When the NTSB report on the Bronx train crash shows the driver was a graveyard shift worker who had recently gone to the day shift and that sleep adjustment and fatigue were factors, watch the FAA fast track this program with public and political support.I wonder if Harvey Watt will be ready for the onslaught? And everyone here thinks that their insurance will pay for it, but if you need a referral from a Primary Care Physician, they may not give it without some symptoms of sleep apnea. Then you'll be on the hook for the hundreds or thousands of dollars in testing expense.
If the FAA can get away with bypassing the rulemaking process, how secure do you think other FAA policies such as ASAP, union participation in accident investigation and perhaps the longstanding policy of not punishing pilots involved in accidents with jail time?
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