Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20111222:00:03:00
Big deal saying it's as far as the government has ever gone to protect people from pilot fatigue. the new f.a.a. rules which will cost the airlines about 300 million a year require that between flights pilots get plenty of time off, including a 10-hour minimum rest period. 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, 30 consecutive hours free from duty on a weekly basis. pilots must declare themselves fit for duty before each flight segment. >> this should allow enough time for a pilot to arrive at a hotel, eat, and have an opportunity for 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. >> now, the rules would also limit ...
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