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Potential new rules covering the performance records of pilots may be tougher than necessary, it was claimed this week.

The proposed changes follow the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report this month on the fatal crash of an Atlas Air B767 freighter on its approach to Houston on 23 February last year.

Identifying pilot error as the chief cause of the incident, it also laid blame on the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) .

It expressly faulted the FAA for a failure ...

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