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Flying Wild Alaska Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Meet the Twetos
Fri, Jan 14, 201144 mins
In the frigid Alaskan town of Unalakleet, the Tweto's and their family-run airline battle the arctic elements to transport supplies and passengers to some of the most inaccessible areas on the planet.
Episode 2
Life or Death
Fri, Jan 21, 201144 mins
Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals from Barrow to the remote village of Atqasuk. Then, in Unalakleet, the cold and dark winter claims its first casualty and Jim must make arrangements to transport the casket.
Episode 3
Blow It Up
Fri, Jan 28, 201144 mins
In a dangerous mission, pilot Doug Doherty flies along Russian airspace to transport volatile explosives to the island of St Lawrence. In Unalakleet, Ben slams into a large bird mid-flight.
Episode 4
Indian Summer
Fri, Feb 4, 201144 mins
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.
Episode 5
Tundra Taxis
Fri, Feb 11, 201144 mins
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.
Episode 6
Greenhorn Ben
Fri, Feb 18, 201144 mins
Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel for a potential promotion to fly the 208 Caravan. But danger strikes when heavy ice forms on the wings. In Unalakleet, weeks of rain force Jim to do a river landing and a greenhorn arrives.
Episode 7
Deep Freeze
Fri, Feb 25, 201144 mins
Era Alaska makes a special canine delivery to four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey in Fairbanks. After the first snow in Unalakleet, Jim and Ferno cope with an influx of schoolteachers on their busiest day of the year.
Episode 8
Bush Brawl
Fri, Mar 4, 201144 mins
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.
Episode 9
Trick or Tweto
Fri, Mar 11, 201144 mins
Halloween in Alaska brings vicious crosswinds that wreak havoc on Era's small planes. Ariel hopes to learn the family business in Unalakleet, but a power blackout tests her abilities when she takes over as station manager.
Episode 10
Goodbye Sun
Fri, Mar 18, 201144 mins
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.
