Despite its expensive CGI effects, elaborate action sequences, and an original Lady Gaga song, it appears the Top Gun franchise is actually just a documentary series — case in point, this very showboating pilot.


In a now-viral clip, one cocky pilot can be seen making like Pete Mitchell, offering airport staffers the closest, lowest flyover for seemingly no reason beyond flexing his flight chops.



“Some pilots know how to have fun,” Twitter aviation page @aviationbrk captioned the video.


Despite its impressiveness, several air travel buffs were less than thrilled with the heart-racing stunt, heading to the comments to express that maybe some stunts are best left to Scientology’s best and brightest.


“Unprofessional. Dangerous. Taking unnecessary risks. Pilot's worst practices,” wrote @schoko_bandit.


“Code brown!” wrote @SamFisher10k.


We can only hope these dudes hung onto their hats … and also got nominated for an Oscar.