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14 CFR 460.15: Human factors.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
  2. CHAPTER III—COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—LICENSING
  4. PART 460—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS
  5. Subpart A—Launch and Reentry with Crew

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.

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