Transport committee  I think events have already overtaken us with the technology that's out there. I don't think it's going to go backwards. You're going to have a tough time to limit the capabilities of these—

Transport committee  Your question was about which is more dangerous, the large or the small. A loonie being ingested into an engine can cause severe damage.There is drone technology involving clusters. They're really small and they fly in formation. Even the smallest drones can cause some damage.

Transport committee  I am somewhat familiar with what's going on in the U.S. We have members on a working group with the FAA right now. The regulations are still under development. There are a lot of ideas being thrown around. Certainly the line of sight is one to look at, as well as collision avoi

Transport committee  Thank you very much. My name is Captain Dan Adamus. I'm the president of the Air Line Pilots Association International's Canada board. I am an airline pilot, and I have been for 34 years. The Air Line Pilots Association International represents just over 54,000 pilots who fly

Transport committee  That's certainly a possibility. The actual profession itself is not a profession that young kids aspire to anymore. It used to be; when I was growing up, I wanted to be a pilot from the get-go, but that doesn't happen anymore. We were talking about the CARAC process and how Tran

Transport committee  Worldwide, yes, there is a shortage of pilots. In Canada and North America we're holding our own. It seems that every time we get to the point where perhaps we need to start hiring, another airline goes into receivership. So right now, I'd say in North America we're holding our o

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Tweed. Good morning, members of the committee. My name is Dan Adamus. I'm here representing the Airline Pilots Association, International. I'm the president of ALPA's Canada board. I'm a pilot with Air Canada Jazz ,and have been for 25 years. With me today is M