This season opens with a meltdown when the C-46 suffers a major gear collapse on the runway, sending the entire Buffalo crew scrambling. As the coldest winter in decades grips Yellowknife, every pilot and mechanic in the company faces the huge challenge of keeping the aging fleet in the air. Buffalo's livelihood falls heavily on Joe's Lockheed Electra until a freak accident threatens to ground the plane. Hearing of an Electra up for sale, Joe heads on an urgent mission across the Atlantic. As the record-cold winter stretches on, a young hotshot pilot journeys all the way from Australia to earn a place in Buffalo's DC-3. And a longtime member of the Buffalo family leaves for good.
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Show Name....... Ice Pilots NWT
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2009-11-17
Type............ Reality
Genre........... Action | Adventure
Plot............ What's it about: This documentary series follows the pilots of the Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways, which still flies Second World War airplanes to transport people around the north. Reminds us of: Ice Road Truckers in the air. The buzz: Since History Television is using words like "ice pilots," blizzards" and "frozen lakes," I'm going to go out on a limb and say this will be like Ice Road Truckers, but with airplanes. Does that mean I won't watch? Are you kidding?? I'll be glued to the set. The chance to see pilots dealing with crappy weather, loopy passengers and potentially dangerous cargo all being shipped around in planes made in the 1940s is a recipe for disaster. And great TV
Cast............ Mikey McBryan ... Mikey McBryan
Cast............ Joe McBryan ... Joe "Buffalo" McBryan
Cast............ Arnie Schreder ... Arnie Schreder
Cast............ Scott Blue ... Scott Blue
Cast............ Justin Simle ... Justin Simle
Network......... History
Country......... Canada
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Ended
Air Date........ Wednesday 22:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/2152/ice-pilots-nwt
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Episode Name.... Cold Start
Season.......... 5x01
Plot............ This season opens with a meltdown when the C-46 suffers a major gear collapse on the runway, sending the entire Buffalo crew scrambling. As the coldest winter in decades grips Yellowknife, every pilot and mechanic in the company faces the huge challenge of keeping the aging fleet in the air. Buffalo's livelihood falls heavily on Joe's Lockheed Electra until a freak accident threatens to ground the plane. Hearing of an Electra up for sale, Joe heads on an urgent mission across the Atlantic. As the record-cold winter stretches on, a young hotshot pilot journeys all the way from Australia to earn a place in Buffalo's DC-3. And a longtime member of the Buffalo family leaves for good
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2013-10-23 Wednesday, 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/177827/ice-pilots-nwt-5x01-cold-start
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Episode Name.... Shootout
Season.......... 5x02
Plot............ Buffalo Airways is still reeling from the recent accident especially mechanic Chuck. Mikey tries to lift spirits by setting up a hockey shootout against a squad of NHL players that the airline is transporting around the north. He drafts a team and Buffalo's best players including Chuck test their shots against Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson. Young DC-3 co-pilot David flies farther north than he's ever been, facing a mysterious landing gear problem on approach to a remote Arctic airstrip. When his captain gets flustered, the rookie has to keep his cool
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2013-10-30 Wednesday, 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/177828/ice-pilots-nwt-5x02-shootout
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