| Ice Pilots NWT | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality / Documentary |
| 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" |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (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 | Apprx.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 documentary series broadcast on History Television that portrays Buffalo Airways, an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Buffalo 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] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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The cast/crew of Ice Pilots consists of the following people:[6]
| Person | Role | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Adams | Mechanic/In-Flight Engineer | 1 – 3 | Resigns from Buffalo early in season 3 |
| Sean Barry | Electra Co-Pilot | 1 – 3 | |
| Scott Blue | Co-Pilot | 1 – 3 | |
| Ian Bottomley | Co-Pilot | 1 | |
| Devan Brooks | Captain | 1 – 3 | |
| 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 – 3 | |
| Corey Dodd | CL-215 Lead Engineer | 1 – 2 | |
| Jeremy Dow | Ramp Hand | 1 | |
| Jules D’Souza | Ramp Hand | 3 | |
| Laurent Dussault | Ramp Hand & Co-Pilot | 3 | |
| James Dwojak | Mechanic | 3 | |
| Cliff Dyson | Mechanic/In-Flight Engineer | 3 | |
| Graeme Ferguson | Ramp Hand & Co-Pilot | 2 – 3 | |
| Jynelle Glenn | Courier Manager | 1 – 3 | Engaged to Devon Brooks, resigns early in season 3 |
| Duane Hicks | Senior Manager | 3 | Laid off from Buffalo late in season |
| Kelly Jurasevich | Cargo Manager | 1 – 3 | |
| Audrey Marchand | Ramp Hand & Co-Pilot | 1 – 3 | Resigns early in season 3 |
| Joe McBryan | President of Buffalo Airways & Captain | 1 – 3 | |
| Mike McBryan | General Manager | 1 – 3 | Youngest child of Joe McBryan |
| Rod McBryan | Director of Maintenance | 1 – 3 | Oldest child of Joe McBryan |
| Kathy McBryan | Hay River Manager | 3 | Middle child of Joe McBryan |
| Arnie Schreder | Former Chief Pilot | 1 – 3 | Retires late in season 2, but returns in season 3 |
| Justin Simle | Chief Pilot | 1 – 3 | |
| Tyler Sipos | Ramp Hand | 3 | |
| Adam Smith | Mechanic/In-Flight Engineer | 1 – 3 | |
| Sophie the Dog | Mascot & Co-Pilot | n/a | |
| Raman Srivastava | Ramp Hand | n/a | Resigns during season 1 to return home |
| Alex Wagner | Co-Pilot | n/a | |
| Andrew Weich | Ramp Hand & Co-Pilot | 2 – 3 |
| 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 |
| Season | Episodes | Channel | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | History Television | 18 November 2009 – 13 February 2010 |
| 2 | 13 | History Television | 12 January 2011 – 6 April 2011 |
| 3 | 13 | History Television | 12 October 2011 – 4 January 2012 |