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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
I am sure there must be a few folks who have properties in the middle of nowhere and the Federal Govt. does not know they exist. Once you start building roads into the middle of nowhere you then become visible. Flying into a lake leaves very few traces but ideally you are supposed to state to a Flight service station where you are going in the event of an emergency.
I have no idea of the tax status of individuals who have flown into the bush and built themselves a cabin. However I do enjoy reading stories of people who have built a homestead in the middle of nowhere. When you think that virtually everything has to be flown in except what you catch or shoot the logistics are challenging.  |
You can fly many places still in the US that no one, not even a Flight Service Station, needs to know where you are going. Filing a flight plan is recommended but not required. Many general aviation pilots in small planes (flying locally, at least) never file a flight plan.
While I was flying in Alaska I remember looking down below often and seeing a little cabin with a small plane parked (or moored) nearby and not a road anywhere in sight.