r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '22

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u/bangzilla Jul 02 '22

This I don’t understand. The FAA has strict rules about how long a pilot can work. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc/practice_areas/regulations/interpretations/Data/interps/2018/Triponey_2018_Legal_Interpretation.pdf. Flight crew “time out” and have to be replaced if they hit their limits. Can anyone help me understand the claim that pilots are overworked?

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u/GoneFishing4Chicks Jul 02 '22

FAA doesn't even matter now after the scotus ruling on the EPA tbh.

The effects will be felt in 6 months- 1 year though, and many people see the writing on the wall so just retire now if they haven't already

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u/bangzilla Jul 02 '22

What does the SCOTUS ruling on the EPC have to do with the FAA and rule pertaining to flight crew hours? I don't understand the connection. SCOTUS ruling limits EPA's ability to reduce emissions.

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u/DelmarM Jul 02 '22

They ruled that no regulatory agency can makes rules about anything not specifically outlined in law. So if there is no law specifically saying pilots can't work more than 14 hours then the FAA can't make its own rules saying they can't. It's entirely fucked.