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)

That's television...






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Spoiler Alert: It does

How convenient. I shall be out of the Country and unable to watch it.:ok:

Won't have to buy a new TV then...:ooh:

I thought old mate Reppa has his planes taken off him and CASA grounded him?

So, just finished. What do you think?

I didn't think it was too bad, quite enjoyed it actually. Usual exaggerated weather issues flying into BDV, making it look worse than it was:}. I thought that Trevor's brother was keen to hand swing a 3 blade prop.:eek:

The croppy works bloody hard and the Heli Pilots are nuts.....

Sped up video a couple of times of the Helos but at least the Turbine Air Tractor actually sounded like a Turbine!!

Believe me I've seen pilots hand swinging bigger 3 bladed props than the ones one a C210!

DF.

Somewhere I've read that bigger isn't necessarily better? :(

Like a DC-3 or -4, and other big pistons, the procedure is in the manuals, piece of rope is involved.

At least they didn't do this.....

Biggest I've seen was on an Aerocommander 500 (Shrike) & there was no rope involved.

DF.

The show was pretty good IMO.
The voice over.. repeating what just happened 30 seconds ago, annoys the F out of me.
It was a much more watchable reality TV show than the brain dead cooking, singing, renovation, real-estate and relationship **** than adorns every free to air channel at present. :ugh:

It's exactly the same on Outback Truckers. And they are both over dramatised to hell. My hubby (an ex truckie) often comments on the obvious mistakes in the trucking one, while I go off about the ones in any program to do with aircraft.

DF.

I did hear a rumour that Repa is not the only one who is grounded these days....

The commentary is crap and they subtitles erroneous:-

"Business Centre this is Rescue 510", and getting "airbourne". If that is their production standard it makes you wonder about anything else that is said.

The crop duster bloke is a task master, it seems. Putting the second pilot straight to work after he's just flown 2000km to get there, and in a day, too. What would that be, around 8 - 10 hours ferry time??

The whole program is beset with errors ..............

Patagonianworelaud
Nothing that couldn't be fixed by getting a pilot to run an eye / ear over the subtitles. Clearly the starring crew wouldn't have time to go to studios to do that stuff. Might be easier if they just sorted the intercom audio recording issues in the helo.

Maybe a lot of errors but tell me one reality TV show that is 100% factual. Its for entertainment, not an educational documentary.

I'm with Pata.

Sloppy editing which casts a shadow over the whole production. The masses wouldn't know the shortfalls but even a semi decent pilot would. Mind you the masses probably think Reality Shows are just that and not fabricated, staged and over-dramatised rubbish.

So who have CASA got their claws into over it?

:uhoh:

..................:ok:

Yeah maybe but it's fun to watch an Aviation program from your own country isn't it.

Bushpilots
 

Watched 5 minutes , nearly vomited , had to change channels . About as expected !