Kurt Russell reveals he helped Tom Cruise learn how to fly after Top Gun : 'He's a good stick man'
Entertainment Weekly • 2/2/2026
Summary
Kurt Russell revealed that he helped Tom Cruise learn how to fly after the film Top Gun. He described Cruise as "a good stick man."
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
15d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
352
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^352/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^352/48 = 0.006201) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 14 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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