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Best Episodes of The Aviators
A pilot without arms, Aircraft profile – Pitts Special
S6 Ep1
9.0
20th Nov 2015
A Pilot Without Arms: We meet Jessica Cox, the world’s first armless licensed pilot who has spent her whole life proving that her disability hasn’t limited her. Aircraft Profile – Pitts Special: A profile of the first aircraft designed specifically for aerobatics – the Pitts Special.
The Airbus A380
S1 Ep5
8.0
29th Sep 2010
Can a private pilot land an airliner?, Delfin L-29 fighter jet, Aircraft annual inspection, Airbus A380.
How to land an Airliner
S1 Ep3
8.0
22nd Sep 2010
Legacy of the Cessna brand, Float plane training, How to land an airliner, Aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff, Russian MiG 15.
AirVenture: America's largest aviation celebration, The US Air Force's C5M Supergalaxy, The Tiger Moth bi-plane, Miracle on the Hudson hero Jeff Skiles, Flat spin survivor.
Pipistrel Sinus
S7 Ep5
5.0
22nd Nov 2017
We visit the world’s most famous aviation university to explore it’s storied history, many milestones, and future developments which include (get ready for it) flying cars! Then we look at arguably the most versatile little aircraft ever made – the Pipistrel Sinus.
Thunderstorm
S7 Ep6
5.0
22nd Nov 2017
Anthony flies a simulated Cessna directly into a thunderstorm which would be certain death in real life, but not until he flies a full-motion airliner sim into one – so violent even in a sim that we may have even broken the $20 million unit!
ATC Gibberish
S2 Ep2
5.5
19th Sep 2011
ATC gibberish: Breaking down and simplifying all that complex sounding radio chatter.
Water egress: Sara learns how to escape from a submerged aircraft.
Condor Squadron: Taking to the air with a team of formation pilots flying WW2 era planes.
Air Traffic Control Centre
S1 Ep9
6.0
27th Oct 2010
Air Traffic Control: En route control, Boundary Bay air show, Beech Staggerwing, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
The Aviators Episode Guide
One of the biggest airshows on Earth
S1 Ep1
5.0
8th Sep 2010
AirVenture: America's largest aviation celebration, The US Air Force's C5M Supergalaxy, The Tiger Moth bi-plane, Miracle on the Hudson hero Jeff Skiles, Flat spin survivor.
Mikey McBryan of TV's 'Ice Pilots', Goodyear blimp, Midnight Sun Challenge into the Yukon.
Life of a Boeing 737 Pilot & All About Airlines
S1 Ep12
17th Nov 2010
A day in the life of an airline pilot, Airline environmentalism, Airliner maintenance.
Cross-Border Flying
S1 Ep13
24th Nov 2010
Cross-border flying, Boreal forest, Flying a Cessna around the world, Splash-in: Float plane fly-in.
The Aviators is an award-winning weekly documentary-lifestyle-science TV series featuring interesting people, the latest aircraft, current technology and fly-in destinations. The show's site describes subject matter as follows: "We will take you behind the scenes to show you how airline pilots train, how planes are built, and how ATC works. We will profile aviation businesses and showcase aviation products. We will provide safety tips for private and recreational pilots and career tips for professional pilots."
The Aviators premiered on the Global Television Network on Saturday, September 4, 2010. It could also be seen on CHEK-TV in Canada and is distributed to all 356 Public Broadcasting Stations in the United States for broadcast in numerous markets starting in September 2010. On September 1, 2010 the producers announced that a deal had been signed with Discovery Channel Asia that saw the series broadcast overseas in the spring of 2011.
In the first six months after its premiere, the show aired almost 8,000 times across North America - an average of over 40 times a day. The Aviators launched on Hulu in February 2011 and was viewed over 32,000 times in just two weeks. In March 2011 producers announced some changes for season two including the addition of country music singer George Canyon to the cast as a guest host for the season. The current season's premiere date is September 16, 2013. Production for a fifth season has begun, and is planned to air in North America in September 2014.
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The best rated episodes of The Aviators are:
A pilot without arms, Aircraft profile – Pitts Special S6E1 rated 9.0
The Airbus A380 S1E5 rated 8.0
How to land an Airliner S1E3 rated 8.0
Newest and coolest affordable helicopters S1E2 rated 8.0
Sun N' Fun Florida S1E4 rated 7.5
The lowest rated episodes of The Aviators are:
One of the biggest airshows on Earth S1E1 rated 5.0
Pipistrel Sinus S7E5 rated 5.0
Thunderstorm S7E6 rated 5.0
ATC Gibberish S2E2 rated 5.5
Air Traffic Control Centre S1E9 rated 6.0
The first episode of The Aviators aired on September 08, 2010.
The last episode of The Aviators aired on November 22, 2017.
