CAPA calls for pilot safety reforms
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- Thursday, 03 June 2010
"Current rules governing flight and duty time for professional pilots date back to the propeller age, well before the advent of high-speed, long-range jet travel across many time zones," said CAPA president Captain Paul Onorato, adding: "The National Transportation Safety Board has long cited the need to address pilot fatigue as one of its 'most-wanted' safety improvements."
Recent reports indicate the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) disagree on how to proceed with the long awaited regulatory reform.
The issue is whether the reform cost is justified.
