Ian Bottomley

Co-Pilot

26 Years Old

Season: 1

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"Team Player"

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Committed, hardworking and persistent, employee Ian Bottomley has established himself as an essential member of the Buffalo hangar team. With a goal to bulk up his hours and earn his place on the sched, Ian got a taste of the action when he co-piloted the C-46 this summer. A shy family man and team player by nature, how will Ian negotiate the dog-eat-dog race for hours?

 

Raman Srivastava

Ramp Hand

24 years old

Season: 1

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"My dream was always to become a pilot. That was my childhood dream."

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Raman left a lucrative career in IT to pursue his childhood fantasy of becoming a pilot. On the recommendation of his friend Jeremy, whom he met in flight school, Raman traveled from his home in Kanpur, India, to work the ramp at Buffalo Airways in Canada's frigid North.

How will this 5'2' vegetarian computer wiz from India survive a life of heavy lifting in 40 degrees below zero? Big hearted and determined to acclimatize to northern life and culture, he works hard to fit in at Buffalo &ndash but will the locals accept him?

Just when things start going well for Raman, an unexpected turn of events threatens his future at Buffalo – and his dream.

 

Alex Wagner

Co-Pilot

27 years old

Season: 1

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"I just like to fly machines, I don't want to be flying computers. I want to have my hands on the controls and fly something where you really need a pilot onboard."

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This hot shot ex-flight school instructor from Quebec will help rampies like Wilf and Jeremy achieve their goals while learning a few lessons of his own, such as how to fly the massive Douglas DC-4 fuel freighters and the amphibious CL-215 fire fighting waterbombers.

 

Sophie the Dog

Mascot and Co-Pilot

11 years old

Season: 1

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"Ruff Ruff"

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Rescued from a shelter in Red Deer, Alberta, Sophie is an 11-year-old mutt who has logged more hours in the cockpit than most of Buffalo's co-pilots. More at home in the air than on the ground, Sophie has a tendency to run away when she's on terra firma – a habit that has resulted in over $5000 in 'pick-up and return' fines since 2001. Despite her costly explorations, Sophie is adored by passengers and crew alike and is a vital member of the Buffalo family.

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