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Flying Wild Alaska
2011 - 2012 7.0 (5 votes) 3 Seasons
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Documentary Drama Family Reality
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Discovery

Flying Wild Alaska

Overview

Flying Wild Alaska is a documentary television series that aired on Discovery Channel in 2011 and 2012. The show features the Tweto family from Unalakleet, Alaska who run the Alaska airline Era Alaska. They operate the hub operations from Unalakleet. The show also features other segments from their bases in Barrow, Deadhorse, and other places.

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Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Meet the Twetos
2011-01-14

In the frigid Alaskan town of Unalakleet, the Tweto's and their family-run airline Era Alaska Aviation battle the arctic elements to transport supplies and passengers to some of the most non-accessible spots in North America.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Life or Death
2011-01-21

Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals to Atqasuk; Jim makes arrangements for the transportation of the first casualty of winter.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Blow It Up
2011-01-28

In a dangerous mission, pilot Doug Doherty flies along Russian airspace to transport volatile explosives to the island of St Lawrence. In Unk, Ben slams into a large bird mid-flight.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Indian Summer
2011-02-04

Unseasonably warm weather sends Jim up to the Brooks Range to look for potential landing strips. Ferno and Ariel prepare an Eskimo feast for returning pilot John Ponts and the week ends with an icy plunge into the Unalakleet River.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Tundra Taxis
2011-02-11

In Bethel, construction crews race to finish ERA's newest hanger before the unforgiving winter snows arrive. But when Jim flies in to inspect the progress, he is far from happy. In Unalakleet, fierce crosswinds blow John Ponts' tiny 207 all over the sky.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Greenhorn Ben
2011-02-18

Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel; Jim tries to do a river landing in Unalakleet.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Deep Freeze
2011-02-25

A canine delivery to Iditarod champion Lance Mackey in Fairbanks.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Bush Brawl
2011-03-04

A dangerous frozen river landing leaves Jim and Ferno skating on thin ice, while Ariel's flying lessons end in disaster. The biggest snowstorm of the season hits, shutting down all of Western Alaska and leaving several Era pilots up in the air.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Trick or Tweto
2011-03-11

Halloween in Alaska brings vicious crosswinds that wreak havoc on Era's small planes. Ariel hopes to learn the family business in Unk, but a power blackout tests her abilities when she takes over as station manager.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Goodbye Sun
2011-03-18

The approaching winter darkness fuels a mass exodus from Unalakleet. In Barrow, a bootlegger attempts to smuggle in illegal liquor and Luke races to complete a daring rescue before the sun sets for two months straight.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 2 (2011)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Arctic Winds
2011-10-28

John Ponts fights heavy turbulence and angry passengers on a flight through the Nulato Hills. Jim and Ferno's leave the terminal in the hands of the pilots and Sarah's flight to rescue a villager lost in a storm turns into a battle for her own survival.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Tomorrow Island
2011-11-04

Two pilots push their limits to land vital vaccines two miles from Russia on Alaska's most treacherous runway. In Unalakleet, Ariel Tweto takes to the skies once again and proves that she still has a lot to learn.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Money in the Sky
2011-11-11

Two pilots attempt to deliver a specialty drill through a sea of fog. Luke brings the first ever ATM to Wainwright, along with a planeload of cash. Erik races to deliver passengers and critical supplies before a spring storm shuts him down.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Era Alaska Rises Again
2011-11-18

After two months of darkness, the villages of Western Alaska are desperate for fresh supplies. Jim attempts a risky landing on a frozen river and Luke has problems getting his plane in the air. A pilot flies to the Russian border to deliver vaccines.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Every Dog Has Its Day
2011-11-25

The Iditarod dog sled race brings big business to Era Alaska. Ferno, Ayla and Ariel Tweto run with the reindeer in Anchorage. A pilot battles malfunctioning trim control over the frozen Norton Sound and a tsunami warning threatens the entire West coast.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Blizzard BBQ
2011-12-02

A late winter storm threatens to shut down Era Alaska's operations. Ben encounters dangerous icing conditions on his way to St. Michael. Lead pilot, Erik, resorts to drastic measures to get desperately needed medicine to a snowed in village.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Guts and Glory
2011-12-09

A group of world-renowned rock climbers arrive in Unalakleet and Jim must fly them deep into the remote Brooks Range.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Top of the World
2011-12-16

Jim searches for a group of missing mountain climbers lost somewhere in Alaska's Brooks Range.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Breakup
2011-12-23

Era Alaska provides aid to a village devastated by heavy flooding. Two pilots get lost in a sea of fog off the Russian coast while trying to deliver desperately needed ammunition. In Anchorage, Jim's prized Cessna 180 goes up in smoke.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Cakes on a Plane
2011-12-30

Ponts' old skate crew arrives to build a skate park for local kids on Unk's newly paved roads. Ariel takes to the skies in a new plane with dangerous results and lead Pilot Erik Snuggerud battles heavy turbulence with a very special delivery.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 11: Prop, Drop & Ball
2012-01-06

Two pilots carry propane to a secluded fishing lodge; Luke wrestles with failing equipment over the tundra; Ponts challenges Ariel to execute a perfect landing.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 12: New Wings Over Alaska
2012-01-13

Ariel looks for seagull eggs; Erik has a rough flight over a notorious runaway; Sarah takes her first flight in a 208.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 13: One Flying Family
2012-01-20

Era Alaska ferries fire crews to combat wildfires across the state; Ariel flies solo for the first time; Ponts navigates a deadly pass on his first training flight.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 3 (2012)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Running Out of Time
2012-06-08

Era digs deep to survive a brutal winter. Ariel joins in on a desperate search for her missing friend. Sarah Fraher attempts a difficult landing to aid a pilot stranded mid-runway. Ponts attempts an emergency medical drop over the isolated Kavik camp.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Solar Flare Danger
2012-06-15

Villagers in Wainright lose their water supply due to the Arctic cold. Solar flares leave Ponts and Ben in harm's way. In Unalakleet, a criminal is on the loose and the Tweto's are on edge.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Zero Cabin Pressure
2012-06-22

Alaska's harshest winter in years wreaks havoc on Era's fleet. Sarah Fraher's aircraft door opens mid-flight. Doug's brakes freeze on an icy runway while carrying explosive chemicals. Jim attempts a risky landing atop the frozen Anvik River.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Return to Diomede
2012-06-29

The epic Iditarod dog sled race begins in Anchorage. Pilot Doug Stewart tests his limits while landing on a runway that is melting into the ocean. Pilot John Kapsner races to locate two snow-machiners that are lost overnight deep in the Alaskan Bush.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Money Pit
2012-07-06

In Bethel, pilot Erik Snuggerud is plagued by mechanical issues. On Alaska's North Slope, pilots Doug Stewart and John Rende battle to keep their plane from careening off an icy runway. In Unalakleet, Ariel receives a surprise visitor.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Radio Silence
2012-07-13

In the skies above western Alaska, Ariel disappears from radio contact, putting emergency services on high alert. Over the remote village of Hooper Bay, pilot Erik Snuggerud battles to touch down on a dangerously narrow runway.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Into the Wind
2012-07-20

Jim makes an impossible landing in Unk. Pilot Sarah Fraher battles strong headwinds while attempting to deliver 2,000 pounds of fuel to the research station. Pilot Ben Pederson braves 50 mph winds to retrieve an elusive priest for Easter service.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: End of an Era
2012-07-27

In the series finale, after 30 years of running Era Alaska, Jim Tweto sets his eye on a new path. Doug loses all avionics while flying over the North Slope. Ariel comes face to face with the FAA in the last step of getting her pilot's license.

Runtime: 60 min

Videos

Flying Wild Alaska - New Series | Januaray 14, 2011*

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