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14 CFR 450.159: Pre-flight procedures.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
- CHAPTER III—COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- SUBCHAPTER C—LICENSING
- PART 450—LAUNCH AND REENTRY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Subpart C—Safety Requirements
(a) An operator must implement pre-flight procedures that—
(1) Verify that each flight commit criterion is satisfied before flight is initiated; and
(2) Ensure the operator can return the vehicle to a safe state after a countdown abort or delay.
(b) An operator must ensure the currency of the pre-flight procedures, and that all personnel are working with the approved version of the pre-flight procedures.
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