE TRIP.
Narrator: WITH ALL AS IT SHOULD BE,
HE CAN NOW SETTLE IN FOR SOME LATE-NIGHT BUSINESS
WITH DON, JUNIOR.
Trump: YOU WANT TO SAY, "SIGN YOUR CONTRACT OR NOT."
George Sorial: MR. TRUMP OBVIOUSLY HAS
A VERY HECTIC SCHEDULE,
SO EVEN BEING ABLE TO SAVE A FEW HOURS,
TO TRAVEL IN A PLANE WHERE PEOPLE CAN SIT DOWN AND WORK,
OR PEOPLE CAN GET SOME REST...
SO IT REALLY IS AN EXTENSION OF THE OFFICE.
Narrator: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF,
MR. TRUMP DECIDES HE'S HAD ENOUGH FOR ONE NIGHT.
Trump: OK, GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.
Man: GOOD NIGHT.
Narrator: THE 757 IS CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE
OF 41,000 FEET OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH,
THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWS THE GREAT CIRCLE ROUTE
THAT JOHN HAS CAREFULLY MAPPED OUT.
AFTER SIX HOURS IN THE AIR,
COMMANDER DUNKIN IS COMING IN FOR A LANDING
IN ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND.
John: 757 ALPHA FOX, WE'D LIKE TO START OUR DESCENT.
Narrator: THE RUNWAY IS ALMOST 6,400 FEET LONG,
WHICH IS SHORT FOR A PLANE THIS BIG.
John: SO, THE RUNWAY IS NOT SHORT SHORT,
BUT IT'S, YOU KNOW,
IT'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF MARGIN THERE FOR EXCESSIVE FLOATING,
SO WE HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY
AND GET IT STOPPED.
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John: THERE'S AN OLD SAYING IN AVIATION THAT SAYS,
YOU CAN'T MAKE A GOOD LANDING OUT OF A BAD APPROACH.
AND SO THAT'S VERY TRUE, VERY MUCH SO IN ABERDEEN.
GEAR DOWN, PLEASE. FLAPS TO 20.
WELL OUT FROM THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF THE RUNWAY,
LIKE FIVE MILES, FOR EXAMPLE,
I WANT TO HAVE THE AIRPLANE AT THE CORRECT SPEED,
I WANT TO HAVE MY FLAPS AND MY LANDING GEAR
IN THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION,
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS STABILIZED
AS FAR AS THE APPROACH IS CONCERNED
SO I CAN MAKE A VERY SMOOTH, GRADUAL DESCENT TO THE RUNWAY.
Computer: 40, 30, 20, 10...
Narrator: THE LANDING IS TEXTBOOK PERFECT.
Larry: ALRIGHT, GOOD ONE. John: THANK YOU.
PROBABLY THE MOST FUN IN ANY AIRPLANE
IS THE TAKEOFF AND LANDING.
THAT'S THE TIME WHEN A PILOT
GETS TO REALLY UTILIZE THEIR SKILLS,
THEY GET TO REALLY SHINE AND DO WHAT THEY DO BEST.
Narrator: FIRST ON TRUMP'S AGENDA:
A TRIP TO HIS NEW GOLF COURSE.
THIS GIVES THE CAPTAIN AND CREW A MUCH NEEDED BREAK.
John: WELL, IT'S BEEN A LONG NIGHT,
I'M A LITTLE TIRED.
I'M READY TO GO TO THE HOTEL AND GET SOME SLEEP.
Narrator BUT MR. TRUMP HAS ASKED JOHN
TO DO A LOW FLY-BY OVER THE GOLF COURSE.
AND JOHN HAS UNTIL TAKEOFF TIME TOMORROW TO PLAN IT.
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THAT RIVALS
MR. TRUMP'S LOVE OF BUSINESS.
Trump: HOW WAS THE COURSE? EVERYTHING GOOD?
Narrator: IT'S HIS LOVE OF GOLF.
Trump: THAT ONE I REALLY HIT.
MOST GUYS CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT FROM BACK HERE.
Narrator: THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND AFTER A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP,
JOHN'S TAKEOFF TO LONDON IS LOOMING.
MR. TRUMP'S REQUEST
FOR A LOW-LEVEL FLY-BY OVER HIS GOLF COURSE
WILL TAKE SOME FANCY FLYING TECHNIQUES.
John: WE'LL MAKE A LEFT TURN AND FLY BY THE GOLF COURSE,
AND THEN MAKE ANOTHER LEFT TURN OVER THE TOP OF THE GOLF COURSE
SO HE'LL HAVE A REAL NICE PERSPECTIVE
OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE.
Narrator: MR. TRUMP'S AS PROUD OF HIS GOLF COURSE
AS HE IS OF HIS 757,
AND HE'S ARRANGED A PHOTO OP TO SHOW OFF BOTH.
Trump: PEOPLE ARE WAITING TO SEE THIS PLANE
FLY OVER TRUMP INTERNATIONAL.
Narrator: THE LOWER THE BETTER FOR A GOOD VIEW,
BUT JOHN HAS TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS
OF ABERDEEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
John: 2,000 WILL WORK,
BUT IF WE CAN GET TO 1,500 OR EVEN 1,000,
PARTICULARLY OVER THE WATER, WE'LL PLAN ON DOING THAT.
Larry: OK.
John: BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE IN ABERDEEN'S AIRSPACE,
WE HAVE TO CLEAR THAT WITH ABERDEEN CONTROL
TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO THEM.
Trump: HOW HIGH WILL YOU BE GOING?
John: PROBABLY ABOUT 1,500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND,
MAYBE A LITTLE BIT LOWER, YEAH.
Trump: YOU CAN'T GO 500?
John: ASK HIM IF WE CAN GO LOWER.
Larry: TOWER, SEVEN ALPHA FOX, ANY CHANCE OF 2,000 OR LOWER?
Tower: IF IT'S NOT ABOVE 3,000 FEET, WHICHEVER LEVEL YOU PREFER.
Larry: NOT ABOVE 3,000 FEET, THANK YOU.
John: NOT ABOVE? OH.
Narrator: JOHN IS SATISFIED
WITH THE CLARIFICATION FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
HIS FLYING INSTRUCTIONS ARE
HE CAN'T GO HIGHER THAN 3,000 FEET,
BUT IS FREE TO GO AS LOW AS DEEMED SAFE.
John: THAT'S PERFECT.
SET 2, AND WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL DESCEND
WHEN WE GET TO THE SHORELINE.
THAT'LL BE PERFECT. GOOD.
John: POSITIVE RATE. GEAR UP. Larry: GEAR UP.
John: HEADING SELECT. Larry: HEADING SELECT.
Narrator: THE 757'S MAIN PURPOSE IS TO FLY HIGH AND FAST,
NOT LOW AND SLOW.
TO GIVE HIM MORE LIFT WHILE DESCENDING AND SLOWING DOWN,
JOHN EXTENDS THE SLATS AT THE FRONT OF THE WING
WHILE ALSO LOWERING THE FLAPS AT THE BACK.
IT'S CALLED DIRTYING UP THE WING.
Gia: OH, THERE IT IS.
THERE'S THE GOLF COURSE.
WOW. SPECTACULAR.
YOU CAN REALLY GET SOME GREAT, GREAT VIEWS OF THE FAIRWAYS.
John: BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY. BEAUTIFUL.
Trump: BEST IN THE WORLD.
John: YES, SIR.
Larry: THIS WILL BE OUR LAST PASS, SIR,
AND THEN WE'LL BE HEADING DOWN TO LONDON.
Narrator: AS JOHN MAKES HIS FIGURE-EIGHT OVER THE GOLF COURSE
AT AN INCREDIBLY SLOW SPEED OF 195 MILES AN HOUR,
ABERDEEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INFORMS THEM
THAT THEY'RE NOT THE ONLY PLANE FLYING IN THE AREA.
Radio: NOVEMBER 757 ALPHA FOXTROT,
WE DO HAVE TWO LIGHT AIRCRAFT TO THE NORTHEAST
ALONG THE COAST FROM THAT IMMEDIATE AREA.
Larry: THANK YOU. WE'LL BE LOOKING.
AND DO YOU HAVE AN ALTITUDE READOUT ON THEM?
John: THIS IS IT RIGHT HERE, ISN'T IT?
Trump: THAT'S IT. DROP IT AS LOW AS YOU CAN.
John: SET 1,000.
Larry: 1,000. OK.
Narrator: WITH ONE EYE ON THE TWO LIGHT AIRCRAFT
AND THE OTHER ONE ON THE FIGURE EIGHT MANEUVER,
JOHN GIVES THE PHOTOGRAPHERS ON THE GROUND
THE SHOW THEY'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
John: OH, YEAH. THAT'S GOING TO BE A SHOT RIGHT THERE.
OH, YEAH.
Trump: OK, LET'S GO TO LONDON. GREAT JOB, FELLAS.
John: YES, SIR, THAT'S GOING TO BE AN AWESOME SHOT.
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Narrator: IT'S A WELL-EARNED TRIUMPH.
JOHN SPENT PRECIOUS TIME CALCULATING THE CONFIGURATION
TO MAKE THIS LOW LEVEL FIGURE-EIGHT A SUCCESS.
Larry: NICE. WE'RE ALMOST ON TIME.
John: GOOD JOB, MAN.
I COULDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT WORRYING ABOUT THAT ONE.
[LAUGHING]
Narrator: MR. TRUMP'S PRESENTATION
WILL HAVE HIM IN LONDON FOR JUST HALF A DAY.
THE GROUND CREW REPOSITIONS THE PLANE
FOR A QUICK TURNAROUND BACK TO LAGUARDIA.
UNDER JOHN'S CAREFUL WATCH,
THE ALL-IMPORTANT FUEL IS THE FIRST SERVICE TRUCK TO ARRIVE.
FOR THE RETURN TRIP TO NEW YORK,
JOHN WILL NEED TO TOP-UP THE PLANE'S 11,000-GALLON TANKS
WITH JET A-1 FUEL.
THE LAVATORIES ARE ALSO SERVICED--
A NECESSITY FOR THE SEVEN-HOUR FLIGHT.
NO HOTEL FOR THE CREW ON THIS STOP.
THEY'RE RELAXING IN THE FBO'S LOUNGE
UNTIL MR. TRUMP RETURNS FROM HIS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT.
AND ON THIS FINAL LEG OF THE TRIP,
JOHN IS IN FOR A LAST-MINUTE SURPRISE.
John: YEAH, HE'S ON HIS WAY RIGHT NOW.
HE SAID HE'LL BE HERE IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES.
Narrator: HE'S JUST HEARD THAT MR. TRUMP
IS ARRIVING BACK AT THE JET AN HOUR EARLY.
John: WELL, THAT DEFINITELY GETS US IN LAGUARDIA ON TIME.
Larry: YEAH, I WAS JUST GONNA SAY THAT.
John: WE'RE FIRING IT UP. NOW WE'VE GOT A NICE SURPRISE.
MR. TRUMP IS FINISHED, AND HE'S ON HIS WAY BACK.
SO WE'RE FIRING THIS BAD BOY UP ABOUT AN HOUR EARLY.
OK, GALLEY IS READY.
Man: TAXI 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER.
John: OK, SO WE'RE SCHEDULED RIGHT NOW FOR AN 8:00 DEPARTURE.
THAT WILL WORK? OK, GOOD.
UNIVERSE IS REFILING THE FLIGHT PLAN FOR 8 P.M.
IT'S DONE. GOOD. PERFECT.
Man: ALRIGHT, JOHN.
John: THANKS SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT, GENTLEMEN.
THANKS FOR THE HELP. GOOD SEEING YOU GUYS. ALRIGHTY.
Narrator: WITH HIS SPEECH BEHIND HIM,
MR. TRUMP IS READY FOR HOME.
Trump: THAT WAS AMAZING.
THE LONDON CROWD WAS GREAT.
I HAD A GOOD TIME.
Narrator: IT WAS AN EXHAUSTING DAY,
AND DONALD TRUMP RETIRES TO HIS BEDROOM.
AND IT'S NOW JOHN'S TURN TO GET TO WORK.
John: IT'S A GREAT AIRPLANE,
PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST 757s BUILT,
PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST CORPORATE AIRPLANES BUILT.
IT'S AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO FLY, IT'S A SPECTACULAR AIRPLANE.
I TRULY ENJOY IT.
WE'LL BE IN NEW YORK IN ABOUT SIX HOURS,
AND WE WON'T BE THERE FOR LONG, THOUGH.
THE T-BIRD LIKES TO FLY,
AND THERE'S A LOT MORE THAT MR. TRUMP HAS TO DO,
SO ANOTHER DAY OR TWO,
WE'LL BE BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN FOR YET ANOTHER MISSION.
IT'S JUST A REAL PLEASURE, AND IT'S A FUN JOB.
I REALLY ENJOY IT-- ALL ASPECTS OF IT.
Narrator: FOR TRUMP,
THE 757 IS NOT JUST AN EXTENSION OF HIS BRAND.
BIG BUSINESS DEALS NEED A BIG PLANE,
AND THE 757 IS THE ONLY AIRCRAFT THAT FITS THE BILL.
Trump: I DO MANY, MANY BUSINESS MEETINGS IN THAT PLANE,
AND I'LL OFTEN TIME TAKE 25 OR 30 PEOPLE,
WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER, WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO DEALS,
WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET THINGS DONE,
AND FRANKLY YOU COULDN'T DO IT ON A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE.
IT WOULDN'T REALLY WORK.
NOW, I'VE TAKEN IT TO AN EXTREME WITH A 757,
BUT IT CAN BE AN ABSOLUTELY VITAL TOOL FOR BUSINESS.
John: GEAR DOWN, PLEASE.
Larry: GEAR DOWN.
Narrator: WITH HER MISSION A SMASHING SUCCESS,
THE BOEING 757 IS ALMOST HOME.
Computer: 100.
Narrator: BUT KNOWING MR. TRUMP,
SHE WON'T REST HERE FOR LONG.
Computer: 20, 10...