We use cats sitting on the dash of aircraft as attitude indicators for the same reason!
Armed hello pilots then use them also for landing ground reconnaissance!
Toss the cat out of the window:
If it goes ker plunk the LZ is actually water
If a gator eats it there are dangerous wildlife about
Same-same if snake bitten
If it sticks in place, LZ is too muddy
If it continues to fall the radar altimeter is off
If it rapidly exits left or right while falling you have excessive crosswinds
If nearby people start to pray to it you are in Egypt somewhere
If nearby people immediately eat it you are in Somalia
If it is midday and the cat disappears in shadows : triple canopy jungle
If it is a white cat and you lose it immediately: white out landing
During white out if ape like thing grabs it you're in Tibet
If nearby people refuse to eat it, you're in India somewhere
If on the way down it explodes in midair you're taking fire
If it explodes on impact you have selected a minefield to land on
If someone in the back complains when you toss it, you have one or more female rangers onboard
If other soldiers are offended, you are carrying some gays
If someone says Ye-Haw you have hillbillies or Texans on board
If the cat is violently snatched from your hand the moment before tossing it
You have a K-9 onboard
If after hitting the ground and starting to run off your door gunner blasts it
You either have
1. A sadist on board
Or
2. gunnery practice
If the cat won't let go of the dash
Continue to use it as a reliable flight instrument
If it lands upright sprints a short distance and turns to watch you
The LZ is safe to land on
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