Early this week the FAA has come out with new rules for airline pilot crew duty rest. The new rules was created after a Colgan Airlines commuter crashed 3 years ago in Bufallo, NY. The aviation industry has been debating these changes for a long time. But because of the result of the colgan crash, strong lobbying from the victims families and NTSB recommendations, the FAA felt the pressure to change the rules. The NTSB in most post accident investigations has cited crew fatigue as a partial factor in most accidents that had occurred in the last several decades. Just to give you an idea of some of the FAA new changes include: flight duty times ranges from 9-14 hours, flight time limits of 8-9 hours, minimum crew rest periods increase from 8 to10 hours. One other thing coming is that pilots will have to sign paperwork ensuring they are fit for duty if they are commuting. It is estimated that around 20% of airline pilots commute to work.