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Thursday, September 10, 2015

How to Become an Alaskan Bush Pilot (5 Steps)


Get your PPL. This is the first license you must have to demonstrate that you can fly your own plane without having someone in there with you. Without this license, becoming an Alaskan bush pilot is impossible.
Obtain your CPL. Once you have this license, you can become a pilot that flies freight, packages, mail, and other contents to distant locations. A lot of companies will hire pilots with their CPL to get their materials to places that larger planes could never reach.
Get your ATPL if you want to fly people around. This is the final license required to be a full bush pilot who can fly cargo as well as people. This one is the most difficult because now you have people's lives in your hands.
Take advanced flight training classes. There are classes that are a few days long and others that are a week long. These classes will teach you how to maneuver in tight areas, such as in Alaska, as well as handle in more extreme weathers.
Purchase a plane. This is incredibly important because the kind of plane you get will determine what you can do. Get too large a plane and you won't be able to land in very isolated places. On the flip side, if you get too small a plane, you won't be able to carry a large load or numerous people. Do your research on the proper plane for the type of business you want to run.
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