14 CFR 450.159

§ 450.159 Pre-flight procedures.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 450.159, § 450.159 Pre-flight procedures, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/59835
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(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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.