AVIATION SAFETY ADVOCATE KIRSTEN STEVENS STEPS DOWN

[CpnCrunch]

Yes they tried hard ... the senate committee interviews are still on YouTube, including Widow, Hugh, and several others. Nothing has changed because it all fell on deaf ears.

Er, no. Change did come as a direct result of this accident, and Kirsten did make a difference:

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news ... b46d849c9b

I don't think they have actually mandated lifevests yet, but TC is certainly pushing it.

[armchair]

Er, no. Change did come as a direct result of this accident, and Kirsten did make a difference:

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news ... b46d849c9b

I don't think they have actually mandated lifevests yet, but TC is certainly pushing it.

Well if Eley says it , it must be true euh? I guess mandatory wearing of life vests for all occupants will happen at the same time the wearing of helmets is mandatory for helicopter pilots, and at the same time 406 mHZ ELTs are mandatory for all general aviation aircraft, and at the same time SMS is mandatory for 703, and, and, and,...

[CpnCrunch]

Well if Eley says it , it must be true euh? I guess mandatory wearing of life vests for all occupants will happen at the same time the wearing of helmets is mandatory for helicopter pilots, and at the same time 406 mHZ ELTs are mandatory for all general aviation aircraft, and at the same time SMS is mandatory for 703, and, and, and,...

Well at the very least TC and TSB have raised awareness of the issue among operators, and things are definitely changing:

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news ... 44c0ca79ee

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The risks and safety concerns with flying aboard floatplanes has been made more aware for sure. Kirsten did play a role in this.

On a side note, as someone who's been flying floats for a long time now, I personally don't want to see people wearing life vests aboard the airplane..Call me crazy, call me old fashion (although I am all for more awareness, better exits and all that jazz) but put 5 people in a Beaver or 8 in an Otter all with vests on and something happens and their first reaction is going to be to inflate the life jacket, even if you tell them to wait till they exit the aircraft. I don't want to be the guy trapped behind 3 people who are now bobbing and even more disoriented in an upside down beaver trying to find 1 of 4 small doors.

[CpnCrunch]

On a side note, as someone who's been flying floats for a long time now, I personally don't want to see people wearing life vests aboard the airplane..Call me crazy, call me old fashion (although I am all for more awareness, better exits and all that jazz) but put 5 people in a Beaver or 8 in an Otter all with vests on and something happens and their first reaction is going to be to inflate the life jacket, even if you tell them to wait till they exit the aircraft. I don't want to be the guy trapped behind 3 people who are now bobbing and even more disoriented in an upside down beaver trying to find 1 of 4 small doors.

The article above talks about that point, and Mustang will hopefully come up with a solution.

The problem is that for passengers who who what they're doing there is no option - the operators won't generally let you wear a lifejacket, so you're basically screwed.