Ice Pilots NWT
| Ice Pilots NWT | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | David Gullason |
| Written by | Todd Serotiuk Mark Fuller |
| Directed by | Lionel Goddard Brad Quenville John Driftmier |
| Starring | Chuck Adams Sean Barry Scott Blue Devan Brooks Gord Cooling Corey Dodd Jynelle Glenn Duane Hicks Joe McBryan Mikey McBryan Justin Simle Arnie Schreder Kelly Jurasevich AJ Decoste Jeremy Dow Audrey Marchand Wilf Darr |
| Narrated by | Michael Daingerfield |
| Opening theme |
"Fly Away" - Lenny Kravitz European Theme = "Airplanes" - David Usher |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gabriela Schonbach Michael Chechik David Gullason |
| Producer(s) | David Gullason |
| Editor(s) | Diana Bodnar Larry Raskin Peter Steel Deane Bennet Al Flett |
| Location(s) | Yellowknife, NWT Hay River, NWT |
| Running time | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Omni Film Productions |
| Distributor | Canwest Broadcasting |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | History Television |
| First shown in | November 18, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Ice Road Truckers |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Ice Pilots NWT (known in the UK and the US as Ice Pilots[1]) is a reality television series broadcast on History Canada that portrays Buffalo Airways, an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Buffalo mainly flies WWII-era propeller planes year-round in the Canadian North. It premiered on November 18, 2009.[2] The show was renewed for a second season with filming completed on August 2, 2010. The season premiere was aired on History Television January 12, 2011. Season 3 was greenlit on August 18, 2010 and began airing on October 12, 2011.[3] A fourth season is currently in production.[4] In the UK, series 2 was shown on Quest commencing May 2011.[1] Season 1 of Ice Pilots began airing on the National Geographic Channel in the US on April 22, 2011. Both Season 1 and 2 have aired in Australia on National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Channel HD and currently air on the digital channel 7 Mate.[5]
February 2, 2012 The Weather Channel US announced today it was adding "Ice Pilots" to its primetime lineup. On March 5th, 2012 the show starting airing on The Weather Channel US starting with seasons 1 and 2.[6]
Nat Geo US no longer airs the show regularly though it does occasionally broadcast episodes.
Ice Pilots NWT has been recognized with two Gemini Awards in 2011 for Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series and Best Photography in an Information Program or Series.[7]
On July 27, 2012, Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden, flew up from Edmonton to Yellowknife with Buffalo Airways. On July 28, Dickinson, who holds an airline transport pilot's licence, flew a Douglas DC3 to Yellowknife and spent a day being filmed as a guest star for a season four episode.[8]
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Cast [edit]
The cast/crew of Ice Pilots consists of the following people:[9]
| Person | Role | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Adams | Mechanic/in-flight engineer | 1 – 4 | Resigns from Buffalo early in season 3 but returns in season 4 |
| Sean Barry | Electra co-pilot | 1 – 4 | Resigns from Buffalo in season 4 to work for First Air |
| Scott Blue | Co-pilot | 1 – 4 | |
| Ian Bottomley | Co-pilot | 1, 4 | |
| Devan Brooks | Captain | 1 – 4 | |
| Gord Cooling | Captain | 1 – 3 | Resigns from Buffalo and joins First Air |
| Wilf Darr | Ramp hand | 1 | Rampie who becomes a flight attendant in season 1 then leaves before season 2 begins taping |
| AJ Decoste | Captain | 1 – 4 | |
| Corey Dodd | CL-215 lead engineer | 1 – 4 | |
| Jeremy Dow | Ramp hand | 1 | Laid off after Season 1 taping |
| Jules D’Souza | Ramp hand | 3 | Resigns late in season 3 and joins Wabusk Air |
| Laurent Dussault | Ramp hand and co-pilot | 3 | |
| James Dwojak | Mechanic | 3 | |
| Cliff Dyson | Mechanic/in-flight engineer | 3 | |
| Jim Essery | Mechanic | 1 – 3 | Featured in season 3 episode 11. Died on September 1, 2012 in a drowning accident[10] |
| Graeme Ferguson | Ramp hand and co-pilot | 2 – 4 | |
| Jynelle Glenn | Courier manager | 1 – 3 | Married to Devan Brooks (have a child in season 4), resigns early in season 3 |
| Duane Hicks | Senior manager | 3 | Finished at Buffalo late in season 3 |
| Kelly Jurasevich | Cargo manager | 1 – 4 | Resigns from Buffalo in season 4 |
| Audrey Marchand | Ramp hand and co-pilot | 1 – 3 | Resigns early in season 3, now a Westjet cabin crew member |
| Joe McBryan | President of Buffalo Airways and captain | 1 – 4 | |
| Mike McBryan | General manager | 1 – 4 | Youngest child of Joe McBryan |
| Rod McBryan | Director of maintenance | 1 – 4 | Oldest child of Joe McBryan |
| Kathy McBryan | Hay River manager | 2 - 4 | Middle child of Joe McBryan |
| Arnie Schreder | Former chief pilot | 1 – 4 | Retired late in season 2, but returned in seasons 3 and 4. Died on May 5, 2012 of small-cell lung cancer[11] |
| Justin Simle | Chief pilot | 1 – 4 | Becomes Chief Pilot in season 3 after Arnie Schreder retired |
| Tyler Sipos | Ramp hand | 3 - 4 | |
| Adam Smith | Mechanic/in-flight engineer | 1 – 4 | |
| Sophie the Dog | Mascot and co-pilot | 1 - 4 | |
| Raman Srivastava | Ramp hand | 1 | Resigns during season 1 to return home |
| Alex Wagner | Co-pilot, bird dog pilot | 1, 3 | |
| Andrew Weich | Ramp hand and co-pilot | 1 – 4 | Leaves in season 4 to fly for Cathay Pacific |
Aircraft featured [edit]
| Airplane | Seasons |
|---|---|
| Curtiss C-46 Commando | 1 – present |
| Douglas DC-3 | 1 – present |
| Douglas DC-4 | 1 – present |
| Lockheed L-188 Electra | 1 – present |
| Canadair CL-215 | 1 – present |
| Beechcraft Baron | 1 – present |
| Beechcraft Travel Air | 2 – present |
| Consolidated PBY Catalina | 3 |
| Cessna 150 | 4 |
Episode listing [edit]
| Season | Episodes | Channel | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | History Television | November 18, 2009 – February 13, 2010 |
| 2 | 13 | History Television | January 12, 2011 – April 6, 2011 |
| 3 | 13 | History Television | October 12, 2011 – January 19, 2012 |
| 4 | 13 | History Television | November 7, 2012 – February 6, 2013 |
See also [edit]
- Arctic Air
- Alaska Wing Men
- Deadliest Catch
- Flying Wild Alaska
- Gold Rush (TV series)
- Ice Road Truckers
References [edit]
- ^ a b Ice Pilots at Quest TV
- ^ "Ice Pilots NWT". Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ Ice Pilots News at History Channel
- ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/Life/pilot+patriarch+reluctant+reality+star/5897519/story.html
- ^ Nat Geo US picks up Ice Pilots NWT
- ^ http://press.weather.com/press-releases/the-weather-channel-takes-flight-with-ice-pilots/
- ^ "Ice Pilots NWT, Nazi Hunters score at Gemini Awards". 2011-08-30.
- ^ A maiden voyage for rock star
- ^ The Buffalo Air Crew
- ^ "Drowned Yellowknife man believed to be airline mechanic". CBC. 2012-09-04.
- ^ "Memorial service held Saturday for Ice Pilots' Arnie Schreder". CBC. 2012-05-12.
External links [edit]
- Buffalo Airways website
- Ice Pilots NWT website
