High Maintenance — Season 1, Episode 7: Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles

Episode synopsis

As forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote airstrip struggle to keep water bombers flying; mechanics race to get a fleet of helicopters safe to pluck workers from platforms hundreds of kilometers offshore.

About High Maintenance

Each episode will feature amazing engineering facts about unique structures and systems including the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations at Niagara Falls, the Montreal Metro - one of North America's largest urban rapid transit schemes, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California, the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. The series will introduce viewers to some remarkable characters who shoulder huge responsibility maintaining them on a daily basis to keep the general public safe.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
• E2Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers
• E3Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel
• E4Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting
• E5Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System
• E6Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines
• E8Ocean Port Dredging/ Commuter Ferry Maintenance