I'll keep watching for sure, as I'm definitely enjoying the show. It's actually been my favorite of the aviation shows so far, with Ice Pilots in a close second, followed by Flying Wild Alaska in the rear, although I really enjoyed all 3 of them.
With regard to the flying in bad weather thing -- I think that part of the show has been one of the most interesting elements, and I don't see it as a negative for GA. First, it's been appropriately beat into everyone's head in GA and particularly pilots in training (like myself) that staying away from such weather is priority #1 in flying. Because of that, I watch it with a fascination at what you guys have to do, rather than an example of what I or anyone else should do. So basically in the same way I watched that Felix Baumgartner dude fall from space -- good for him, that was fun to watch, but no way that's going to be me. Second, you combine the bad weather thing with good decision-making, like your decision to turn around, or the guys in episode 3 heeding the advice of ATC to turn around and land. Third, my GF is no pilot but plans to be stuck in a plane with me on a regular basis once I have my PPL, and she is even liking the show. She actually even
requested to watch it the other night (usually I have to twist her arm)! She understands that the flying through thunderstorms thing is not what we'll be doing (absent terrible judgment on my part) and she considers you guys crazy for doing it, but enjoys watching the drama of it. Also, my GF she gets a kick out of the owner and the other "characters" on the show.
So, point being, the "dangerous flying" element is not impacting her opinion of GA, and hopefully the general audience understands its only the dramatic flare of the show and not necessarily what every small aircraft is experiencing every time it leaves land.
Anyways, my two cents.
Are the cameras running continuously throughout the flight, or do you turn them off and on when commenting?
