It's easy to consider bush planes just another type of propeller, or single-engine, airplane. In truth, they're a bit ...

Private planes are common, too—Alaska has the highest number of pilots per capita in the country. Many of these private planes are single-engine, and if the engine fails, there’s no backup.

Pilot Chan Antill, 34, held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for single-engine and multi-engine land airplanes. He also had instrument privileges in planes, according to the report.

Covering ground in Alaska is most efficiently done by bush plane. The beauty is unmatched, but with it comes risks. Photo by Scott Hauge. As Pat, Tim, the pilots and I quickly loaded the bush planes ...

Flight instructor Jon Kotwicki bought three old planes and brought them to his school in Alaska. He's turning them into luxury accommodations for flying students and tourists. He plans to start ...

When you read about "most popular planes," you might imagine either an iconic fighter jet like the F-16 or MIG-15 or a workhorse airliner like the ubiquitous Boeing 757.In fact, many of the world ...

It's easy to consider bush planes just another type of propeller, or single-engine, airplane. In truth, they're a bit different from most prop planes in multiple ways. Bush planes are built ...