NaN/100 votes#1 - One of the biggest airshows on Earth
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2010
AirVenture: America's largest aviation celebration, The US Air Force's C5M Supergalaxy, The Tiger Moth bi-plane, Miracle on the Hudson hero Jeff Skiles, Flat spin survivor.
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#2 - Newest and coolest affordable helicopters
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2010
Chartright corporate charters, Cross Canada Century Flight, Julie Clark, Affordable Helicopters.
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#3 - How to land an Airliner
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2010
Legacy of the Cessna brand, Float plane training, How to land an airliner, Aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff, Russian MiG 15.
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#4 - Sun N' Fun Florida
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2010
Sun 'n Fun fly-in special from Lakeland, FL.
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#5 - The Airbus A380
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2010
Can a private pilot land an airliner?, Delfin L-29 fighter jet, Aircraft annual inspection, Airbus A380.
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#6 - Light-Sport Aviation
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2010
Can a non-pilot land an airliner?, Zaon collision avoidance, Women in Aviation, Light sport aviation.
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#7 - Air Traffic Control Towers
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/2010
Air Traffic Control Tower, Walkaround checks, Quesnel air show, Pilot profile: John Lovelace.
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#8 - Building Your Own Aircraft & Learning About Life Saving Backup Instruments
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/2010
Aerobatic pilot Rick Volker, Homebuilt industry, Cessna Caravan, Mid-Continent instruments.
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#9 - Air Traffic Control Centre
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/2010
Air Traffic Control: En route control, Boundary Bay air show, Beech Staggerwing, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
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#10 - Ultra-Light Aviation & Airfract Auctions
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/3/2010
Aircraft auction, Ultralight flying, Aviation destination: Wichita, Kansas.
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#11 - Onboard the Goodyear Blimp
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/2010
Mikey McBryan of TV's 'Ice Pilots', Goodyear blimp, Midnight Sun Challenge into the Yukon.
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#12 - Life of a Boeing 737 Pilot & All About Airlines
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/17/2010
A day in the life of an airline pilot, Airline environmentalism, Airliner maintenance.
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#13 - Cross-Border Flying
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/24/2010
Cross-border flying, Boreal forest, Flying a Cessna around the world, Splash-in: Float plane fly-in.
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#14 - Aviation 101
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2011
Aviation 101: An explanation of some of the very basics of aviation. Host profiles: A closer look at some of the hosts of The Aviators including Sara, Kurtis, Anthony, and new host, country music singer George Canyon.
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#15 - ATC Gibberish
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2011
ATC gibberish: Breaking down and simplifying all that complex sounding radio chatter. Water egress: Sara learns how to escape from a submerged aircraft. Condor Squadron: Taking to the air with a team of formation pilots flying WW2 era planes.
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#16 - $100 Hamburger
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2011
Can a kid land an airliner?: A follow up to some of the popular sim segments from season one, but this time with a 12 year old at the controls! Flight services: Kurtis shows us the many important functions of this often overlooked aspect of Air Traffic Control services. $100 hamburger: A pilot expression for an aviation food-run. Anthony and Raeleen dig in at Greenville, SC.
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#17 - Private Pilot / Miramar
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2011
Private pilot emergency: Anthony closes the season 2 sim segments by having everything but the kitchen sink thrown at him. Can he do it? MCAS Miramar (formerly Top Gun): Spending the day with US Marine fighter pilots at their legendary base.
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#18 - Day in the Life of an Air Show, Pt. 1
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2011
Day in the life of an air show (Part 1 of 2): We take you behind the scenes for an exclusive look at the inner workings of one of America’s biggest air shows.
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#19 - Day in the Life of an Air Show, Pt. 2
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2011
Day in the life of an air show (Part 2 of 2): We take you behind the scenes for an exclusive look at the inner workings of one of America’s biggest air shows.
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#20 - Aopa Summit
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2011
Antonov AN-2: We take you flying in this classic Russian workhorse. iPad in the cockpit: Anthony gets hands-on with the revolutionary tablet device to show some of the most popular aviation tools available. Boeing Dreamliner/Pilot Shortage: A look at the future of commercial aviation…but who will be there to fly these things?
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#21 - Remote Control Aircraft
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/2011
Triple Tree Aerodrome: A look at one of the most meticulously maintained grass runways anywhere at what we discovered to be a pure haven for lovers of aviation and the outdoors. Blue Angels’ Fat Albert: All aboard Fat Albert Airlines, the Blue Angels’ incredible USMC C130T. Yak 52W: Sara meets Peyton McCool and literally takes a spin in his Soviet-era trainer.
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#22 - Dream Flight / Joe Nall / Aeroshell Aerobatic
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/2011
Dream flight of a lifetime: Twenty pilots attend a T33 Silverstar ground school but only one will win a chance to actually fly it. Aeroshell Aerobatic Team: Raeleen goes flying with these rock stars of the air show circuit. Remote control aircraft: We visit the Joe Nall event, the “Oshkosh” of RC flying.
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#23 - Aircraft Ownership
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/14/2011
Aircraft ownership: Kurtis exploring the varied costs and entry points of flying for everyone from the weekend warrior to the rich and famous. Airpark living: When your driveway is a runway, life is good… and as airparks go, this place is Heavenly! Singles vs Twins: Are two engines really better than one?
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#24 - Aircraft Engines
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/21/2011
Aircraft engines: Kurtis learns about aircraft power plants from Penn Yan Aero’s Bill Middlebrook, whose family has a long and rich history in American aviation. Buying a used aircraft: Anthony shows that buying The Aviators’ new 210 can be just as simple as buying a used car. And accessorizing it can be just as fun. Most female friendly airport: Raeleen celebrates women in aviation at the most female friendly airport in the world.
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#25 - AOPA / LAPD / Pete McLeod
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/2011
AOPA Summit: The annual event of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. LAPD: We take you inside the aerial unit of the Los Angeles Police Department to see how the world’s largest police fleet helps to catch bad guys. Red Bull Air Racer Pete McLeod: Jeff talks to the Red Bull Air Racer about life as a high-adrenalin, competitive flyer.
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The Worst Episodes of The Aviators
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"One of the biggest airshows on Earth" is the worst rated episode of "The Aviators". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/8/2010. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Newest and coolest affordable helicopters".
