An air carrier light transport pilot complains about duty regulations for FAA part 135 crews.

Attributes
ACN	228344
Time
Date	199212
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	228344
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Part 135 duty regulations totally neglect the human factor and the lack of restrictions on duty times are being exploited placing the crews and passenger in a reduced safety condition. These regulations need to be changed now, before people get hurt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LTT PLT COMPLAINS ABOUT DUTY REGS FOR FAA PART 135 CREWS.

Narrative: PART 135 DUTY REGS TOTALLY NEGLECT THE HUMAN FACTOR AND THE LACK OF RESTRICTIONS ON DUTY TIMES ARE BEING EXPLOITED PLACING THE CREWS AND PAX IN A REDUCED SAFETY CONDITION. THESE REGS NEED TO BE CHANGED NOW, BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.