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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • July 2, 2012
    • U&Dave

    Documentary following rookie pilots in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, who battle against dangerous weather and wildlife as they seek to prove their worth as aviators to the airlines they hope will employ them at the end of their training. Hazards include airstrips washed away by rain, giraffes on the runway, releasing leopards into the wild and powerful tropical storms.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • July 3, 2012
    • U&Dave

    Phil checks his plane for hyena damage, while Graham struggles to take off from a waterlogged runway.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • July 4, 2012
    • U&Dave

    Paul finds himself on a collision course while Ed faces a tough test, as the rookie pilots fly more tourists and freight into Botswana's Okavango Delta.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • July 5, 2012
    • U&Dave

    A GPS failure leaves Ed stranded above the Kalahari desert, while Emarn tracks rare antelope.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • July 6, 2012
    • U&Dave

    The pilots run into technical problems when they undertake an urgent medical rescue mission.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • July 9, 2012
    • U&Dave

    Graham gets news about a job with a major airline, and two of the rookie pilots are given interviews.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • July 10, 2012
    • U&Dave

    The pilots face their long-awaited test flights, hoping to prove their worth to potential employers.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • July 11, 2012
    • U&Dave

    Christmas comes to the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and the pilots' plans are jeopardised by a tropical storm. Documentary following rookie aviators as they continue their efforts to impress the airlines they hope will employ them at the end of their training.

  • S01E09 Epsiode 9

    • July 12, 2012
    • U&Dave

    Canadian pilot Paul races to avoid torrential thunderstorms, and the rookies face the final round of testing.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • July 13, 2012
    • U&Dave

    After weeks of tests, the three rookies learn whether they have been offered jobs with Wilderness Air.