The BEST episodes of Flying Wild Alaska season 1
Every episode of Flying Wild Alaska season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Flying Wild Alaska season 1!
Meet the unconventional Tweto family that rules Alaska's most dangerous skies. Operating their family-run airline, Era Alaska, they battle unforgiving Alaskan weather and terrain to transport life's necessities to one of the most remote and extreme regions of America. With no freeway system for hundreds of miles, Era Alaska is the lifeline for the isolated rural inhabitants of the Bering Sea coastline. From champion snow dogs bound for the Iditarod to medicine for sick children to groceries for miners working on an operation on the North Slope, the goods that the intrepid pilots ship on any given day are crucial to everyday life.
#1 - Tundra Taxis
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2011
In Bethel, construction crews race to finish ERA's newest hanger before the unforgiving winter snows arrive. But when Jim flies in to inspect the progress, he is far from happy. In Unalakleet, fierce crosswinds blow John Ponts' tiny 207 all over the sky.
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#2 - Bush Brawl
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2011
A dangerous frozen river landing leaves Jim and Ferno skating on thin ice, while Ariel's flying lessons end in disaster. The biggest snowstorm of the season hits, shutting down all of Western Alaska and leaving several Era pilots up in the air.
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#3 - Meet the Twetos
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2011
In the frigid Alaskan town of Unalakleet, the Tweto's and their family-run airline Era Alaska Aviation battle the arctic elements to transport supplies and passengers to some of the most non-accessible spots in North America.
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#4 - Blow It Up
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2011
In a dangerous mission, pilot Doug Doherty flies along Russian airspace to transport volatile explosives to the island of St Lawrence. In Unk, Ben slams into a large bird mid-flight.
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#5 - Life or Death
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2011
Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals to Atqasuk; Jim makes arrangements for the transportation of the first casualty of winter.
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#6 - Deep Freeze
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2011
A canine delivery to Iditarod champion Lance Mackey in Fairbanks.
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#7 - Indian Summer
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2011
Unseasonably warm weather sends Jim up to the Brooks Range to look for potential landing strips. Ferno and Ariel prepare an Eskimo feast for returning pilot John Ponts and the week ends with an icy plunge into the Unalakleet River.
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#8 - Goodbye Sun
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2011
The approaching winter darkness fuels a mass exodus from Unalakleet. In Barrow, a bootlegger attempts to smuggle in illegal liquor and Luke races to complete a daring rescue before the sun sets for two months straight.
#9 - Greenhorn Ben
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2011
Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel; Jim tries to do a river landing in Unalakleet.
#10 - Trick or Tweto
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2011
Halloween in Alaska brings vicious crosswinds that wreak havoc on Era's small planes. Ariel hopes to learn the family business in Unk, but a power blackout tests her abilities when she takes over as station manager.