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Ahead on "the rundown," way too many air traffic controllers have been caught sleeping on the job. the faa on a cross-country tour now to try to end all of this. plus, fake pilots? that's right, fake pilots flying passengers around in india. and the entire state of texas now a disaster area after more than 7,000 wildfires in one season. new rules are now in place to keep air traffic controllers from sleeping on the job. the changes come after a series of incidents involving snoozing controllers. according to the faa, air traffic controllers will now have nine hours off between shifts ins...

For employers and managers and to make sure controllers cannot switch in and out of their schedules, in order for the convenience of them, if they are not well rested. >> eric: joining us, the anchor of fox news sunday, chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> chris: good morning, eric. >> eric: we're up to what, 7 snoozing controllers? they'll change the schedules. what else will they do. >> chris: there are three things secretary lahood laid out and one of them is, instead of 8-hour breaks between shifts they have to have nine-hour breaks, and, also, managers as secretary lahood alluded to, ar...

>> eric: jamie, 7 snoozing controllers so far, the faa set to announce a major work schedule changes and this after, yes, another air traffic controller caught sleeping on the job, that makes the 7th incident that we have heard about so far and what changes need to be made, to solve the problem to make sure they are not catching their zs, 35,000 feet up? aviation security analyst mike boyd joins us now. a few moments ago, on fox news sunday, transportation secretary ray lahood told chris wallace they'll add one more hour to the rest break and instead of 8 hours, turn around, they'll get 9 hour...