The Aviators

- Season 2

(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.

ATC gibberish: Breaking down & 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 formation pilots flying WW2 era planes.

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.

Private pilot emergency: Anthony closes the season 2 sim segments by having an emergency thrown at him. Can he do it? MCAS Miramar (formerly Top Gun): Spending the day with US Marine fighter pilots at their legendary base.

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.

Day in the life of an air show (Part 2 of 2): The exciting conclusion to the two-part special including an up-close look at the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

Going flying in one of the biggest biplanes around, the Russian Anotonov AN-2; Anthony, our resident gadget guy, explores the usefulness of the Apple iPad in the cockpit; and we take a look at the B-25 Mitchell bomber and its current caretaker, the Commemorative Air Force.

We visit one of the most incredible grass strips in the country - Triple Tree Aerodrome; The Blue Angels take us for an incredible flight aboard their C-130, Fat Albert; and Sara meets Peyton McCool who takes her for a thrilling flight in his Yak 52W.

A group of pilots participate in a seminar leading to one of them winning a dream flight of a lifetime in a T-33; Sara tries her hand at a completely different kind of aviation at the Joe Nall event in Woodruff, SC; and Raeleen spends the day with the superstars of the air show circuit - the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team.

Kurtis walks us through the varied level of aircraft ownership from the basic to the luxurious; We visit a unique kind of gated community where your driveway is your runway; And Sara answers the question "Are two engines really better than one?"

Kurtis learns about aircraft engines with Bill Middlebrook of Penn Yan Aero; Raeleen visits the most female friendly airport in the world; And Anthony tells us about buying a used aircraft and making it your own.

We visit the annual event of the AOPA - Aviation Summit; Kurtis takes us on through an exclusive visit with the aerial support unit of the LAPD; and Jeff looks at the Red Bull Air Races with racer Pete McLeod.

A profile of one of the first corporate aircraft from yesteryear - the Cessna 195; We visit the pink-shirted pros from the FAA at the World's Busiest Control Tower; and Kurtis enjoys the great outdoors as we discuss aviation camping.