Tailcam video: "The Dawn"
 

I flew my tailcam for the first time yesterday. The first flight I shot video, but was just a test flight to make sure there was nothing different with how the plane flew. The second flight was about an hour worth of aerobatics & low level.

I plan on ordering another bullet camera so I can have one in the cockpit in addition to the one on the tail. Of course, I need the wingcam, the nosecam & the wheelpantcam too. :D

Get the video (about 3 minutes long, not an hour) & more construction details here: http://www.thedukes.org/rv/tailcam.html



DISCLAIMER: All flying was done in VFR conditions following all FARs. All low level flying was done over sparsely populated areas greater than 500' feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure. All aerobatics were above 1500? AGL, greater than 4nm from an airway, not over airports or populated areas, no non-chute wearing passengers, no traffic, etc. Don?t try this at home. If you do, be smart about it & don?t mort yourself out trying. :cool:

That is fabulous Bryan! Now I remember why I made my vertical fin tip removable....I always intended to make a replacement tip with a camera, and now you're motivating me to start working on that project again....

But I seriously doubt I could get anything as beautiful as what you're doing - great work!

Paul

Thanks Paul. The project was not that difficult - just a little glass work. It took about a week of working on it after work & one half day on a day off work. I'm guessing it would have been even easier if my vertical tail tip was removable. I did buy another tip for my vertical tail, but I decided not to use it.

Putting it together was a lot of fun - mostly in anticipation of shooting video! :)

Speechless, Bryan.

You have raised the bar once again. Please continue to do these for the next 40 or so years <g>.

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Groucho, you the man! That is sweet stuff. The only thing that could make it better would be some more RVs in the shot. Sorry I couldn't make out there Sat morning. Holler when you're going up next!

Outstanding.

Very nice job. Thanks.

Thanks! Sharpie & I are already planning a formation video..."The Greasy Side" or maybe "Up Your Pipes." :)

Doug...40 years? Yikes.

Tail Cam
 

Bryan:

Great video! Your angle of coverage looks to be almost 180 deg. Mine is only about 70 deg. I haven't gotten an editing program yet so I can't get any video the the "net". It's been so hazy here, even if I could, it wouldn't compare to your scenery.

Use that other vert. cap and install a camera with a narrower field of view so you can interchange them. (Or maybe looking aft???)

Are you thinking of installing wing tip cams?

Very well done. Cool lens, keep em coming! Pat

Kind of looks like some Rutan design with that wide angle lens. Very cool!