Once the initial negative G of the pitch over passed, the vertical
descent is essentially a zero G situation.Â* It should be really easy to
get unstrapped and out.Â* Perhaps it was simply denial of what was
happening.Â* Given an altitude at or above 2,000' initially, it would
take over 5 seconds to reach the ground, probably 6 to 8 seconds.

On 2/10/2020 2:14 PM, George Haeh wrote:
My guess is that they didn't have enough time to get out with the forces involved after the tail came off. The report does not mention whether the canopies were released.

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Dan, 5J