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spend a million dollars teaching the five folks on the volunteer fire department how to fly a helicopter. Spend another million on a helicopter. Spend another m
by jfoutz 4y ago
spend a million dollars teaching the five folks on the volunteer fire department how to fly a helicopter. Spend another million on a helicopter. Spend another million upgrading the airport. Quick trip to cold bay, then off to Anchorage.
I mean, like, peoples lives are at stake. Speed wins every single time. the longer someone goes without treatment, the less chance they have at survival. And that's the root question here. Access to emergency services. It's a solvable problem.
- Retric 4y agoCan 1 million dollar helicopters fly in all weather conditions?
- jfoutz 4y agohere's a used one for 1.5 https://www.controller.com/listings/for-sale/airbus/h225/aircraft https://www.controller.com/listings/for-sale/airbus/h225/air... I'm sure if you poke around you could find a better deal. but the reality is, it's 30 miles by boat - even if they build the road people are always going to take the boat, because it's always going to be faster.
- Retric 4y agoFew boats can do anything close to 30 MPH, especially in conditions bad enough to close down their existing airport.