Destin Sandlin Straps Himself Into a Falling Helicopter to Prove Neil deGrasse Tyson Wrong
Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin recently strapped himself into a falling helicopter to prove Neil deGrasse Tyson wrong. In a tweet to comedian Chuck Nice, Dr. Tyson said that, “A helicopter whose engine fails is a brick.”
@chucknicecomic FYI: An airplane whose engine fails is a glider. A helicopter whose engine fails is a brick.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 20, 2015
Sandlin took issue with the statement, so he worked with Brad Friesen and Gerry Friesen to demonstrate how a helicopter pilot can manage a safe landing after an engine failure using physics.
The episode also includes a video message from Dr. Tyson expressing his great interest in learning how a helicopter could land safely without an engine.
Glen Tickle
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