The Nome nugget., 1952-11-05
ALASKAS DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
 REMINDS PILOTS OF RULES & SAFEGUARDS
 PERTAINING TO WINTER TIME FLYING

upon us again the Alaska Depart ment of Aviation would like to remind all pilots and owners of aircraft of the necessity of taking more particular care of their air. craft during freezing and sub freezing conditions that are gen. eral throughout Alaska at this time of year.
 The territory has some definite and strict laws regarding the op- eration of aircraft in regard to emergency rations and equipment. And it is believed that this is the proper time to outline these laws, not with the thought of arreSting some pilot, but merely the fact that these laws were set up by group of experienced Alaskan bush pilots for the safety and well-being of pilots and passengers, in flight throughout Alaska.
 Both from the standpoint of the private pilots and that of pilot owners that are carrying passen- gers for hire and also these regu- lations apply to major airlines. Although airlineS that are carry ing passengers for hire have some definite rules regarding emergen- cy equipment set forth by the CAA and CAB, the Territorial Department of Aviation has laws that are more strict and they must be complied with.
 But let us consider this infor- nation in which we are remind ing all airmen of Alaska, not as a policing action but strictly from an educational standpoint for your own good and the good Of your passengers.
 First, any commercial aircraft carrying passengers for distances greater than 25 miles from an air port this means any airport from which the plane may take off must be equipped with an opera ting two-Way radio installation capable of transmitting and re- ceiving for distance of at least 50 miles under normal conditions.
 No pilot shall fly or operate any single-engine land plane over water at such altitude as to make it impossible to make a landing upon land or beach in he event of a complete engine failure.
 No pilot of any aircraft carrying passengers shall attempt to take off if there be a coating of snow, frost or ice on the wings or con- trol surfaces of the aircraft sui ficient to reduce the performance of the aircraft and thereby en- danger the occupants.
 Now, this does not mean only aircraft carrying passengers for hire; this includes private pilots that are taking friends for pleas ure, hunting and fishing trips, or a mere ride around the field. So check the frost on your control surfaces and wings before you take off
 Remember also, if your plane has been stored for any period Of time and may have accumulated some water in the tail and during the freezing weather will become ice. this ice will remain in the tail surfaces or rear part for the fuse lage and cause undue weight that may be beyond your control.
 So you are advised to check carefully your entire airplane be- fore take-off on every flight this winter.
 Emergency Equipment
 The minimum emereencV equip ment to be carried for winter op- eration in any aircraft of flights other than immediately around the airport are the following:
 Food for each occupant suffi- cient to sustain life for two weeks.
 Now let's consider this food to sustain life for two weeks. It is not sufficient that you have a few candy bars in your pocket, be- cause few candy bars will not sustain you for two weeks. Get some real ife-sustaining, energy