Transport committee  Thanks to sense and avoid technology and radiofrequency, you do not lose the connection with your drone or UAV. It is a bit like most of today's aviation systems and the aircraft that Mr. Adamus is flying. There is a double system, even a triple system, to ensure that the operati

Transport committee  My first thought is no, but down the line when everything.... Let's think science fiction. They could be seen as lighthouses, if we could just keep them there, but that's in 30, 40, or 50 years. Certainly we could find something positive, but that would be science fiction, really

Transport committee  Yes, recreational use is the most problematic. The other uses are regulated and people are trained. They have insurance for drones and they know that they have to get a special flight operations certificate. They are familiar with the process.

Transport committee  The way Transport Canada has already prepared some of the draft legislation seems fine to me. It depends on the operation that you are going to be doing and on what the need is. If you're going to be doing a complex commercial operation, then you would need a pilot permit somewha

Transport committee  I wouldn't put the responsibility on Transport Canada or.... Obviously there would be a fee to get that little competency card. It could be a possibility, but I haven't really thought about it. It could also be done on a third party website or through third party schooling. The

Transport committee  Actually, I was taking notes for the model. The person representing us at the International Civil Aviation Organization is a member of our association. I was able to talk to him a little earlier. As Mr. Adamus said, all member countries are working together. Everyone is trying t

Transport committee  You were saying that the options would be limited technology or more penalties...?

Transport committee  We can't go back. What's going to be out there will be very prolific. I think it's training at the onset, before we even allow the sales of these things. Technology has to be somehow.... If it doesn't work out, eventually it could be limited in some way. As I was saying also, a

Transport committee  Right now, Transport Canada grants exemptions for drones weighing less than 250 grams. Clearly, we are talking about energy that can strike an aircraft. A drone weighing less than 250 grams can cause damage, but drones weighing more than 250 grams are the most dangerous. The Ca

Transport committee  I don’t know enough about the U.S. regulations to give you an answer. All I know is that there are changes to the Canadian regulations that we are trying to put in place. There are some small differences: we are talking about 300 feet instead of 400 feet and kilos rather than pou

Transport committee  Thank you for the opportunity. The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, or COPA, represents general aviation in the country. It has 17,000 members across the country. It's not the organization of the airlines or of the scheduled air transportation system, but anything other t