New Rules For Fatigued Airline Pilots

•The Federal Aviation Administration is releasing new rules today, aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued. This comes nearly three years after the NTSB found two pilots in a deadly crash in Buffalo, N.Y., were likely exhausted. Proposed rules include: Making work hours shorter for pilots who fly at night, while some pilots who fly during the day could wind up spending more time in the cockpit. Pilots would be required to have a minimum of nine hours off to rest between work shifts, one hour more than under present rules. Researchers say fatigue can impair a pilot's performance by slowing reflexes and eroding judgment, much like alcohol.