Colgan's VP of Safety just finished testifying. 3 of the 4 members of the NTSB panel spent some time on discussing commuting, and the impact on the duty day, including the Chairman (a former pilot), who ended the session with a 5 minute comment on 'responsible commuting' (as well the NTSB's feelings on Colgan's plans to pull CVR's to monitor sterile cockpit, but that's a whole 'nother thread).

It is extremely imperative that those pilots who choose to commute do so in a professional manner. The NTSB is on the prowl for fatigue reduction (As they should be). We, as pilots, cannot champion the cause of changing the duty rules if we are not willing to police ourselves on other issue of fatigue, such as commuting. It is easy media fodder to write stories about pilots who fly all night to get to work, and then work all day. It is much harder to write a story on the US domestic rest requirements.

A good hour, at least, has been spent discussing the accident FO's commute. (wake in SEA, SEA-MEM-EWR redeye on FedEx, with a 4 hour sit in MEM, and then a 6 hour sit in EWR before her show time). Please be responsible with your commute, or the FAA will ensure this is done for you.