Transport committee  I just heard anecdotally that it wasn't a very pleasant experience. I think most of the CP guys have retired by now, so it's probably dealt with.

Transport committee  That's a good question. I'm not an expert in flight schools. If you're talking about a full flight simulator, that's a $20-million thing, so that's out of reach of most flight schools. I'm not sure how much flight training devices cost. They certainly are good for doing procedu

Transport committee  I don't know if you can deal with that Germanwings situation, really, but just in general, if it were easier for a person to pay for their training, if there were a tax break or something like that to help you get through that early stage, that would probably be of some benefit.

Transport committee  I don't think I have an answer for you. However, I remember that in 1983 I went up to the military's aircrew selection in Toronto from Nova Scotia, and my ticket was either a $500 ticket or an $800 ticket on Air Canada. That was 35 years ago, and you can do it for less now. I h

Transport committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and committee members. Thank you very much for the invitation to appear. The pilot shortage, as we've heard, affects flight schools and the industry as a whole. It also even affects Transport Canada, as it has difficulties attracting pilots to become in