Transport committee  Our air taxi study is going to look at a number of factors that have affected accidents and incidents in that area, and fatigue will certainly be one of the aspects we're looking at. Takeoffs and landings are certainly a very critical phase of flight, and most accidents occur in

Transport committee  The TSB's concern is primarily with those that date from more than 10 years and more than 20 years. If you look at Transport Canada's response to our recommendations, the first response is often that they're going to do a study, they're going to hold a focus group, they're going

Transport committee  I'm sorry, I'm not clear on the question.

Transport committee  Yes. I think we have limited resources at all levels in the industry, and it's important to identify the real safety risks and where we need to focus the resources and the level of effort in order to get to the real safety problems. That's why we have identified on our watch-list

Transport committee  The issues with respect to regulatory oversight are multiple. First, there's currently not a requirement for all aviation and other operators to have a safety management system, and we believe that should be a requirement. Second, we think there needs to be a better balance betw

Transport committee  I know that's something that's being discussed between Transport Canada and the industry right now, and we don't comment on proposed regulatory changes. All I can tell you is that based on our data, there have definitely been instances where fatigue management was an issue in avi

Transport committee  I don't have anything specific to the regulations. It's just important to remember that pilots are pilots, and when they're flying in the middle of the night or when they're flying long days or hours, they can succumb to fatigue, which can affect performance.

Transport committee  Partly, it's a question of priorities. When TSB makes a safety recommendation, we only do so when we've identified a high, systemic risk that affects a large segment of the industry and that, we believe, warrants the highest level of regulatory action. We would like to see Transp

Transport committee  I can't really make comparisons with other countries because our mandate focuses on Canada. However, I can say that, if we assess the state of security in Canada based on the statistics I just mentioned, for example, our performance is very much in line with the performance of th

Transport committee  Yes, always, especially when it comes to the regulations and monitoring by the regulator. Even though our performance has been good for 10 years, progress still needs to be made.

Transport committee  On the one hand, I think the Department of Transportation or the other departments and regulators must commit to responding to our recommendations, especially when they're in favour of them. On the other hand, the process, which also involves the Department of Justice and the Tr

Transport committee  Following an accident, we always look at a number of factors to see whether fatigue could have played a role in the incident. For example, we look at the time of day when the incident occurred. During some parts of the day, such as the late afternoon or middle of the night, there

Transport committee  Yes. We can take into account that the flight was long.

Transport committee  Since 2000, fatigue has played a role in about 20 accidents or incidents we've investigated, and 15 of those events involved the crew and pilots. A number of those events involved private airplanes. In the commercial sector, fatigue or fatigue management has played a role in five

Transport committee  In our investigations, we ask questions. We try to find a number of sources of data to show, for example, how many hours the crew worked and slept. Part of this is subjective. If a pilot is asked how many hours he slept two nights ago, it won't always be easy for him to remember.