Transport committee  The two recommendations I am making are separate from having an international team of experts. In this case, though, to try to answer your question directly, it would be the excellent reputation of Canadians in aerospace that might have been helpful. Of the two recommendations

Transport committee  If this had been classified as risky or riskier, they would have been forced to do simulator training. Boeing, which even had an agreement with Southwest Airlines, did not want to do it. If there was a need for simulator training, there would be a $1-million rebate per aircraft.

Transport committee  I forgot to answer the second part of your question. I have made the recommendations I mentioned in my presentation. I made some suggestions, but I wasn't sure whether Transport Canada had the authority to do certain things, such as requesting the inspection of certain parts. W

Transport committee  The questions were posed directly to Boeing by email last Thursday, followed by a paper copy that was sent by registered mail. The last time I checked, it still hadn't been taken in at the headquarters in Chicago. The mail process could still take a couple of days. The FAA, howev

Transport committee  I cannot know what has been done with my input. I respect that, because I respect the process of investigation. I wouldn't want to be blamed for having tried to interfere with something. All I have is my knowledge of physics. Even if we don't understand and apply physics properly

Transport committee  If Mr. Alarie and I made certain statements about certain systems on November 10, on Découverte, a Radio-Canada program, it's because we were certain of what we had discovered. The CBC team also demanded to be able to corroborate our statements before broadcasting anything. So w

Transport committee  I asked to meet with Minister Garneau. I don't remember the exact date. I was granted a 30-minute hearing and it was held on Friday, May 3, I believe. At the end of the 30 minutes, I apologized because I had not finished yet, but the minister said: “Please continue.” I stayed

Transport committee  Yes, I'm willing to do so, but confidentially, because I want to give Boeing a fair chance of answering. Some of the questions are pretty steep, and I want to give them a fair chance to answer them before this goes public.

Transport committee  Given the capabilities of MCAS, that it can take control of the stab trim actuator, yes, that's unacceptable. I think it was only found in the glossary later on.

Transport committee  I would certainly have thought that the stab trim system had to be revised. One of the questions I'm asking Boeing is whether they instrumented one of their test aircraft, instrumented the actuator itself to confirm whether the load-bearing capability was appropriate for the airc

Transport committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, vice-chairs and committee members. My name is Gilles Primeau, and I want to thank the committee for inviting me to appear today as an individual, professional engineer and private pilot. Flight controls problems are the dominant factor in the Lion Ai