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 is utilizing crash test facilities and spare airframes to collect supplemental data, beyond ELT testing, focusing on occupant safety.
High-speed camera footage from a simulated Cessna 172 crash vividly demonstrates the critical difference in outcome for restrained versus unrestrained crash-test dummies.
The testing clearly illustrates that occupants wearing a single-strap shoulder harness remain relatively secure, while unbelted occupants suffer severe impacts, emphasizing the importance of harnesses for safety.
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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