C172 Drop Test at Langley Research Facility (Video)

[Rarefied]

Feel free to delete the thread if this has been posted before...but I found this video when looking up Facebook pages. I thought this was pretty interesting, along with all the other drop videos they have posted. In case anyone hasn't seen this video here you go-

 

[Stingray Don]

How did you find video of one of my landings?

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

what about the pax shoulder harness?

 

[Rarefied]

what about the pax shoulder harness?

I assume they used the pax as a control to see how much the shoulder harness helped.

 

[AKBill]

Flared way to late.....

 

[Shepherd]

Pull the 'chute! PULL THE 'CHUTE! PULL THE 'CHUTE!!!

Sorry, that's a Cessna.

Fly the plane!

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

I assume they used the pax as a control to see how much the shoulder harness helped.

Yes but it appears the harness did nothing, in fact it became detached from the airframe?
its at 2:55

 

[Ventucky Red]

Guess they forgot to turn on the Cessna Land-O-Matic system... Kind of works like their fuel gauges

 

[islandboy]

Did the passenger hang on to his beer?

 

[Stingray Don]

Obviously did not have an AOA on board. Sorry but someone had to say it!

 

[Zeldman]

Who got to log the flight time..???

 

[jordane93]

The plane is still usable right?

 

[Ventucky Red]

The plane is still usable right?

Yeuppp dat (insert descriptor for fecal matter) will buff right out