more time to implement the pilot rest rules. >> i'm in washington, so to say that you don't get frustrated a little bit trying to get things changed would probably be an understatement. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the regulator told cnn that the faa has taken action to strengthen pilot hiring, training and performance over the past two years. >> the landing is down -- >> reporter: and indeed the faa toldicants to reveal their full record to uncover any pilot failures. and there is cooperation between the airlines and the regional carriers they need to have short-haul flights. and they also want to have a commercial pilot certificate of at least 1,500 flight hours, six times the current minimum, but the faa has until august 2013 to issue that long, and much too long complains ken melon. >> the next accident could be tomorrow.