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Dea rSenato rMerkley : A s a U S commercia l pilo t reviewin g th e FA A Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g (NPRM ) o n Fligh t cre w membe rDut y an d Res t Requirement s I a m please d tha t th e majorit y o f th e NPR M represent s a n improvemen t t o curren t regulation s an d cover s al l commercia l operation s i n th e spiri t o f "On e Leve l o f Safety, " However , ther e ar e som e specifi c item s tha t nee d t o b e change d i n orde rt o mitigat e fatigu e fo rth e professiona l pilot

. 1 ) Th e flight tim e limi t shoul d no t b e increase d 25 % fro m 8 hour s t o 1 0 hours

. 2 ) Th e augmente d ( 3 person ) fligh t tim e limi t shoul d no t b e increase d 25 % fro m 1 2 t o 1 5 hours

. 3 ) Res t requirement s shoul d b e 1 0 hour s domesti c an d 1 4 hour s International

. 9 hours , reducibl e t o 8 hour s i s no t enoug h tim e t o achiev e restorativ e sleep , eat , an d atten d t o persona l hygien e betwee n dut y periods

. 4 ) Domesti c augmentatio n shoul d no t b e allowed

. A s a professiona l commercia l aviato rworkin g a t hig h spee d i n congeste d airspace , an d throug h arduou s weathe rconditions , I ca n tel l yo u tha t fatigu e mitigatio n i s paramoun t t o Improvin g th e safet y o f th e travellin g public

. Th e NTS6 ha s hel d fatigu e o n it s "Mos t Wante d List " fo rthirt y year s becaus e i t i s a proble m tha t fligh t crew s dea l wit h o n a dail y basis

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A NPR M wil l g o a lon g wa y t o reducing fatigu e an d increasin g safet y i f thes e item s ar e addressed

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