I'm with you aardwolfe on lobbying Transport Canada on the survival stuff. If you've looked at the new TC regs for survival gear required onboard general aviaiton aircraft, you will know how totally useless they are.

I also firmly believe there should be ground school training for all private and recreational pilots in how best to crash or ditch. And then, how to survive once the unthinkable has happened.

The terrain, out my way, is extremely unforgiving and the weather, 5 months of the year, is constant rain at just above freezing temperatures. Yet, most pilots I know don't even carry rain gear. There is a huge amount of education that needs to be done. Lately, I have begun to think I should become more active in this area.