S16E4, The Flying Club

S16E4, The Flying Club: It's a bird, it's a plane--no, it's a dead man falling from the sky? That's a first for Midsomer (right?). If you enjoy stunt pilots and their airplanes, this one's for you; if not, then it's a snooze. You'll wish you were on vacation with Sarah. 

Now, viewers traveling Midsomer usually do take the highway to the danger zone, but this flight sat on the runway way too long, had way too many lay overs, little on board entertainment, and not a blip of needed turbulence--only to reveal a dull destination, a near crash landing, I almost ditched before the end.

Perhaps I'm being unruly here. There's the bit about Kate's parents, which is a decent enough detour, establishing a bit of historical background for the pathologist. Still,

June Whitfield was the only bright spot on an otherwise dreary trip to the landing. Oh, but, yes, watching Sykes get the first class treatment is one for the scrapbook. In the end, however, the plot's itinerary may have been exciting on paper, but the route taken was like a bad trip. But as this one departs, I'll keep my hopes high for the next.