---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 460.15"
title: "14"
number: "460.15"
heading: "Human factors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/460.15"
---

# §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.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 51 U.S.C. 50901-50923.

### Source

Source: Docket No. FAA-2005-23449, 71 FR 75632, Dec. 15, 2006, unless otherwise noted.