"The Unit" on CBS Features GA

One of the few shows I follow on a regular basis (thanks to DVR). The latest
episode had a good 15 minutes of GA and the two planes they flew were
Pipers--an Archer and a J-3 cub. It had all the elements of a very enjoyable
show for me except for the fact that the J-3 was carrying a stolen can of
nerve agent and was on autopilot to kill the city of St. Louis. *sigh*

GA just can't catch a break. AOPA's got another front in their campaign--the
Hollywood writers and producers.

Marco

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"Marco Leon" wrote in
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One of the few shows I follow on a regular basis (thanks to DVR). The
latest episode had a good 15 minutes of GA and the two planes they
flew were Pipers--an Archer and a J-3 cub. It had all the elements of
a very enjoyable show for me except for the fact that the J-3 was
carrying a stolen can of nerve agent and was on autopilot to kill the
city of St. Louis. *sigh*

GA just can't catch a break. AOPA's got another front in their
campaign--the Hollywood writers and producers.

Marco

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This was just a rehashed plot from over 40 years ago when Pussy
Galore's Flying Cirus used Piper Cadets to spray nerve gas over Fort Knox.

--
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

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Marty Shapiro wrote:
"Marco Leon" wrote in
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One of the few shows I follow on a regular basis (thanks to DVR). The
latest episode had a good 15 minutes of GA and the two planes they
flew were Pipers--an Archer and a J-3 cub. It had all the elements of
a very enjoyable show for me except for the fact that the J-3 was
carrying a stolen can of nerve agent and was on autopilot to kill the
city of St. Louis. *sigh*

This was just a rehashed plot from over 40 years ago when Pussy
Galore's Flying Cirus used Piper Cadets to spray nerve gas over Fort Knox.


Piper: the aircraft of choice by Nogoodniks everywhere! In any case, I thought
the midair collision was well done. But thank the Lord that the Archer owner
was thoughtful enough to leave the keys in his aircraft for the hero in these
days of heightened airport security.

Lest anybody get the wrong idea: I love the show. Never miss an episode....



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in
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Marty Shapiro wrote:
"Marco Leon" wrote in
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One of the few shows I follow on a regular basis (thanks to DVR).
The latest episode had a good 15 minutes of GA and the two planes
they flew were Pipers--an Archer and a J-3 cub. It had all the
elements of a very enjoyable show for me except for the fact that
the J-3 was carrying a stolen can of nerve agent and was on
autopilot to kill the city of St. Louis. *sigh*

This was just a rehashed plot from over 40 years ago when Pussy
Galore's Flying Cirus used Piper Cadets to spray nerve gas over Fort
Knox.


Piper: the aircraft of choice by Nogoodniks everywhere! In any case,
I thought the midair collision was well done. But thank the Lord that
the Archer owner was thoughtful enough to leave the keys in his
aircraft for the hero in these days of heightened airport security.

Lest anybody get the wrong idea: I love the show. Never miss an
episode....




They also did a similar stunt to disengage the autopilot on J.A.G.
Rabb slipped the wing tip of his Tomcat under the wing tip of another
Tomcat which had had a bad O2 supply and was on autopilot at a sufficient
altitude to put the pilot to sleep. By raising the wing enough, the
autopilot disengage, the O2 deprived Tomcat descended, the pilot revived
and returned to the carrier.

--
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

(remove SPAMNOT to email me)

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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Piper: the aircraft of choice by Nogoodniks everywhere! In any case, I
thought the midair collision was well done. But thank the Lord that the
Archer owner was thoughtful enough to leave the keys in his aircraft for
the hero in these days of heightened airport security.

Lest anybody get the wrong idea: I love the show. Never miss an
episode....

I agree about the mid-air. The CGI was well-done. Quite real. Even the J-3
crash looked real (maybe it was).

Marco

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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days of heightened airport security.

Lest anybody get the wrong idea: I love the show. Never miss an episode....




Figures...

Blueskies wrote:
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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days of heightened airport security.

Lest anybody get the wrong idea: I love the show. Never miss an episode....




Figures...

Do you have a point?

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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Blueskies wrote:
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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days of heightened airport security.

Lest anybody get the wrong idea: I love the show. Never miss an episode....




Figures...

Do you have a point?


IMHO that show is the most gawd awful show on TV, perpetuating the myth that the gov't will keep us 'safe' at any cost,
freedom be damned...

In article ,
"Marco Leon" wrote:

One of the few shows I follow on a regular basis (thanks to DVR). The latest
episode had a good 15 minutes of GA and the two planes they flew were
Pipers--an Archer and a J-3 cub. It had all the elements of a very enjoyable
show for me except for the fact that the J-3 was carrying a stolen can of
nerve agent and was on autopilot to kill the city of St. Louis. *sigh*

GA just can't catch a break. AOPA's got another front in their campaign--the
Hollywood writers and producers.


I think that this attitude stems from the CBS management, which has
sporadically run hit pieces on GA -- especially on residential airparks.
Did you notice that it was "Pine Bluff Airpark" from which the bad guys
launched?

A J-3 with an autopilot? Give us a break, CBS!

Can anybody say, "Jump the Shark?"

Orval Fairbairn wrote:

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I think that this attitude stems from the CBS management, which has
sporadically run hit pieces on GA -- especially on residential airparks.
Did you notice that it was "Pine Bluff Airpark" from which the bad guys
launched?

A J-3 with an autopilot? Give us a break, CBS!

Can anybody say, "Jump the Shark?"

I saw just that part of it with the Pine Bluff. My first thought was
Pine Bluff, AR. But there is no tarrain in central Arkansas like that. I
just walked in at that point, so I may have missed something earlier.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI