NTSB Issues Recommendation A-15-019 to FAA on Human Factors Guidance for Crewed Vehicles

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Recommendation A-15-019, identified by NTSB number DCA15MA019, addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive calls for the FAA to work in collaboration with the Commercial Spaceflight Federation to develop and issue comprehensive human factors guidance. The intended purpose of this guidance is to assist operators throughout the design and operation phases of crewed vehicles. Specifically, the recommendation mandates that the guidance address, without being limited to, the human factors issues that were identified during the investigation of the SpaceShipTwo accident. This measure aims to ensure that critical safety considerations derived from past incidents are integrated into future operational standards.