DOGFIGHTERS on aerial combat...
Today, a fighterpilot has one of the most exhilarating jobs in the world. Every year thousands of young hopefuls apply for training. This episode will strip away the myth of the "fighter jock" and looks at what is demanded from this most exacting form of flying.

MASTERS OF FLIGHT on aerobatics...
This episode looks at the top men and women in the challenging world of modern competion aerobatics. It reveals the tricks of the trade and the efforts the sport is making to appeal to a wider audience.

PROPLINERS on old airliners that never die...
The planes are kept in the air with bits of wire, a lot of luck and above all, love. Propliners shows "the trucks of the sky". Though outdated they are still heavily relied on and essential to the economies of the areas they fly in.

PLANE WATER on amphibians and floatplanes...
Celebrates the joys of flying off water and features the sole surviving Shorts Sunderland flying boat, a unique formation flight with the two Martin Mars the biggest seaplane ever to be operational and the historic Catalina amphibian.

BODY PILOTS on skydiving...
Climb to 3,000 meters and jump. Fall freely for a minute, pull the cord and feel the power of the parachute. Anything goes if you are out to get the kick that turns you into a "Sky God". Skydivers cannot imagine life without their sport.

FREE FLIGHT on men as a bird...
Since the myth of Daedalus, people have longed to fly free as the birds, in tune with nature. Today people are chasing that dream using a number of different machines including human-powered aircraft, hang-gliders and paragliders.

BUSH FLYERS on flying by the seat of the pants...
Bush Pilots operate in the remotest regions on earth. It is considered the most dangerous job a pilot can have; they operate under very difficult conditions, without normal facilities such as paved runways and navigation aids.

AIRWORK on extraordinary uses of aircraft...
Aviation does not always live up to its romantic image, planes are often called upon to work hard for a living. They provide the means for smoke jumpers to fight forest fires in Canada and the US. Helicopters replace horses in outback Australie, etc. The aircraft as a tool.

NEW PIONEERS on innovation in aviation...
This episode looks at the work of the modern testpilot and the people who, in their backyards transform dreams into practical flying machines. The "right stuff" may not anylonger be an obvious part of aviation today but the spirit of the early pioneers is still alive.

LIGHT FLIGHT on ultra-lights...
The development of ever stronger, lighter and cheaper materials has made flight accessible to all. Its proponents design and build their craft in the same way as the Wright brothers did. The ultralight is on its way to become "everyman's aircraft".

SMOOTH SAILING on ballooning...
Though aviation, balloonists will always maintain that they do not fly but float. This episode features the stars of the ballooning world: the "special shapes". We look at what is involved in building and flying these most exotic of aircraft.

SILENT RUNNING on soaring...
Gliding, perhaps the most beautiful kind of flying. In harmony with the air, glider pilots analyse every cloud and air current minutely. This episode features breathtaking aerobatic routines, the construction of a high performance glider and takes you soaring over the Alps.

FLIGHT CRAZY on the love for aviation...
Passion for aviation takes many form. This episode examines people's obsession with flight and looks at what drives them to push their planes to go faster, lower or higher than anyone else. It looks at aircraft as entertainers and covers hellraising barnstorming shows, wing walking, and lots more "plane fun".