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 (6)
1. Air Navigation Systems, Ultralights
Aired 22 November 2017 • 30 min
We visit Canada’s largest airport to look at the technology that drives air navigation systems. Then we look at one of the most affordable ways to own and enjoy an aircraft – ultralights!
2. Paragliding, Applied Aerodynamics
Aired 22 November 2017 • 30 min
Part thrilling, part insanity, paragliding is one way aviation nuts get into the open air using a contraption that fits in the back of your car. Then we look into the science of applied aerodynamics.
3. Air Rally 1
Aired 22 November 2017 • 30 min
Air Rally 1 – We accompany dozens of aircraft and pilots as they island hop in the Caribbean during this 2 week aviation odyssey.
4. Air Rally 2
Aired 22 November 2017 • 30 min
Air Rally 2 – The Air Rally continues as the group is met as heroes country after country. That is, the ones who actually make it!
5. Pipistrel Sinus
Aired 22 November 2017 • 30 min
We visit the world’s most famous aviation university to explore it’s storied history, many milestones, and future developments which include (get ready for it) flying cars! Then we look at arguably the most versatile little aircraft ever made – the Pipistrel Sinus.
6. Thunderstorm
Aired 22 November 2017 • 30 min
Anthony flies a simulated Cessna directly into a thunderstorm which would be certain death in real life, but not until he flies a full-motion airliner sim into one – so violent even in a sim that we may have even broken the $20 million unit!