Flying Wild Alaska

2011•3 series•Entertainment / Lifestyle

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You might say the Tweto family business has taken off, despite the sometimes unforgiving conditions in which it operates. The Twetos - dad Jim, mom Ferno, and daughters Ariel and Ayla - run Era Alaska, an airline that transports life's necessities to the isolated rural inhabitants of the Bering Sea coastline. Whether it's carrying sled dogs bound for the Iditarod race, medicine for sick children or food supplies to miners working on the North Slope, the Era Alaska crew serves as a lifeline for many of the state's residents.

Episode 1Running Out of Time

As Alaska endures a brutal winter, Ariel joins in on a search for her missing friend and Sarah attempts a difficult landing to aid a stranded pilot stranded.(S03,E01)

Episode 2Solar Flare Danger

Villagers in Wainwright lose their water supply due to the Arctic cold. Solar flares leave Ponts and Ben in harm's way. In Unalakleet, a criminal is on the loose.(S03,E03)

Episode 3Zero Cabin Pressure

Alaska's harshest winter in years wreaks havoc on Era's fleet, causing Doug's brakes to freeze on an icy runway and Sarah's aircraft door to malfunction mid-flight.(S03,E02)

Episode 4Return to Diomede

Doug tests his limits while landing on a melting runway, and John Kapsner tries to locate two missing snow-machiners. Meanwhile the Iditarod dog sled race starts.(S03,E04)

Episode 5Money Pit

On Alaska's North Slope, pilots Doug and John battle to keep their plane from careening off an icy runway. Meanwhile, in Unalakleet, Ariel receives a surprise visitor.(S03,E05)

Episode 6Radio Silence

Ariel disappears from radio contact, putting emergency services on red alert. Over the village of Hopper Bay, pilot Erik Snuggerud battles to touch down.(S03,E06)

Episode 7Into the Wind

Pilot Sarah battles strong headwinds while attempting to deliver fuel to the research station and Ben braves 50mph winds to retrieve a priest for Easter Service.(S03,E07)

Episode 8End of an Era

After 30 years of running Era Alaska, Jim sets his eyes on a new path. Doug loses all avionics while flying. Ariel takes the final steps towards getting her pilots licens...

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