Transport committee  You'd be surprised what you can actually get in a configuration a small aircraft now to fly these approaches—so, yes.

Transport committee  Maybe I'll start with that and allow Mr. Strom to follow. When you take a look at Calgary, obviously you see we have terrain considerations with the Rocky Mountains to the west of us. As long as we can maintain the proper separation and the proper terrain clearance on the way in, there should be no safety considerations of moving an approach path closer to the airport one way or the other.

Transport committee  One of the primary reasons for the length of the runways in Calgary is, of course, that the airport is almost 3,600 feet above sea level. Atmospheric conditions, density or altitude mean you are normally going to require more runway. Whenever we do take off, we try to do what's called a balanced field takeoff.

Transport committee  Potentially.

Transport committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee. My name is Captain Scott Wilson. I serve as WestJet's vice-president of flight operations and operations manager, responsible for the safety and oversight of WestJet's fleets and daily operations. I also maintain currency as a Boeing 737 pilot across our domestic and international networks.

Transport committee  I'm sorry. I'm talking like a pilot. I will slow down. I will begin by outlining our ongoing community consultation process and the way we incorporate public feedback in our discussions and decisions. I'll provide the committee with information about our fleet, how our ongoing investment in the most modern aircraft available helps to reduce noise, and how we operate those aircraft to best minimize the noise footprint over the communities we serve.

Transport committee  I'm here.