Director Sterling Campbell was a partner in the company along with the film's producer Larry Cromien and the stars, Austin Willis and Geoffrey Wood.

Outdoor and flight sequences filmed in the Muskoka region of Ontario, particularly Lake Rosseau.

[10][11][12][13][14][15] Although J. Arthur Rank owned Queensway Studios, he did not pick up the film for distribution in his cinema chains.

[4] According to the Globe and Mail, "despite the hoary stereotypes and predictable plot, Bush Pilot was, to its credit, far ahead of its time in its unashamed use of specifically Canadian references.

"[8] The Toronto Star called it "a camp curio today, an unintended hoot.