14 CFR § 460.15 - Human factors.

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title: "14 CFR § 460.15 - Human factors."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "460.15"
section_name: "Human factors."
chapter_name: "COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "LICENSING"
part_number: "460"
part_name: "HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "51 U.S.C. 50901-50923."
regulatory_source: "Docket No. FAA-2005-23449, 71 FR 75632, Dec. 15, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
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# 460.15 Human factors.

An operator must take the precautions necessary to account for human factors that can affect a crew's ability to perform safety-critical roles, including in the following safety critical areas—

(a) Design and layout of displays and controls;

(b) Mission planning, which includes analyzing tasks and allocating functions between humans and equipment;

(c) Restraint or stowage of all individuals and objects in a vehicle; and

(d) Vehicle operation, so that the vehicle will be operated in a manner that flight crew can withstand any physical stress factors, such as acceleration, vibration, and noise.