The course is sobering; the stark dangers of what they are about to do are sinking in. But for the Turkey team, it's finally a go.
Then he has to get back to Yellowknife to see his wife Sonja for an important rendezvous before the dangerous journey that will keep them apart for months.Captain Devan and co-pilot Scott are best buddies and roommates. And after nine months of brutal work and tough luck, Jeremy sees light at the end of the tunnel. The final episode aired on December 17, 2014.
"It kinda bugs me that Audrey and Wilf are going to get the nod before me, but I keep telling myself 'suck it up buttercup I'll be fine.'" Season: 1 "It kinda bugs me that Audrey and Wilf are going to get the nod before me, but I keep telling myself 'suck it up buttercup I'll be fine.'" After an emotional sendoff, Arnie, Justin and the waterbomber crew set off on the first leg of their journey - a risky trip across Canada in the dead of winterwith no de-icing equipment.After the Turkey crew arrives in Newfoundland, Cory discovers a potentially dangerous leak in the fuel lines. And after a visit from his mom, fate throws Scott an unexpected curve ball. As they compete to rise up the ranks, they cope with ice storms, forest fires, treacherous landings and legendary owner “Buffalo” Joe McBryan’s famous temper.A day in the life at Buffalo Airways, as a rookie co-pilot faces an emergency landing, a hot-shot young flyer gets thrown into the hot seat and the boss' son gets in hot water. Will Kelly stay or will she go? A helicopter crashes off the coast of Newfoundland. As they compete to rise up the ranks, they cope with ice storms, forest fires, treacherous landings and legendary owner “Buffalo” Joe McBryan’s famous temper.This season we follow a treacherous transatlantic journey in the middle of winter as crews attempt to deliver two Canadair CL-215 waterbombers to their new owners in Turkey. But there are some serious volcanoes and busy Mediterranean air traffic aheadJoe gets a lucrative late-season contract to fly mining equipment to an airstrip on a frozen lake, sending C-46 and DC-4 crews on a race against the spring melt.
Season One is airing Summer 2010 in the UK on Quest (Thursdays … Ramp hand (or 'rampie') Jeremy Dow is desperate to move up the ranks and out of the numbing grunt work he's had to endure for the past four months.
"It kinda bugs me that Audrey and Wilf are going to get the nod before me, but I keep telling myself 'suck it up buttercup I'll be fine.'" Engineer Adam Smith must gut it out in minus 40 when he and AJ find themselves with a broken engine push rod on a remote airstrip. Season One of Ice Pilots NWT repeats on Thursdays and Sundays on Canada's History Television, check local listings for show times. Mikey does his best to make sure everything is covered while they're away.