Discovery Channel "Airplane Repo"
09-06-2013, 11:28 AM
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Bagrahm Crash on Airplane Repo
I cannot believe they did this (nor that I keep watching this crap).
The repo'd aircraft (similar to a C208) experienced turbulence due to mountain wave and the rear cargo shifted. To demonstrate the crew's peril at a rear CG, they showed the Bagrahm crash in it's entirety.
They also got "cleared to land" at an uncontrolled airport. Sigh.
This show needs to go away. I've seen comments from pilots on Discovery's web site calling out the show for what it is, as well as comments from Joe public on how great it is. One of the repo pilots also weighs in on the comment section - only to thank the duped.
The repo'd aircraft (similar to a C208) experienced turbulence due to mountain wave and the rear cargo shifted. To demonstrate the crew's peril at a rear CG, they showed the Bagrahm crash in it's entirety.
They also got "cleared to land" at an uncontrolled airport. Sigh.
This show needs to go away. I've seen comments from pilots on Discovery's web site calling out the show for what it is, as well as comments from Joe public on how great it is. One of the repo pilots also weighs in on the comment section - only to thank the duped.
09-06-2013, 03:45 PM
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The show about buying the contents of storage sheds is bogus, too. Sorry to burst your bubble.
I have an acquaintance who works for the owner of a storage shed business. Whenever they have a forfeited space, she is hired to go through it for anything valuable before they auction the contents. So, the good stuff is gone.
I have an acquaintance who works for the owner of a storage shed business. Whenever they have a forfeited space, she is hired to go through it for anything valuable before they auction the contents. So, the good stuff is gone.
09-06-2013, 05:04 PM
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Exactly what they want to happen is happening. A board made up mostly of professional pilots and the few non professional flyers (like myself) are sitting here talking about it. Negative attention is still attention.
.....but that makes me a hypocrite as I am currently responding as well!
PLANECEPTION
.....but that makes me a hypocrite as I am currently responding as well!
PLANECEPTION
09-10-2013, 07:43 AM
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They seem to be cropping scenes together from different time frames because I remember watching the "repo" of the SR22 in SoCal.They mentioned Orange County,CA ( born and raised). There's only two airports in OC for normal GA. SNA and FUL. While most of the footage looked like FUL, when they snapped to them being chased by "security" there were mountains up against the airport. The only airport around the basin that it looked like it could have been was Whitman (KWHP) airport, north of LA.
Also, I don't know about you, but if I was looking for a plane I would not be on a snow covered peak looking down on an airport with binoculars in the Colorado Rockies.
Also, I don't know about you, but if I was looking for a plane I would not be on a snow covered peak looking down on an airport with binoculars in the Colorado Rockies.
09-11-2013, 09:25 PM
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I cannot believe they did this (nor that I keep watching this crap).
The repo'd aircraft (similar to a C208) experienced turbulence due to mountain wave and the rear cargo shifted. To demonstrate the crew's peril at a rear CG, they showed the Bagrahm crash in it's entirety.
They also got "cleared to land" at an uncontrolled airport. Sigh.
This show needs to go away. I've seen comments from pilots on Discovery's web site calling out the show for what it is, as well as comments from Joe public on how great it is. One of the repo pilots also weighs in on the comment section - only to thank the duped.
The repo'd aircraft (similar to a C208) experienced turbulence due to mountain wave and the rear cargo shifted. To demonstrate the crew's peril at a rear CG, they showed the Bagrahm crash in it's entirety.
They also got "cleared to land" at an uncontrolled airport. Sigh.
This show needs to go away. I've seen comments from pilots on Discovery's web site calling out the show for what it is, as well as comments from Joe public on how great it is. One of the repo pilots also weighs in on the comment section - only to thank the duped.
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