page_title: Bush flying
section_title: Purpose
hierarchical_section_title: Bush flying / Purpose
caption_attribution_description: English: V5-MAG at Namib Desert Lodge, Namib Desert, Namibia (2018)
context_page_description: Bush flying refers to aircraft operations carried out in the bush. Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain where there are often no prepared landing strips or runways, frequently necessitating that bush planes be equipped with abnormally large tires, floats, skis or any other equipment necessary for unpaved runway operation.
context_section_description: Bush flying is the primary and sometimes the only method of access across Northern Canada, Western Canada, Alaska, and the Australian Outback and other parts of the world.
caption: Preparations for take off in the Namib Desert (2018)
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