Originally Posted by
CaptainMongo
When the FAR 117 Duty time limits bill was written cargo operations were included. When the bill was signed into law, cargo operations were excluded.
(and unreasonable in my mind is anything contrary to FAR 117)
You mean, anything contrary to FAR 117, as it would have applied to passenger operation, which in this case it wouldn't have. Obviously the lawmakers already did decide that it is fine and dandy that a few more cargo drivers collide with the planet. It is hard to see what has changed.