About this season
The Aviators is an award-winning weekly documentary-lifestyle-science TV series featuring interesting people, the latest aircraft, current technology and fly-in destinations. The show's site describes subject matter as follows: "We will take you behind the scenes to show you how airline pilots train, how planes are built, and how ATC works. We will profile aviation businesses and showcase aviation products. We will provide safety tips for private and recreational pilots and career tips for professional pilots."
Episodes (13)
1. WWII Pilot Training T-6 Texan
Aired 17 September 2012 • 30 min
Rob Reider, Air show announcer; Aircraft panel makeover; WWII pilot training: T-6 Texan
2. WWII Pilot Training P-51 Mustang
Aired 24 September 2012 • 30 min
Journey of a bag, Airline baggage handling; WWII pilot training: P-51 Mustang
3. Black Diamond Jet Team
Aired 1 October 2012 • 30 min
Winter flying; Boeing 787 Dreamliner; Black Diamond Jet Team - Civilian jet demonstration team
4. U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Aired 8 October 2012 • 30 min
Night time flying; Fairchild PT-19; United States Air Force Thunderbirds
5. B-29 Fifi
Aired 15 October 2012 • 30 min
Guardian angels - ATC helps our pilots out of an emergency situation; USAF Thunderbird for a day; B-29 Superfortress - Fifi
6. Anatomy of a Commercial Flight
Aired 22 October 2012 • 30 min
Oxygen deprivation lab; Anatomy of a commercial flight - Behind the cockpit door
7. Very Light Jets
Aired 29 October 2012 • 30 min
T-28 Trojan; Naval commemoration of the War of 1812; Very Light Jets (VLJs)
8. Aviation Career Choices
Aired 5 November 2012 • 30 min
DC-3 turbo conversions; Aviation careers - You can become more than just an airline pilot
9. Aerostars
Aired 12 November 2012 • 30 min
Start-up and run-up - Before-flying to-do's; Weather makers; Aerostars Aerobatic Team
10. Hot Air Balloons
Aired 19 November 2012 • 30 min
John Mohr, Barnstormer; T-45 Goshawk; Balloons
11. Road America Fly Over
Aired 26 November 2012 • 30 min
TH-57 Ranger; Mitsubishi MU-2; Road America flyover - The Air National Guard adds a real punch to the end of the anthem
12. Learning to Fly: Rock Star Edition
Aired 3 December 2012 • 30 min
F-22 Raptor; Light Sport Aircraft (LSA); Learning to fly - Rock star edition (Part 1) - Vince Neil of iconic heavy metal band Motley Crue begins his flight training
13. Skytypers
Aired 10 December 2012 • 30 min
Learning to fly - Rock star edition (Part 2) - Vince's instructor surprises him by unexpectedly calling for his first landing; Civilian aerial dogfighting; Skytypers