I agree that the degree of staging is what we are discussing here. the only actual touch down shot that I recall could have been a touch and go as they cut away from the shot quite quickly, when you saw the aircraft on the ground after that, it was a shot of a low speed taxi, and then a shot of it apparently veering left into a snow bank. All easily accomplished with care and creative editing. The tongue in cheek nature of Top Gear, so far as aviation is concerned, can be winessed in a previous series when a runaway airship "supposedly" piloted by James May, ran amok in the vicinity of Norwich airport! I speak by the way as a huge fan of the show in general. James May as a PPL himself, is obviously keen to involve aviation in the show from time to time.