Key changes in rules for passenger plane pilots
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More than two years after pilot fatigue was a factor in a crash near Buffalo that killed 50people, the federal government on Wednesday mandated that passenger plane pilots sleep eight hours a day and get a minimum of 10 hours off between shifts in the cockpit.
"The single worst day for me in this job was Feb. 12, 2009, with the crash of Colgan Air 3407," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in announcing the sleep requirements. "We tried to address the problem [to ensure] that pilots are well trained and well rested."
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Felicia Sonmez, William Branigin 22 Dec, 2011
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