Flying Wild Alaska

Captain X · Post by **Captain X** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:57 pm

Looks like we have another flying show to watch in January. Not sure if this is on Discovery Canada though

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/flying-wild-alaska/

metal · Post by **metal** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:08 am

Bit of a bump, downloaded the first two episodes. Show is super over dramatized, but at least its entertaining and worth a watch.

CPLMike89 · Post by **CPLMike89** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:47 am

metal wrote:Show is super over dramatized,

+1 yup.

CpnCrunch · Post by **CpnCrunch** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:57 am

It was on Discovery when I was in LA last week, but I don't think it's on in Canada (at least yet). Fascinating show - ice pilots squared! The owner of the operation seems very smart and is an excellent bush pilot, although I'm not so sure about some (one) of his pilots. If you watch the show, you'll probably know which ex-surfdude guy I mean

RenegadeAV8R · Post by **RenegadeAV8R** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:44 am

metal wrote:Bit of a bump, downloaded the first two episodes...

Where do you go to download the episodes? All I can see are short clips

Captain X · Post by **Captain X** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:25 am

http://thepiratebay.org/

then use a torrent downloading program

such as http://www.utorrent.com/

RenegadeAV8R · Post by **RenegadeAV8R** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:24 pm

then use a torrent downloading program

It's rolling...

Thank you for the idea!

Nark · Post by **Nark** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:11 pm

Drama sells.

I've never met John personally, but if you don't have an ounce of skill you won't last more than a month flylng the slope.

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:13 pm

Enjoy the show and realize that it's over dramatized. Ice Pilots takes 250 hours for one hour of programming. Goes to show you that they probably sit around doing routine stuff and once and a while get some exciting stuff. If they brought a crew out to YHZ, they'd be bored stiff!

CpnCrunch · Post by **CpnCrunch** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:22 pm

Another similar programme I saw in the states is "Alaska Wing Men". Just saw one episode: student pilot (with instructor in the plane) landing on the highway in between traffic, which apparently is perfectly legal in Alaska. I guess the idea is that if the weather turns crappy it's better to land on the road than crash into a mountain. Anyway, it was amazing footage - shot from the plane itself, and from a camera on the road. Not sure if it was staged, but still pretty fascinating TV nontheless!

Slats · Post by **Slats** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:55 pm

We used to land on the "highway" around here regularly for revenue trips until the territory transport minister (who supposedly has a vested interest in the local chopper company) put the kaibosh (sp?) on that.

canwhitewolf · Post by **canwhitewolf** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:58 pm

Captain X wrote:http://thepiratebay.org/

then use a torrent downloading program

such as http://www.utorrent.com/

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im not the smartest with computers..is this a difficult thing to do?

Idriveplane · Post by **Idriveplane** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:58 am

Like anything on tv it has its over dramatized moments. But I still find it good to watch, on par with ice pilots. The torrents work and are good quality

Hawkerflyer · Post by **Hawkerflyer** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:00 pm

Better than ice pilots. At least we don't have to watch the fat kid try and bake a cake!!

alti2d · Post by **alti2d** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:41 pm

Very interesting. But... They mispronounced Tuluksak, of course, and that airport is only 20 minutes from Bethel, why not get fuel there.... anywho... spent 2 glorious years flying in that part of the world. Thanks for the heads up on the program, I'm going to have to keep an eye on it and see what kind of 'trouble' Hageland Aviation gets into.

Idriveplane · Post by **Idriveplane** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:15 am

Looks like its coming to Discovery Canada, now Sundays at 8 pm Eastern

down north · Post by **down north** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:31 pm

Good Show, beats Ice Pilots hands down.
Yeah it is overdramatized, but not as much as Ice Pilots NWT.
Besides, the Mackenzie Valley Milk Run to Deline, Telita, etc is getting a bit old.
I find there is a little more of a human touch to Flying Wild Alaska. The work these folks do is much more interesting.

Fling Wing · Post by **Fling Wing** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:33 pm

I like it more than Ice Pilots also, but if you get a chance to watch Alaska Wing Men, I find it much more interesting with the different types of work they showcase, from lear jet medivacs and super cub bush flying to helicopter drill moves. I also find this one of the two to be much less dramatized for the general public, the pilots are explaining what's really happening, not the scripted narrator.

ogc · Post by **ogc** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:01 pm

Just noticed they have the first two episodes on tonight on Discovery Canada

Go Juice · Post by **Go Juice** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:16 pm

ogc wrote:Just noticed they have the first two episodes on tonight on Discovery Canada

Been watchine the Mythbusters today by anychance?

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