Transport committee  It is not illogical, in my opinion. It was required for airbags, as you said, and the industry came to terms with it. As of now, I do not believe that other countries have imposed technological conditions, but I do not see why we would not take the initiative in that regard. At the moment, the entire responsibility rests on the shoulders of the public and the operators.

Transport committee  Totally. The parachute technology is already available. It may need tweaking, but it could be part of the regulations to have a parachute on board.

Transport committee  Yes. We buy our vehicles from manufacturers. Then we need to add several safety features or make changes to the vehicles to make them safer. Our most commonly used vehicle right now has eight motors. So, as you mentioned, even if a motor fails, we could ultimately complete the mission and have a normal landing.

Transport committee  Absolutely.

Transport committee  You must submit your flight authorization application at least 20 working days in advance. That means about a month, but the current delays are between two and three months for a certificate to be issued.

Transport committee  With the help of our police and firefighter clients, we were able to obtain permanent certificates. That allows us to do any emergency work. In addition, we had to develop very important safety procedures to ensure that our operations fit into the Canadian sky properly, above the people, and to ensure that everything was safe.

Transport committee  Most of the devices on the market, including the Phantom I mentioned, still weigh several kilograms. In addition, there are no safety features for those devices. For example, the device has only four motors. Drone motors are sort of like light bulbs: they can burn out very easily.

Transport committee  Our permanent certificate gives us permission to conduct emergency operations without having to reapply each time. Since we have obtained it, we have seen great improvement in our operating procedures. This has made the process much easier. Before we obtained this permanent certificate, which is valid for highly supervised and very restricted operations, the delays for us to receive our flying certificates were over one month.

Transport committee  Absolutely.

Transport committee  The use of drones for recreational purposes should be regulated as soon as possible. Those users represent the largest segment at this time. They are the greatest risk to the industry because they are not currently required to have a special flight operations certificate to be able to fly.

Transport committee  Good morning. Do you mind if I do my witness statement in French?

Transport committee  Thank you very much. Good morning. Stéphane Bouvier and I are representing Support aérien EXO Tactik this morning. Our company was launched in February 2014 to provide air support service with drones for public safety purposes. We are operators, we pilot the aircraft to help police officers, firefighters and civil emergency responders to obtain live aerial images of the intervention sites.

Transport committee  I will.