What goes around comes around. Now it's time for the airlines to face the fact that crew duty times and rest are no joking matter and are there in black and white. I love the last sentence...duh! There is one way to fix that. But then again, most will just bring in another intern (sorry BAHA) to fill that gap as more universities create deals with Regional airlines to crew them with 300 hour pilots for cheap. Walter DCA Not a fan of enduring 20 hour duty days. The Regional Airline Association will not challenge a May 31 Appeals Court ruling that upheld the legality of a new FAA interpretation of a long-standing duty-time rule, according to RAA technical affairs director Dave Lotterer. The ruling, issued by a District of Columbia circuit court judge, allows the FAA to enforce a November 2000 clarification of a 1985 rule that limits pilot duty days to 16 hr under FAR Part 121. As a result, pilots may not exceed their duty limits even in the event of “uncontrollable circumstances,” forcing airlines to adjust crew schedules to reflect changing weather or traffic conditions. In a motion filed last September, RAA argued that the FAA violated its own Administrative Procedures Act by circumventing the required notice and comment process for any new rule. An appeals court suspended the district court’s original ruling, leading to the appeals process that began in January and ended with the court’s final ruling last week. At press time RAA and Air Transport Association officials were coordinating plans to meet with FAA officials to discuss the logistical requirements for complying with the rule.