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FAA Proposal Combats Pilot Fatigue
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:19:52 AM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Proposing the most far-reaching overhaul of government regulations to combat cockpit fatigue in several decades, the Federal Aviation Administration wants to bar commercial pilots from working longer than 15 hours at a stretch, or one hour less than currently permitted.

As part of a long-awaited rewrite of pilot scheduling rules slated to be released Friday, transportation officials said they also want to assure that each week, pilots get at least 30 consecutive hours of time off duty. That would be a 25% increase from current requirements.

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