Flying Video...

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As you guys know a few weeks ago I was messing with putting a camera
into the plane... so I did, and recorded my flight on new years day
from Honolulu to Lana'i.

I still have to tweek the filter setup as the lighting didn't work out
perfectly. Also I need to work out a way to stabilize it a bit more,
because regardless of how soft I land it gives it a nice shake at
touchdown... (don't mind the wheel shimmy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyals4jYJBM

I like it.

Some suggestions.

Less panel, move the camera off center, so the #&*$ magnetic compass isn't
dead in the middle of where you are going. Also, if possible, put the
sunvisor up on both sides. Wear a ball cap to keep the sun out of your
eyes, if that is needed.

Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and easy
fix of putting a small mic under your headset.
--
Jim in NC

Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and easy
fix of putting a small mic under your headset.

Unfortunatley my camera is too cheap to have an audio-in hook-up.

Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and easy
fix of putting a small mic under your headset.

Unfortunatley my camera is too cheap to have an audio-in hook-up.

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Unfortunatley my camera is too cheap to have an audio-in hook-up.

Maybe it's worth getting a voice recorder and dubbing in the audio during
post-processing? Some folks actually prefer the mix of prop/wind noise with
the clear capture of voice/radio audio.

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During ground movement is it not more advisable to be watching out the
windows rather that turning knobs on the center panel ?


"Morgans" wrote in message
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wrote in message
ps.com...
As you guys know a few weeks ago I was messing with putting a camera
into the plane... so I did, and recorded my flight on new years day
from Honolulu to Lana'i.

I still have to tweek the filter setup as the lighting didn't work out
perfectly. Also I need to work out a way to stabilize it a bit more,
because regardless of how soft I land it gives it a nice shake at
touchdown... (don't mind the wheel shimmy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyals4jYJBM

I like it.

Some suggestions.

Less panel, move the camera off center, so the #&*$ magnetic compass isn't
dead in the middle of where you are going. Also, if possible, put the
sunvisor up on both sides. Wear a ball cap to keep the sun out of your
eyes, if that is needed.

Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and
easy fix of putting a small mic under your headset.
--
Jim in NC

wrote in message
ps.com...
Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and
easy
fix of putting a small mic under your headset.

Unfortunatley my camera is too cheap to have an audio-in hook-up.

Lash up a speaker to plug into the intercom or wherever you passenger would
be pluged in, or add a Y to your speaker output, then mount that speaker
over the camera mic with ductape or rubber bands, or something. It will
take some experimenting, but it will make the difference between droning
engine noise and air noise, and hearing what is going on with ATC plus
whatever other narration you want to add. All the difference in the world,
IMHO.

Another choice is to tape record the intercom, then add a slapstick at the
start of the tape to sync the sound and movie, then learn how to post edit
with a sound-over dubbing program.

I would go for the lash-up with the speaker, or take the camera apart and
add a mic input. That isn't too tough, either.
--
Jim in NC

"Bravo Two Zero" wrote

During ground movement is it not more advisable to be watching out the
windows rather that turning knobs on the center panel ?


"Morgans" wrote
Less panel, move the camera off center, so the #&*$ magnetic compass
isn't dead in the middle of where you are going. Also, if possible, put
the sunvisor up on both sides. Wear a ball cap to keep the sun out of
your eyes, if that is needed.

Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and
easy fix of putting a small mic under your headset.

Where did I advise turning knobs, or what in my suggestions would require
turning knobs?

If you decided that from watching the video, you should reply to his post
where he first gave out the video link, not to my post.
--
Jim in NC

Bravo Two Zero schrieb:
During ground movement is it not more advisable to be watching out the
windows rather that turning knobs on the center panel ?

Wouldn't change much with those sunvisors obsucuring his view anyway.
But then, I didn't see him look over the shoulder before initiating a
turn, either.

Stefan

Sorry Man...

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Bravo Two Zero" wrote

During ground movement is it not more advisable to be watching out the
windows rather that turning knobs on the center panel ?


"Morgans" wrote
Less panel, move the camera off center, so the #&*$ magnetic compass
isn't dead in the middle of where you are going. Also, if possible, put
the sunvisor up on both sides. Wear a ball cap to keep the sun out of
your eyes, if that is needed.

Definitely get the headset audio onto the tape. I suggest a quick and
easy fix of putting a small mic under your headset.

Where did I advise turning knobs, or what in my suggestions would require
turning knobs?

If you decided that from watching the video, you should reply to his post
where he first gave out the video link, not to my post.
--
Jim in NC