Part of the curriculum should be exactly that: Dress to survive. When I was in Alaska my friend and I would go sightseeing in a small airplane occassionally (he was the pilot). I always had my 44 mag with me and some food. He had his firearm, food, and a sleeping bag. The sleeping bag was required. Back to the flying school. They should require each student to bring in a "crash bag". It doesn't add that much weight. He's lucky to be alive. They should now put him on a poster at the school as an example of who not to act like.