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Encyclopedia > Bush flying
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Bush flying is a term for air operations carried out in remote, inhospitable regions of the world. Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain, frequently necessitating bush planes be equipped with tundra tires, floats, or skis. This type of flying, combined with unpredictable weather and distance from help means that bush pilots have to be very resourceful to be successful, or all too frequently, just to stay alive. Given all these elements, bush flying has entered the world of aviation and popular culture as a rugged, romantic lifestyle that combines elements of great beauty and independence with constant danger. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... An American Champion Scout. ... A tundra tire is a large low-pressure tire used on airplanes to accommodate rough terrain when landing or taxiing. ... A DeHavilland Single Otter floatplane in Harbour Air livery. ... A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ... For the geological process, see Weathering or Erosion. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ...


Bush flying as it is known today originated in the Canadian North. With no roads and many small, isolated communities air transport was the ideal method to open up the North. Originally started to provide logistics like food, medicine, and mail to northern communities, bush operations grew rapidly to support mining interests as well as climbing, canoeing, and hiking. Bush flying is the primary method of access across the Canadian and Alaskan tundra, the Australian Outback and to the African Sahara. Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... For other uses, see Outback (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


Bush pilots must fend for themselves because they are so far from help. Critical skills range from survival skills like trapping and shelter-building, to mechanical skills for airplane repair. The life-and-death nature of bush flying also means that bush pilots frequently resort to untested methods for accomplishing the job. Whether this means repairing an airplane engine with duct tape or landing a floatplane on snow, the result is that many common aviation practices are pioneered in bush flying. It also results in frequent accidents, as evidenced by the fact that even today Alaska records the highest percent of aviation accidents in the United States. This statistic can be somewhat mitigated by the large number of aircraft per capita registered in Alaska. Airplane and Aeroplane redirect here. ... For other uses, see Engine (disambiguation). ... A piece of transparent duct tape, left, and of silver duct tape, right. ...


Bush flying has attracted many of the world's most famous aviators such as Punch Dickins, Wop May, Cliff Hudson, Don Sheldon and Beryl Markham, whose pioneering exploits helped push back the frontiers on some of the most inhospitable parts of the world. Clennell Haggerston Punch Dickins OBE,DFC (January 12, 1899 - August 3, 1995) was a pioneering aviator and bush pilot. ... Wilfrid Reid Wop May, DFC (April 20, 1896 – June 21, 1952), was a pioneering aviator who created the rôle of bush pilot while working the Canadian west. ... Beryl Markham (26 October 1902 - 3 August 1986), was a British-born Kenyan author, pilot, horse trainer and adventurer. ...


See also

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AVSIM Special Feature: Bush Flying in FS2002 (2325 words)
Bush flying is a form of flying that was born out of need to move supplies for the early settlers up in the northwestern areas of Canada and of course Alaska, but there also were the early flyers that explored and/or resupplied the remote areas of Africa, South America, Antarctica, and Australia as well.
Bush flying got its earliest start in 1920 in Canada, but it wasn't until the early part of the 1930s that specialized aircraft were being designed for operations on land, water, or snow—and ironically many of the aircraft types based on those early designs are still flying.
Flying the bush today (Canada and Alaska) is often written about and presented in a romantic fashion, often telling of the daring adventures and rouge spirit of the bush pilot; but in fact, the bush pilot is usually a highly skilled pilot flying highly maintained specialized aircraft.
Bush Flying (1258 words)
With the value of bush flying now obvious to the business community, the next step was to develop aircraft that were more versatile and, most importantly, more reliable than the makeshift assortment of war surplus aircraft pressed into service for bush flying use.
In 1926, a new era in bush flying was ushered in with the introduction of the German Fokker Universal, a single-seat high-cabin monoplane that was both responsive and stable.
Bush pilots (and their flight engineers) have opened up new frontiers in places so perilous to fly that insurance companies refuse to provide coverage for their lives and property.
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