Arctic Air CBC tv show

[Meatservo]

Just finished watching it. Super fun, loved it! It was nice to watch something made for fun and entertainment without being another "reality" show.

And NO, I DON'T work for CBC.

[flyinthebug]

Just watchin it now meat...great show!

Some smart producer watched Ice Pilots and turned it into a fictional TV show. Pretty cool idea. Love the scenes from Yellowknife!

[Kabloona]

I enjoyed the show as well, more than I thought I would. It enhanced my viewing pleasure when Adam Beech got punched right off hop.

[Meatservo]

..By no less a personage than Colonel Tigh, erm, I mean Michael Hogan!

Yep, I think I like the show. I didn't think I would.

[Ned Ryerson]

Didn't mind some of the casting

[bigsky]

Nice dedication at the end.

[MrWings]

I didn't watch the show but I saw a preview.

Question:

If you lost all engines, would anyone use the term "deadstick"? I know what it means, but I never came across the term in training or in the profession.

Did Sulley use the term deadstick when he was headed for the Hudson? How about the Gimli glider pilots? I'm guessing no.

The only place I've actually heard it in use is in the TV/movies. Is it an American thing?

[Sheila]

Thought it was interesting except for the scummy bar! why do they always put that stuff in?

[Big Pistons Forever]

Thought it was interesting except for the scummy bar! why do they always put that stuff in?

Because the scummy bar is the natural haunt of a pilot

[beaverbob]

Gone

[Big Pistons Forever]

Watching Arctic Air now. I debated not even bothering as the trailer seem so lame, but in the spirit of hope over experience I decided to give it a try.

The verdict is...... Its Ice Pilots without the interesting characters, real airplanes, or fake drama.........

[sheephunter]

I enjoyed it and will watch again next week.

[Diadem]

I liked that it was filmed in Yellowknife. I couldn't stand watching any of the actual aviation scenes. They did a hell of a lot more research into mining than into flying. A DC-3 maintaining altitude with one engine shut down and the other hardly producing power? Landing in Deline with a 200' ceiling and 1/2 mile vis? The old man didn't have his medical pulled after passing out? I didn't find any of the pilots' dialogue to be particularly believable either; I haven't met a lot of pilots who think engine failures and fires are such minor events that running checklists is less important than making snide comments.

[V1 Rotate]

Nice dedication at the end.

Was going to say that too!

[cncpc]

I didn't watch the show but I saw a preview.

Question:

If you lost all engines, would anyone use the term "deadstick"? I know what it means, but I never came across the term in training or in the profession.

Did Sulley use the term deadstick when he was headed for the Hudson? How about the Gimli glider pilots? I'm guessing no.

The only place I've actually heard it in use is in the TV/movies. Is it an American thing?

I thought deadstick was the symptom for which Viagra was the cure.

[ahramin]

Only 1 week was filmed in Yellowknife. The bulk of it was done in Vancouver and Langley.

[ogopogo]

I thought it was strictly all

[CL-Skadoo!]

I thought it was strictly all

Agreed, but I do give marks for creativity and my wife watched/enjoyed it, so what the hell. At least it wasn't a Corner Gas/Little Mosque on the Prairie marathon.

[slowstream]

I didn't plan on watching it,(I see enough of YZF every week) but changed my mind late yesterday and was surprised. Over all pretty good and its worth setting the PVR for the next few episodes to see if the quality continues. It would not be the first time a producer makes a series and it turns out to be garbage after 4 or 5 episodes.

Some good aerial footage of the region and I can think of worse things to waste an hour of my time.

BTW, YES a very nice dedication at the end, I'm certain Family and friends appreciated it!

[PT6-114A]

"NO BY GOD WE ARE MEN OF THE NORTH WE WILL NOT GIVE UP!!!! WE HAVE TESTICLES THAT CLANK!!!!!"

that made it all worth it right there!! I will check it out again.