One of my favourite reality shows ends Wednesday night: Ice Pilots NWT. The series, based in Yellowknife, has soared for six seasons on History. I had the great pleasure, on two occasions, to make the trek to the ‘Knife and hang with Buffalo Joe, Mikey and all the colourful McBryans of Buffalo Air. What drew
Ask any domestic producer–five seasons in Canadian television is like 30 on a U.S. channel. Or, as Mikey McBryan says, “It’s Coronation Street long.”Mikey and his dad “Buffalo” Joe McBryan were in Toronto this week to promote the fifth season premiere of Ice Pilots NWT, which airs Wednesday night at 10 p.m. on History. Based in
My buddies from Yellowknife, the buzz boys of Ice Pilots NWT, take off again tonight at 10 p.m. on History.The fourth season premiere catches up with the series just as three plane crash tragedies have rocked the Yellowknife community. Buffalo Air has its own scare as a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.: Where to go to escape the snow and ice of Brampton, Ont.? Yellowknife, of course.I’m back visiting the mad men and women of Ice Pilots, NWT, the most successful Canadian debut ever on History Television. The series opened last year to 459,000 viewers. It is currently scheduled to take off for a second
This series premiered a few weeks ago on History Television, but I’m just getting to the video review today. Hey, what do you want, jet speed? This fun and fascinating northwest reality show is all about flying old school, baby:Check out Ice Pilots NWT, airing Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. on History Television.
HAY RIVER, N.W.T.–Holy crap, I’m in the Northwest Territories! On location to check out Ice Pilots NWT, a reality show not unlike American Chopper or Ice Road Drivers coming next Wednesday, Nov. 18, to History Television. About to jump into a DC-3 for the ride back to Yellowknife. Minus 14 C yesterday. “Buffalo” Joe McBryan’s