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"Ice Pilots" redirects here. For the Pensacola, Florida, US, ice hockey team, see Pensacola Ice Pilots.

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Mike McBryan of Buffalo Air
Filming C-FIQM for Ice Pilots at Cambridge Bay Airport. Temperature −33.3 °C (−27.9 °F)
Buffalo DC-3

Ice Pilots NWT (known in the UK and the US as Ice Pilots[1]) is a reality television series broadcast on History Television that portrayed Buffalo Airways, an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.[2] Buffalo mainly flies WWII-era piston powered propeller planes as well as Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprop aircraft year-round in northern Canada. The show ran from November 18, 2009, to December 17, 2014, comprising six seasons.

History

Ice Pilots premiered on November 18, 2009.[3] 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.[4] In the UK, series 2 was shown on Quest commencing May 2011. The episodes in season 4 have been shown on the Discovery Channel in the UK.[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]

On February 2, 2012 The Weather Channel announced that it was adding Ice Pilots to its primetime lineup. On March 5, 2012, the show started airing on The Weather Channel, starting with seasons 1 and 2.[6]

The National Geographic Channel no longer airs the show regularly, though it does occasionally broadcast episodes.[when?]

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 license, flew a Douglas DC3 to Yellowknife and spent a day being filmed as a guest star for a season four episode.[8]

On September 24, 2013, the Ice Pilots NWT Facebook page aired the first season 5 trailer, as well as the season 5 premiere date of October 23, 2013.

On January 15, 2014, the season 6 production was announced. Promos for season six stated that it would be the final season. It premiered on October 29, 2014. The final episode aired on December 17, 2014. The final episode covered a parachute jump over the D-Day remembrance period of June 2014.[9]

As of June 2023, it can be watched on Pluto TV.[10]

Cast

The cast/crew of Ice Pilots NWT consists of the following people:[11]

Person Role Seasons Notes
Template:Sortname Mechanic/in-flight engineer 1 – 6 Resigned from Buffalo early in season 3 but returned in season 4
Template:Sortname First Officer 3 – 6 DC-3, C-46 and Electra Co-Pilot
Template:Sortname First Officer 1 – 4 Resigned from Buffalo in season 4 to work for First Air. Electra and DC-4 Co-Pilot
Template:Sortname First Officer 1 – 5 C-46 and CL215 Co-Pilot, Electra Flight Engineer
Template:Sortname Captain 1, 4, 6 DC-3 Captain, C-46 Co-Pilot
Template:Sortname Captain 1 – 6 Resigned from Buffalo after season 4 for farm work in Ontario, but returned to Buffalo in season 5 for contracted operations. C-46, DC-3, and DC-4 Captain
Template:Sortname Captain 1 – 3 Resigned from Buffalo and joined First Air. DC-3 and C-46 Captain.
Template:Sortname Chief Pilot 1 – 6 Succeeded Justin Simle as Chief Pilot in season 6. DC-3, C-46, DC-4 and Electra Captain.
Template:Sortname CL-215 lead engineer 1 – 6 Trained to become an Electra flight engineer in season 6
Template:Sortname Ramp hand 1 Laid off after season 1 taping
Template:Sortname Ramp hand 3 Resigned late in season 3 and joined Wabusk Air
Template:Sortname Ramp hand and co-pilot 3 C-46 Co-Pilot
Template:Sortname Aircraft engineer AME 1 – 6
Template:Sortname Mechanic/in-flight engineer 2 – 6
Template:Sortname Mechanic 1 – 3 Featured in season 3 episode 11. Died on September 1, 2012, in a drowning accident[12]
Template:Sortname Ramp hand and co-pilot 2 – 6 DC-3, DC-4 and Electra Co-Pilot
Template:Sortname Courier manager 1 – 3, 5 Married to Devan Brooks (have a child in season 4), resigned early in season 3; made an appearance in season 5 visiting Yellowknife with their son
Template:Sortname Captain 1 – 6 Electra Captain
Template:Sortname Senior manager 3 – 4 Finished at Buffalo late in season 3; assisted Mike McBryan in season 4 during an auction.
Template:Sortname Cargo manager 1 – 4 Resigned from Buffalo in season 4. Died on January 10, 2017.[13]
Template:Sortname Ramp hand and co-pilot 1 – 3, 5 Resigned early in season 3 to work as a Westjet cabin crew member (eventually worked at Air Creebec); co-piloted a DC-3 with Devan Brooks to Buffalo's maintenance facility in Red Deer, Alberta in season 5 after getting a few days off her job
Template:Sortname President of Buffalo Airways and captain 1 – 6
Template:Sortname Hay River manager 2 – 6 Middle child of Joe McBryan
Template:Sortname General manager 1 – 6 Youngest child of Joe McBryan
Template:Sortname Director of maintenance/ Accountable Executive 1 – 6 Oldest child of Joe McBryan; became Buffalo's accountable executive (in charge of ensuring the airline adheres to all Transport Canada regulations), taking over from his father
Template:Sortname Co-pilot and Ramp hand 4 – 5 Trialed at Buffalo in season 4 after quitting her job as a dental assistant back in Toronto; returned to Buffalo on a full-time basis in season 5
Template:Sortname 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[14]
Template:Sortname Chief Pilot 1 – 5 Became Chief Pilot in season 3 after Arnie Schreder's retirement; left Buffalo after season 5 to start his own airline. DC-3, DC-4 and CL215 Captain.
Template:Sortname Ramp hand 3 – 5 Resigned from Buffalo in season 5 to fly for Air Georgian
Template:Sortname Mechanic/in-flight engineer 1 – 6
Template:Sortname Mascot and co-pilot 1 – 6 Died in season 6
Template:Sortname Ramp hand 1 Resigned during season 1 to return home to India
Template:Sortname Cargo Manager / Apprenticing Mechanic / First Officer 4 - 6 C-46 First Officer. Appeared in several episodes.
Template:Sortname Co-pilot, bird dog pilot 1, 3 DC-4 and Beech Baron Co-pilot
Template:Sortname Captain 1 – 4 Retired in season 4. Electra Captain.
Template:Sortname Ramp hand and co-pilot 1 – 4 Resigned in season 4 to fly for Cathay Pacific

Aircraft featured

Airplane Seasons
Curtiss C-46 Commando 1Template:Spaced ndash6
Douglas DC-3 1Template:Spaced ndash6
Douglas DC-4 1Template:Spaced ndash5
Lockheed L-188 Electra 1Template:Spaced ndash6
Canadair CL-215 1Template:Spaced ndash5
Beechcraft Baron 1Template:Spaced ndash6
Beechcraft Travel Air 2Template:Spaced ndash5
Beechcraft King Air 6
Consolidated PBY Catalina 3
Cessna 150 4
Douglas DC-6 5

Episode listing

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Main article: List of Ice Pilots NWT episodes

Seasons 1 through 5 each have 13 episodes. Season 6 only has 8. It was explained that season 6 has fewer episodes than other seasons because the filming decision for a season 6 was made later than the others, leading to less footage and materials being available.[15]

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
5 13 History Television October 23, 2013 – January 29, 2014
6 8 History Television October 29, 2014 – December 17, 2014

Accolades

Ice Pilots NWT won several Leo Awards, Gemini Awards, and was nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards.

List of accolades
Award Category Episode Result
Gemini Awards (2010) Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series "The Crash" Template:Won
Leo Awards (2010) Best Cinematography in a Documentary Program or Series "Transatlantic Crossing" Template:Nom
Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series "Transatlantic Crossing" Template:Nom
Best Documentary Series Template:NA Template:Won
Best Overall Sound in a Documentary Program or Series "Suspension" Template:Nom
Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series "The Crash" Template:Nom
Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series "Transatlantic Crossing" Template:Won
Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series "Thin Ice" Template:Nom
Best Sound Editing in a Documentary Program or Series "Suspension" Template:Won
Gemini Awards (2011)[16] Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series Template:NA Template:Nom
Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Series Template:NA Template:Won
Best Photography Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series Template:NA Template:Won
Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series "Under Pressure" Template:Nom
Leo Awards (2012) Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series Template:NA Template:Nom
Best Short Documentary Program Template:NA Template:Won
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards (2013) Best Editing in Lifestyle/Reality "Crash Landing" Template:Won
2nd Canadian Screen Awards (2014) Best Documentary Series Template:NA Template:Nom
3rd Canadian Screen Awards (2015)[17] Best Factual Program or Series Template:NA Template:Won
4th Canadian Screen Awards (2016)[18] Best Factual Program or Series Template:NA Template:Nom
Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series "D-Day" Template:Won
Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series "D-Day" Template:Won

References


External links

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ice Pilots Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at Quest TV
  2. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT nominated for another Canadian Screen Award.  Mike Gibbins.  (2016-01-21)  Retrieved 2023-02-16 from My True North Now
  3. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT.  Retrieved 1 July 2010 from link
  4. ↑ Ice Pilots News Archived 2020-02-20 at the Wayback Machine at History Channel
  5. ↑ Nat Geo US picks up "Ice Pilots NWT".  Retrieved 2023-02-16 from link
  6. ↑ Newsroom - The Weather Company.  Retrieved 16 April 2018 from press.weather.com
  7. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT, Nazi Hunters score at Gemini Awards.  (2011-08-30)  Retrieved from link
  8. ↑ A maiden voyage for rock star.  Retrieved from link
  9. ↑ Template:Cite episode
  10. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT at Pluto TV.  Retrieved June 13, 2023 from link
  11. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT.  Retrieved 16 April 2018 from www.icepilots.com
  12. ↑ Drowned Yellowknife man believed to be airline mechanic.  (2012-09-04)  CBC.  Retrieved from link
  13. ↑ Buffalo Airways - We lost a great friend and family member.  Retrieved 11 January 2019 from www.facebook.com
  14. ↑ Memorial service held Saturday for Ice Pilots' Arnie Schreder.  (2012-05-12)  CBC.  Retrieved from link
  15. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT - Frequently Asked Questions (Facebook Notes).  (December 16, 2014)  Retrieved from Facebook
  16. ↑ Ice Pilots, Nazi Hunters win big at Gemini Awards.  Adam Benzine.  (2011-08-30)  Retrieved from link
  17. ↑ Shaw Media earns dozens of Canadian Screen Awards nominations.  John R. Kennedy.  (2015-01-13)  Global News.  Retrieved from link
  18. ↑ Ice Pilots NWT picks up another two Canadian Screen Awards.  Mike Gibbins.  (March 9, 2016)  My Yellowknife Now.  Retrieved from link
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