7.8/1016 votes#1 - Meet the Twetos
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2011
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.
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8.3/1019 votes#2 - Life or Death
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2011
Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals to Atqasuk; Jim makes arrangements for the transportation of the first casualty of winter.
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8.2/1013 votes#3 - Blow It Up
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2011
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.
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7.9/1013 votes#4 - Indian Summer
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2011
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.
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7.9/1011 votes#5 - Tundra Taxis
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2011
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.
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7.8/1011 votes#6 - Greenhorn Ben
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2011
Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel; Jim tries to do a river landing in Unalakleet.
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8.3/1011 votes#7 - Deep Freeze
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2011
A canine delivery to Iditarod champion Lance Mackey in Fairbanks.
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8.3/1010 votes#8 - Bush Brawl
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2011
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.
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7.9/1012 votes#9 - Trick or Tweto
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2011
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.
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8.5/109 votes#10 - Goodbye Sun
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2011
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.
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The Best Episodes of Flying Wild Alaska Season 1
Every episode of Flying Wild Alaska Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Flying Wild Alaska Season 1!
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...
Genres:DocumentaryDramaFamilyReality
Network:Discovery
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Meet the Twetos" is the best rated episode of "Flying Wild Alaska" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/14/2011. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Life or Death".