Forget the tripod. Go to the store and get a sponge or two. The camera
sits on the sponge on top of the glareshield. Then take elastic straps
and attach a ring terminal to both ends. Attach ring terminals to
convenient sheet metal screws on the glareshield. My 182 had an
avionics access panel that I used. The sponge keeps the camera from
vibrating. The easiest video cameras to use have the flip open screen.
Set the camera to the scenery mode so it won't focus on the
windshield. I always had just a little bit of the engine cowl in the
lower part of the screen for reference. If you use a Sony camera you
can plug a cord from the intercom directly into the mic in jack, no
special cords needed. The only downside to audio is you either get
constant engine drone or no engine drone and communications.

wrote:
So I've decided to film some of my flights now during the rainy season
(really fun flying in Hawai'i during that time), and I was wondering if
anyone has any advice on how to strap a camera on or not on a tripod
into a plane, preferable on the tripod so I can move it around as I
desire (pan it left to right). Thanks for your guys help.