Sunday, January 31, 2010

Flying in Alaska

AS 02.35.110. Emergency Rations and Equipment.
  1. the following minimum equipment must be carried during the summer months:
    1. rations for each occupant sufficient to sustain life for one week;
    2. one axe or hatchet;
    3. one first aid kit;
    4. an assortment of tackle such as hooks, flies, lines, and sinkers;
    5. one knife;
    6. fire starter;
    7. one mosquito headnet for each occupant;
    8. two small signaling devices such as colored smoke bombs, railroad fuses, or Very pistol shells, in sealed metal containers;
  2. in addition to the equipment required under (1) of this subsection, the following must be carried as minimum equipment from October 15 to April 1 of each year:
    1. one pair of snowshoes;
    2. one sleeping bag;
    3. one wool blanket or equivalent for each occupant over four.
More information on flying in Alaska here.