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Ariel Goes Solo

Ariel Tweto is on a mission to earn her tails and is flying solo for the first time. However, on approach for her final landing of the solo test, she gets caught up in some fierce cross winds.

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  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Best of Season Two
    10 Clips Playlist Best of Season Two

    Flying Wild Alaska (21:04)

    Check out the best video from season 2 of Flying Wild Alaska!
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: One Flying Family
    3 Clips Playlist One Flying Family

    Flying Wild Alaska (06:52)

    Wildfires rage across the state and Era Alaska must ferry fire crews to combat the blazes. Ponts has to navigate the deadly Merrill pass on his first training flight and Ariel braves the treacherous Alaskan skies on her own for the very first time.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Guts and Glory
    3 Clips Playlist Guts and Glory

    Flying Wild Alaska (05:56)

    A group of world-renowned rock climbers arrive in Unalakleet and Jim must fly them deep into the remote Brooks Range.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Best Ariel Videos
    10 Clips Playlist Ariel Favorites

    Flying Wild Alaska (08:26)

    Watch Ariel Tweto's best stuff, including having fun, life with family and learning to fly.

Discovery Channel Clips

  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Ariel Goes Solo
    Ariel Goes Solo

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:01)

    Ariel Tweto is on a mission to earn her tails and is flying solo for the first time. However, on approach for her final landing of the solo test, she gets caught up in some fierce cross winds.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Fire Season
    Fire Season

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:33)

    The Era Alaska crew begins to prep their planes to help battle dangerous Alaskan wild fires.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Merrill Pass
    Merrill Pass

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:18)

    Jon Ponts sets out to learn how to fly a new aircraft but finds training to be tougher than expected when he has to navigate the deadly Merrill pass.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Air Marshall Ariel
    Air Marshall Ariel

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:08)

    Jim's daughter Ariel Tweto loves her ground crew duties but she's got a lot to learn before she gets her wings.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Ariel Extras - Style In Alaska
    Ariel Extras - Style In Alaska

    Flying Wild Alaska (00:34)

    When you live in Alaska, staying warm during the winter is much more important than style.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: The Alaskan Iditarod
    The Alaskan Iditarod

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:15)

    The Iditarod is the super bowl of Alaska and the contestants depend on Era Alaska's flying services to transport dogs, food, and much more.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Ariel Extras: State Bird
    Ariel Extras: State Bird

    Flying Wild Alaska (00:38)

    Could you imagine having to deal with mosquitos all around your head every day? Ariel jokes about why Alaska's state bird should be the mosquito.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Ariel Extras - Summer Fun
    Ariel Extras - Summer Fun

    Flying Wild Alaska (00:49)

    Ariel runs through her list of all the fun things to do during the summer in Alaska.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Happy Flying Family
    Happy Flying Family

    Flying Wild Alaska (03:01)

    The Twetos fly out to their remote family cabin before winter closes everything down.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Ariel's Learning Curve
    Ariel's Learning Curve

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:17)

    With her mother Ferno away, Ariel steps up to learn all the skills she'll need to run the family flying business.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Ariel Extras - Ideal Destination
    Ariel Extras - Ideal...

    Flying Wild Alaska (00:37)

    If you could fly anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ariel tells us about her ideal destination.
  • Play Flying Wild Alaska: Queasy Flight
    Queasy Flight

    Flying Wild Alaska (02:25)

    John Ponts escorts a group of queasy passengers to Nulato, but not before one of them gets sick on the plane.
 

Meet the unconventional family that rules Alaska's most dangerous skies in FLYING WILD ALASKA. Operating their family-run airline, Era Alaska, the Tweto family battles unforgiving Alaska weather and terrain to transport life’s necessities to one of the most remote and extreme regions of America.

 
 

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