Originally Posted by lzakplt
You don't know how it could be safer? Your posts describe certain extra legal piloting behavior. Try wrapping your mind around the idea that we are doing a better job of flying by the rules these days.
We always followed the "rules". The problems with Alaska are the distances involved and multitude of variables that are out of your control. I don't know who you fly for or what you do but flying a beaver super cub or 185 in rural Alaska in an off airport environment always has a high risk factor and always will. Lake Clark pass doesn't follow any rules. There is no GPS that will make it any safer. There are no performance charts for a Super cub. Gravel bars don't have Jepp charts. If you are flying right seat (or left) in an IFR equipped turbine then you don't know what I am taking about. You might as well be in Wisconsin. A part of you might just recognise the risk and is clinging on to the FAR's as a security blanket thinking that it will save you.
SKyHigh