Alaska's Ultimate Bush Pilots — Season 1
The Island Air team pilot de Havilland Beavers - single-engine, high-wing, propeller-driven bush planes - and they fly anywhere their passengers need to go...
About this season
The Island Air team pilot de Havilland Beavers - single-engine, high-wing, propeller-driven bush planes - and they fly anywhere their passengers need to go...
Episodes (8)
1. Meet Island Air
Aired 30 March 2015
Veteran bush pilot Bob Stanford risks everything to save hunters struggling to stay alive in a remote area of Kodiak.
2. Fight or Flight
Aired 6 April 2015
While on a routine sightseeing flight, a massive storm has the pilots fighting to keep their passengers safe.
3. Deadman's Survival
Aired 13 April 2015
Island Air battles time and the elements, to rescue a group trapped in Deadman’s Bay.
4. Desperate Times
Aired 20 April 2015
Island Air drops off a group of desperate hunters in the heart of the bush as a deep freeze hits Kodiak.
5. Risky Business
Aired 27 April 2015
Pilot Peter Rosendahl combats gale force wind and choppy seas while taxing a group of hunters to a floating lodge.
6. Training Day
Aired 4 May 2015
During a standard dig, a pair of archaeologists become stranded as colossal ocean swells prohibit a float plane rescue.
7. Surf's Up
Aired 11 May 2015
Big surf have a couple of surfers turning to Island Air for an adventure of a life time.
8. Closing Time
Aired 18 May 2015
An unexpected storm leaves Island Air struggling to pull their planes for mandatory maintenance.