New series Dangerous Flights starts Thus (UK)
 

Dangerous Flights...the TV series where ferry pilots deliver a/c around the world,

New series in the UK starts Thus 7th Discovery 8pm.

New series Dangerous Flights starts Thus (UK)
 

Another season of airborne drama queens bonanza... Why is the FAA never around when u need them?

DK

New series Dangerous Flights starts Thus (UK)
 

Didn't one of the aircraft they were following for season 2 crash, killing the pilots and tv producer?

Correct, it was the aeroprakt A22 Foxbat which crashed in Kenya killing pilot and tv producer.....

Production values...
 

I've watched quite a few of these, frequently with curled toes. I had no idea that there's been a fatal accident associated with this series but I'm not surprised. Anyone got a link to information about it?

Whilst I'm not a pilot I'm interested in aviation - as with many other subjects - and I'm often pretty shocked by the attitudes exhibited by the participants. Of course as with all these "reality" shows, there's a huge pressure from the producers (the still extant producers anyway) to create dramatic tension. Hence the constant requirement for cliff-hanging "emergencies". I wonder how many of these are manufactured? After all the revenue from the show is obviously a factor in the economics of the operations involved.

Is preening egomania a necessary qualification for ferry flying I wonder?

here is the link to the crash, it wasn't directly associated with the filming itself, just the director was having a pleasure flight in Kenya.

With regards egomania, just recently our club purchased a P28A from the US and had it ferried across, the guy was totally different to C.B. - how the pilots put up with his "get-there-itis", I don't know. But there are all sorts of Ferry Pilots, including.....

... pausing to wonder whether I should even mention the ginger one's initials......

.....on second thoughts, best not to even refer to him for fear of thread creep :E

Lets face it, it's not exactly edgy. The program I watched involved Flying A Caravan USA-Kenya and A Cirrus Germany-USA, that's almost like going in an airliner.
Where are those real ferry pilots taking a dodgy 182 solo direct Shannon-Gander?

I like it, easy watching and at times interesting, having done a long ferry myself (Bournemouth to Armenia in a single) I like to see what they get up to.

Saying that, it's very dramatic at times, like shaking the wings on the Cirrus when they are talking about engine failures.

Airplane repo is another, easy watching but very over dramatic at times.

We dont have many GA programmes, so let's enjoy what they put on for us :)

My sentiments YODI....

Any chance it might be starring the famous Mr Weaver? Perhaps some shots of angry customers chasing him could add to the drama? :mad:

http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-fl...rry-pilot.html

Wouldn't that rule Mr Weaver out? :E:p

Another thread creep here, but I find it ridiculous after all the info FAA was given/told about Mr Weaver (and his twin VFR only restriction on his FAA pilot certificate, due vision IIRC), he has deliberately and unashamedly tricked and robbed pilots/owners, even provided some training not having required privileges.
Medical section of FAA is happy to ground someone on some discrepancy in medical, yet Oklahoma don't pull the ticket of Mr Weaver. Even if just on the mental health issues and disregarding all the criminal intent and using FAA pilot licence for it. I guess Weaver would just keep the plastic bits even if FAA revoked and cancelled his licence, but I would consider it prudent if anything.

Back to topic, I saw the teaser for this:
Worst Place to be a Pilot (Ch4 UK)
when I was donating blood. Cool aircraft, challenging environment. RIP Tomas.:sad:

Corrections
 

It wasn't a pleasure flight, he intended to film.
The foxbat was not the subject of the documentary.

He was a young producer/director/cameraman who did not have the benefit of anyone in the field to oversee his decision.
Weather was violent. Numerous helicopters with commercial pilots were based at the field.
They were attempting to shoot air to ground of old airplane wrecks.
Two lives squandered by poor management influenced by the glamour of filmmaking.
Such pressures are a significant factor in making aerial filming and photography the most hazardous of all assignments (outside of war zones) for cameramen.
I am not surprised that the most "dangerous flight" was not a ferry flight but one planned and chartered by a film crew.

Don't let it happen to you, the adage "the show must go on" has no currency in aerial filming.

Mickjoebill