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SpaceCrew Training Under Part 460
Twenty flashcards on FAA human spaceflight rules in 14 CFR Part 460: crew and pilot training, medical certificates, records and passenger emergency training.
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- Which conditions must each crew member train for under Part 460?
- Their role in nominal and non-nominal conditions, including abort scenarios and emergency operations.
- What is the purpose of crew training in 460.5?
- That each crew member can do their role on board or on the ground so the vehicle will not harm the public.
- What must each flight crew member demonstrate?
- The ability to withstand the stresses of spaceflight, such as high acceleration or deceleration, microgravity and vibration.
- What certificate must a pilot or remote operator carry?
- An FAA pilot certificate with an instrument rating.
- Which methods can give a pilot vehicle and mission-specific training?
- A flight simulator or device, an aircraft with similar characteristics, flight testing, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
- What must pilots train for in case the flight crew abandons the vehicle?
- Procedures that direct the vehicle away from the public.
- What else must a pilot be able to handle, per 460.5?
- Each mode of control or propulsion, including any transition between modes.
- What medical certificate must crew with a safety-critical role carry?
- An FAA second-class airman medical certificate, issued no more than 12 months before the month of launch and reentry.
- What if a crew training device does not match the real vehicle?
- The operator must inform the crew member of the differences.
- How must crew training records be kept?
- Track each revision in writing and document completed training for each active crew member.
- What must be current before launch and reentry?
- All crew qualifications and training, under a recurrent training schedule.
- What must the operator tell crew in writing about the vehicle?
- That the U.S. Government has not certified the launch or reentry vehicle as safe for carrying people.
- What must the operator or crew be able to do about smoke and fire?
- Detect smoke and suppress a cabin fire to prevent incapacitation of the flight crew.
- What oxygen supply must the flight crew have?
- An adequate redundant or secondary oxygen supply.
- What emergency training must every space flight participant get before flight?
- How to respond to smoke, fire, loss of cabin pressure and emergency exit.
- Which items may a space flight participant not carry on board?
- Explosives, firearms, knives or other weapons.
- How does a space flight participant give consent before flight?
- After a chance to ask questions orally, they sign and date a written consent for that specific vehicle.
- What must an operator verify before any space flight participant flies?
- The integrated performance of the vehicle's hardware and software in an operational flight environment, including flight testing.
- Whose safety does FAA commercial space oversight protect?
- The public on the ground and others using the National Airspace System.
- In NASA Commercial Crew missions, how do the FAA and NASA split safety?
- The FAA handles public safety through licensing; NASA is responsible for crew safety.
Official sources
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), via GovInfo (GPO)
14 CFR Part 460: Human space flight requirements (CFR 2025 edition)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Human Space Flight
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