The Aviators - Season 2
Season 2
Network
Episodes13
Datessept. 12, 2011 - déc. 5, 2011
Episodes
Season 2Episode 130 min
Aviation 101
Aviation 101: An explanation of some of the very basics of aviation.
Host profiles: A closer look at some of the hosts of The Aviators including Sara, Kurtis, Anthony, and new host, country music singer George Canyon.
sept. 12, 2011
Season 2Episode 230 min
ATC Gibberish
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.
sept. 19, 2011
Season 2Episode 330 min
$100 Hamburger
Can a kid land an airliner?: A follow up to some of the popular sim segments from season one, but this time with a 12 year old at the controls!
Flight services: Kurtis shows us the many important functions of this often overlooked aspect of Air Traffic Control services.
$100 hamburger: A pilot expression for an aviation food-run. Anthony and Raeleen dig in at Greenville, SC.
sept. 26, 2011
Season 2Episode 430 min
Private Pilot / Miramar
Private pilot emergency: Anthony closes the season 2 sim segments by having everything but the kitchen sink thrown at him. Can he do it?
MCAS Miramar (formerly Top Gun): Spending the day with US Marine fighter pilots at their legendary base.
oct. 3, 2011
Season 2Episode 530 min
Day in the Life of an Air Show, Pt. 1
Day in the life of an air show (Part 1 of 2): We take you behind the scenes for an exclusive look at the inner workings of one of America’s biggest air shows.
oct. 10, 2011
Season 2Episode 630 min
Day in the Life of an Air Show, Pt. 2
Day in the life of an air show (Part 2 of 2): We take you behind the scenes for an exclusive look at the inner workings of one of America’s biggest air shows.
oct. 17, 2011
Season 2Episode 730 min
Aopa Summit
Antonov AN-2: We take you flying in this classic Russian workhorse.
iPad in the cockpit: Anthony gets hands-on with the revolutionary tablet device to show some of the most popular aviation tools available.
Boeing Dreamliner/Pilot Shortage: A look at the future of commercial aviation…but who will be there to fly these things?
oct. 24, 2011
Season 2Episode 830 min
Remote Control Aircraft
Triple Tree Aerodrome: A look at one of the most meticulously maintained grass runways anywhere at what we discovered to be a pure haven for lovers of aviation and the outdoors.
Blue Angels’ Fat Albert: All aboard Fat Albert Airlines, the Blue Angels’ incredible USMC C130T.
Yak 52W: Sara meets Peyton McCool and literally takes a spin in his Soviet-era trainer.
oct. 31, 2011
Season 2Episode 930 min
Dream Flight / Joe Nall / Aeroshell Aerobatic
Dream flight of a lifetime: Twenty pilots attend a T33 Silverstar ground school but only one will win a chance to actually fly it.
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team: Raeleen goes flying with these rock stars of the air show circuit.
Remote control aircraft: We visit the Joe Nall event, the “Oshkosh” of RC flying.
nov. 7, 2011
Season 2Episode 1030 min
Aircraft Ownership
Aircraft ownership: Kurtis exploring the varied costs and entry points of flying for everyone from the weekend warrior to the rich and famous.
Airpark living: When your driveway is a runway, life is good… and as airparks go, this place is Heavenly!
Singles vs Twins: Are two engines really better than one?
nov. 14, 2011
Season 2Episode 1130 min
Aircraft Engines
Aircraft engines: Kurtis learns about aircraft power plants from Penn Yan Aero’s Bill Middlebrook, whose family has a long and rich history in American aviation.
Buying a used aircraft: Anthony shows that buying The Aviators’ new 210 can be just as simple as buying a used car. And accessorizing it can be just as fun.
Most female friendly airport: Raeleen celebrates women in aviation at the most female friendly airport in the world.
nov. 21, 2011
Season 2Episode 1230 min
AOPA / LAPD / Pete McLeod
AOPA Summit: The annual event of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
LAPD: We take you inside the aerial unit of the Los Angeles Police Department to see how the world’s largest police fleet helps to catch bad guys.
Red Bull Air Racer Pete McLeod: Jeff talks to the Red Bull Air Racer about life as a high-adrenalin, competitive flyer.
nov. 28, 2011
Season 2Episode 1330 min
Cessna 195 / World's Busiest Tower / Aviation Camping
Cessna 195: Kurtis takes us up in the aircraft that’s a crowd favorite wherever it he takes it.
Aviation Camping: We spend some time with an ever-growing group of people who use their planes as campers.
World’s Busiest Tower: For one week a year the tower at Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport becomes the busiest on the planet.
déc. 5, 2011
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