It's gonna take more than seatbelts
I'm sorry to say but it's gonna take more than seatbelts and improved fuel systems to reduce aviation related deaths in Alaska.
The problem with safety in Alaska is cultural, attitudinal and organizational.
The problem is with the leadership in the local companies.
I once heard an operator remark: I'm not competing against the *best* operator; I have to compete against the *worst* operator--the one who doesn't think the rules apply to his operation.
There is only one thing that will change the attitudes in Alaska: Time.
I don't care if there are no roads in Alaska. It's not 1944 anymore.
We don't need to fly like heros everyday.
The groceries will still be there tomorrow.