Originally Posted by
BigLar
How many times have we heard that line on Criminal Minds?
OK - I can possibly live with the idea that Penelope Garcia has the fastest internet connection known to Man, and that the amount of (machine-readable) records on everybody is out there and accessible, but I always wonder about the airplane connection.
They are located at Quantico, VA. I guess there's an airstrip located somewhere nearby, if for Marine aviation if nothing else, but is it reasonable to prep a Gulfstream, file flight plans, and get everybody to the strip in such a short period of time?
Haven't seen the show, but it happens fairly often in the Air Ambulance world. Especially if the plane is already fueled. The pilots can often file flight plans from their I pads while enroute to the airport. A thorough pre-flight and clearance then it's off we go. One hour is a much more common and reasonable dispatch time, but I have seen 30 minutes done.