Alaskan bush pilots have a high-risk, high-reward job. Here's what it's like to fly across the 49th state's unforgiving wilderness.

Insider spoke to two Alaskan bush pilots to learn about what it's like to operate in the state's rugged terrain and ever-changing weather conditions.

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