Transport committee  Yes, very much so.

Transport committee  I think, once again, it comes back to supporting the infrastructure, like you were talking about, making it easier for the flying schools to effectively operate on a day-to-day basis. One of the elements that we're looking at right now at Gander is the purchase of two very expens

Transport committee  It would be through ACOA, for example.

Transport committee  I think what has to happen is that we have to sell the career, not the start-up. One of the issues is that for years when I would talk to parents, for example, at my previous school and I would explain, they would ask how much it costs for training, and I would tell them. Then th

Transport committee  Thank you for that, sir. One element we stumbled across—at least in my experience, being in the flight training industry—when we went after funding for students, working with the student loans people and also with the Canada Revenue Agency for being able to claim training costs,

Transport committee  Or colleges. There are private flight schools; different provinces have community colleges.

Transport committee  In my opinion, the biggest problem for flight schools lies in the difficulty of attracting and retaining students, as you said earlier. Finances are an important factor. I know a number of students who would like to become involved in the industry as pilots, engineers or in othe

Transport committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and members. First of all, let me introduce myself. I've been in the business for 46 years. I've been very fortunate to stay in that business for 46 years. I have close to 20 years of experience with Transport Canada as an inspector as well as a senior man