I work with one of the guys interviewed/flying from that show. Moving deck in the South Pacific. You should hear him tell what really happened. The captain finally said enough, with an admiral on board.

I know I said I'd never watch again..........She was struggling to unlock the 172's doors - can't find the right keys. Ummm, the windows were open.:D

If I want to watch a fake show, one of my favorites might be "Super Dave" (Osborne) That is a great fake show! They just don't make fake shows like they used to...

I used to be in the repo business, the show is so fake.....not even close.

Absolutely fake:

A learjet with a complete hydraulic failure that is then taxied??? to a hangar???

A Cherokee with a total electrical failure at night except for strobe lights, landing lights and conveinenty, on final approach as the runway lights go away.

A Beaver with an overheating engine, precautionary landing & nothing done but the problem goes away.

Aircraft & engine logbooks conveniently in over half the aircraft that are repossessed?

Come on guys!! Realism doesn't sell. Look at porno flicks, who actually does half of that in real life? Lucky if you do!

If you can dig up the May 2010 issue of Smithsonian Air & Space there is a great article on Popovich. Apparently Kevin Lacey is/was one of his contract pilots. I watched one episode of "Airplane Repo". i didn't need to see anymore...

This is new to us, you can imagine how medical and law enforcement people feel. However I'm pretty sure "the Love Boat" was spot on.

i know this is an old thread, but had to share. i met kevin lacey a few back in ADS (he has a hanger at the private strip 3 miles north) he is as much of an ******* in real life as he seems in the show. loves to bash pilots saying "they are the most arrogant pieces of **** ive met in my life" and i asked him how HE can say that and he told me "im a mechanic" he doesnt even consider himself a pilot. the show was originally a documentary of the real deal with nick popovich and was rather accurate. but discovery channel said it was too expensive to produce as it take so long to make one episode and was not dramatic enough for the general public, but ill bet real pilots loved it. HELLO! it takes time to repo and airplane and popvich did an article in Flying magazine and even said that when he comes to repo a plane they always know he is coming. this show is a joke as is the cast. (at least... lacey left a really poor impression with me if you cant tell)

Kevin Lacey, Clay Lacy. What is it about that name?