One of the side benefits of having some spare airframes, a test facility and a bunch of motivated engineers is the other kinds of testing you can do. According to Chad Stimson, NASAs project manager for the ongoing ELT testing, other data also is being collected, mostly as a supplement to earlier studies.
NASA's ongoing ELT testing program is also gathering supplemental data, specifically observing the behavior of crash-test dummies during impacts.
Images from a Cessna 172 drop test revealed that an unbelted dummy hit the control yoke, while a shoulder-harnessed dummy remained significantly more stable.
These observations provide compelling evidence for the critical safety benefits of shoulder harnesses and strongly advocate for their installation in aircraft.
One of the side benefits of having some spare airframes, a test facility and a bunch of motivated engineers is the other kinds of testing you can do. According to Chad Stimson, NASA’s project manager for the ongoing ELT testing, other data also is being collected, mostly as a supplement to earlier studies.
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