Even though I agree with the fact that it has been dramatised for public viewing it does bring to public attention the facts about FDP and poor T&Cs for those starting out. This can only be a good thing. The public's perception of pilots being paid bucket loads of cash and living a playboy lifestyle is still held (all of my friends/relatives are shocked to hear of flexicrew and that the majority of FR pilots are contractors). Plus, and I'm being biased, it did bring out the point that military pilots are better trained to deal with those emergencies when computers and autopilots fail. About time military aviators became a valuable commodity again in the industry and not just another number