Outback Pilots on Ch 7
 

I see the first promos this morning on Ch 7 Mate for Outback Pilots. Part of the promo features a PC12 up North, and separately, the crew at William Creek.

Regrettably, the footage that TV producers decides makes for good viewing is usually not what the Regulators wish to see.

I wish anyone involved with these sort of programs all the best of luck. I thought the ongoing nightmare that dogged Keeping Up With The Jones would have served as sufficient warning...

Is it the usual Discovery channel formula? Death and disaster awaits:ugh:

I'm sure Trevor would have held tight reins.

Qantas has this onboard on the IFE.

I heard about it some time ago and was wondering when it would hit the screen. Any date for the screening?

The one out of PNG on Suzi Air s a good one to watch.

I did hear a rumour that apparently Trev rang the Powers That Be and said "it is a telly show, things may be exaggerated or edited for effect".

Apparently got the response - if we see something that breaches the regs, we will ping ya.

So that's helpful.

Surely you didn't expect any other response from those that create a solution and then go looking for a problem.

CC:rolleyes:

I'm all for the usual Community-Against-Sensible-Aviation-bashing, but what were they meant to say - "If we see something that breaches the regs, we'll turn a blind-eye???"
I don't know why ANYONE would get involved in this sort of TV production - strikes me as a recipe for disaster. When the cameras are rolling, the producers have hyped the atmosphere and it's human nature for a keen, young pilot to "push it".
I wouldn't touch it with my 10-foot pole...

One didn't.

But remember the series in Alaska with the really cute owners daughter who was also a pilot.

Trevor would find it hard to compete with that!

It should promote Aus outback aviation so great!

The trouble is some people have big egos, so they do it anyway. The old saying "Fools step in where angels fear to tread" comes to mind :ugh:

DF.

Bulls**t!:mad::ugh:

For a start it wasn't in PNG but Irian Jaya. And it was overhyped and overdramatised as well!:ugh:

There was a thread on that particular show but I do not have the ability to insert the appropriate link to it here.

Doing those 'short fielders' on those 'up and down' strips was all part of the day's work, wasn't it Mr Pinky....

ONYA, and I do agree that it is all 'hyped up' for the 'couch potatoes'.....

Cheeerrsss..... :ok::ok:

Em nau!:ok:

Maybe I should sell my PNG DVD production, most of the flying footage was taken by a good mate who was my FO at the time. All flown in a Twin Otter with full audio recorded through the intercom, operating out of POM and TBL. We even interviewed our ground crew, very entertaining although there are a couple of aircraft in it that are no longer flying due to CFIT accidents.

I thought it would have been good to capture the flying at the time (2001) to make a doco, I've even still got the raw footage stored electronically.

Duck Pilot; Why don't you investigate the possibilities of turning all that into a proper documentary?

I should think that there would be some TV production Company somewhere who may be interested.

There have been times when I really wish that I had a Video Camera in my taim bilong PNG. They did exist, but they were the bulky things that held the whole VHS cassette.

One of the Brothers at the Catholic Mission in Kerema had some excellent footage of taking off in an Islander, the subsequent feathering of the right hand prop and an assymetric return to Kerema.:eek:

The audio quality of the footage was so good that you could even hear, above the sound of the remaining engine operating at 25"/2500rpm, the 'slap' of the pre-landing Checklist tiles being turned down, and the expletives:eek: I let go as I completed the checklist!:mad::ugh::=

Outnabout....

When they say.."If we see something that breaches the regs, we will ping ya' , what they are really saying is ..."if we see something that breaches the regs..AND WE CAN BE CONFIDANT OF A SUCCESFUL PROSECUTION.. we will ping ya ".

Bullies..always been and always will be.

Emeritus

Have just seen two episodes on QF IFE. An embarrassment to all those who allowed themselves to be associated with it. Especially one operator who I thought would know better. Confected, staged, sensationalised and manipulated, with the pilots edited to appear careless, flustered and more worried about being late than anything else.

I hope CASA ask some questions but my guess is that those involved will be able to show any apparent "questionable" activities didn't actually occur and were staged. (not sure about the legals of crop spraying)

It will probably rate, producers and media execs know the formula. But it will rate at the expense of the reputation of professional GA pilots. For entertainment and a look at bush flying, Suzi air head and shoulders above it. (Not-withstanding Pinky's comments)

Grab your remote, and get the popcorn ready.

First episode is scheduled for 8.30pm, Tues, May 16, on 7Mate.

Really hope that it doesn't get subject to the dramatic voiceovers and manufactured drama that most reality shows do (but fear I am going to be disappointed)