FAA Sets 16-Hour Duty Time Limit
Concern over pilot fatigue has led the FAA to mandate a maximum 16-hour duty day for all pilots in domestic service under FAR Parts 135 and 121. The Air Line Pilots Association says the ruling (handed down by FAA Deputy Chief Counsel James W. Whitlow) falls short of its goal, and plans to continue...
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