(Not far from) Point Avoider
Up in canadaland I got a little chuckle when I read that guvs making the similar US determination consist of a lawyer, an educator, a philanthropist and a HR consultant.
Yep, sciencey minds for sciencey problems.
Kinda un-sciencey myself, I contend that it'd be better to test fly an empty bird for possible brick-flight than to find out with bodies on board.