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>> well, thats unusual. that really poses another problem because that will be a violation of faa crew rest rules if they cant get them. the crew has to have behind the door. it means youve got to have a hotel room. you cant sleep on the floor of the pilot lounge. the faa rules changed a number of years ago, and youve got to have eight hours behind the door to get your pilot rest and your flight attendant rest, and southwest cant get around that. >> hmm. i want to bring in a passenger actually, ...

Faa eventually withdrew them. so it doesnt bode well but if they can do it, it is a major accomplishment. >> but you do believe it is critical. >> it is absolutely critical. especially since a lot of the pilot rules have been in place for 20 or 30 years and we have learned an awful lot about the human bodys response to fatigue and what someone can and cant do. but these rules have been in place for so many years that they dont really take into account the effect of fatigue on somebody performing...