---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 460.7"
title: "14"
number: "460.7"
heading: "Operator training of crew."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/460.7"
---

# §460.7. Operator training of crew.

- (a) **Implementation of training.** An operator must train each member of its crew and define standards for successful completion in accordance with [§ 460.5](/cfr/14/460.5.md).
- (b) **Training device fidelity.** An operator must
  - (1) Ensure that any crew-training device used to meet the training requirements realistically represents the vehicle's configuration and mission, or
  - (2) **Inform the crew member being trained of the differences between the two.**
- (c) **Maintenance of training records.** An operator must continually update the crew training to ensure that it incorporates lessons learned from training and operational missions. An operator must—
  - (1) Track each revision and update in writing; and
  - (2) Document the completed training for each crew member and maintain the documentation for each active crew member.
- (d) **Current qualifications and training.** An operator must establish a recurrent training schedule and ensure that all crew qualifications and training required by [§ 460.5](/cfr/14/460.5.md) are current before launch and reentry.

## 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.