Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:20 pmby ozzy72
Flying in the bush
Normally its flying in remote and desolate parts of the world like Alaska, Canada, Africa, Scotland, Miami!
Normally in small planes like Cubs and Otters, its fun
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:26 pmby legoalex2000
ahh, many thanks, and sry about posting in wrong forum
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:48 pmby Fly2e
Posted by: ozzy72 Posted on: Today at 4:20pm
Flying in the bush
Are you sure Mark? I thought it was well, when you dove into....................... :-X ;D :P
Dave
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:03 pmby Saitek
That's right - like looking for the Loch Ness Monster in the empty land of Scotland...
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:27 pmby beaky
A good definition might be: flying into areas that are so remote and unimproved that they are only accessible by aircraft, esp. on a seasonal basis (think Alaska).
Bush pilots in Alaska routinely takeoff and land on meadows, dry stream beds, glaciers, etc., and they carry everything and everyone wherever and whenever they're needed.Especially in the winter, when most of the state is snowed-in.
To get a job flying even VFR-only in Alaska, I believe you need at least 1000 hrs.' flying time, half of it in Alaska, and several hundred hours of winter flying in the recent past, because the weather is so crazy and the terrain and airstrips so rough.
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:13 pmby MWISimmer
...and Norfolk...
Yes Charlie.. I know Norfolk quite well, if you think FS is sparse try going there!
Barren, yes... only 20 mins to Schipol tho'! :D
NWIS.
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:20 pmby Jared
CAn I say it, can I? puhlease? ;D
It's when you.....
oops, maybe I better not say that here...
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:20 pmby jordonj
A good definition might be: flying into areas that are so remote and unimproved that they are only accessible by aircraft, esp. on a seasonal basis (think Alaska).
Bush pilots in Alaska routinely takeoff and land on meadows, dry stream beds, glaciers, etc., and they carry everything and everyone wherever and whenever they're needed.Especially in the winter, when most of the state is snowed-in.
To get a job flying even VFR-only in Alaska, I believe you need at least 1000 hrs.' flying time, half of it in Alaska, and several hundred hours of winter flying in the recent past, because the weather is so crazy and the terrain and airstrips so rough.
I recently read a book about Bush Pilots...it was interesting (the book is called
Last of the Bush Pilots.
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:31 pmby Ben_M_K
When I think of bush flying I think of flying up in the forest landing in any open clearing you can find and fishing...
Re: i hate to be quite a noob, but i gotta ask...
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:36 pmby MattNW
what is bush flying?
Gotta get my plug in. ;D
To find out more about bush flying in the sim go here:
Bush Flying Unlimted
http://bfu.avsim.net/Read the discussion and job forum. Maybe pick up a job or two and see how you like it. Make sure you use real weather when you fly the job. Rottydaddy wasn't kidding above when he said Alaska weather is crazy. ;D
If you like that and want to really get serious about it then you probably will want to get Misty Fjords scenery add on. It's spectacular for this kind of flying. Oh and you better carry a good survival kit when you fly.
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:36 pmby Woodlouse2002
Flying one of those:
I was meaning to post a picture of that landing on a dirt strip in alaska when they had the bush flying screenie contest.