New US Rest and Duty Regulations
New regulations have taken effect in the US which are the biggest rewrite of the rest and duty regs for decades. The airlines have had two years to prepare for them. Key elements: maximum duty period from 9 to 14 hours down from previous max of 16 hours, nine hours max at the controls per duty day, only eight hours at the controls for pilots working night or before 5AM;
Also, 30 consecutive ours of scheduled rest in 7 days, including 10 hours immediately prior to flight without disruptions like travel to the airport. Previous rule was 8 hours off duty in a 24 hour period.
Before flight, new rule states that pilots have to sign an attestation that they are fit for duty.
BTW, cargo pilots are exempt!
In the US, there are many pilots that commute long distances to their pilot bases by air. One has to wonder how this will affect their lives.