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The Aviators
The Aviators: Season 3

Air Date

September 17, 2012

Episodes

13 episodes

The Aviators

Season 3

Episodes

WWII Pilot Training T-6 Texan

1. WWII Pilot Training T-6 Texan

September 17, 2012
30 min

Rob Reider, Air show announcer; Aircraft panel makeover; WWII pilot training: T-6 Texan

WWII Pilot Training P-51 Mustang

2. WWII Pilot Training P-51 Mustang

September 24, 2012
30 min

Journey of a bag, Airline baggage handling; WWII pilot training: P-51 Mustang

Black Diamond Jet Team

3. Black Diamond Jet Team

October 1, 2012
30 min

Winter flying; Boeing 787 Dreamliner; Black Diamond Jet Team - Civilian jet demonstration team

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

4. U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

October 8, 2012
30 min

Night time flying; Fairchild PT-19; United States Air Force Thunderbirds

B-29 Fifi

5. B-29 Fifi

October 15, 2012
30 min

Guardian angels - ATC helps our pilots out of an emergency situation; USAF Thunderbird for a day; B-29 Superfortress - Fifi

Anatomy of a Commercial Flight

6. Anatomy of a Commercial Flight

October 22, 2012
30 min

Oxygen deprivation lab; Anatomy of a commercial flight - Behind the cockpit door

Very Light Jets

7. Very Light Jets

October 29, 2012
30 min

T-28 Trojan; Naval commemoration of the War of 1812; Very Light Jets (VLJs)

Aviation Career Choices

8. Aviation Career Choices

November 5, 2012
30 min

DC-3 turbo conversions; Aviation careers - You can become more than just an airline pilot

Aerostars

9. Aerostars

November 12, 2012
30 min

Start-up and run-up - Before-flying to-do's; Weather makers; Aerostars Aerobatic Team

Hot Air Balloons

10. Hot Air Balloons

November 19, 2012
30 min

John Mohr, Barnstormer; T-45 Goshawk; Balloons

Road America Fly Over

11. Road America Fly Over

November 26, 2012
30 min

TH-57 Ranger; Mitsubishi MU-2; Road America flyover - The Air National Guard adds a real punch to the end of the anthem

Learning to Fly: Rock Star Edition

12. Learning to Fly: Rock Star Edition

December 3, 2012
30 min

F-22 Raptor; Light Sport Aircraft (LSA); Learning to fly - Rock star edition (Part 1) - Vince Neil of iconic heavy metal band Motley Crue begins his flight training

Skytypers

13. Skytypers

December 10, 2012
30 min

Learning to fly - Rock star edition (Part 2) - Vince's instructor surprises him by unexpectedly calling for his first landing; Civilian aerial dogfighting; Skytypers