Originally Posted by
Bobster
One of the problems identified after the Colgan crash was that the airline did not provide a crew base and the pilots were staying overnight in the lounge. I don't see how the new rules change that. But at least now they must count deadhead travel as duty time which addresses another of the Colgan issues.
The Colgan crew did not deadhead to EWR, they commuted. Deadheading has already been included in the pilot's duty time, commuting is not. That will not change with these new rules.
Both crewmembers had plenty of time to rest once they reached EWR but they chose not to because that would have required buying a hotel room or maintaining a crashpad. Neither wanted to spend the money.