Doug's Backwards Video

[frankh]

Way cool videos.

1) How do you keep you head still enough?...I would have expected to see a very jerky image using a helmet cam but yours is remarkably stable.

2) How on earth did you keep up with an RV6 in that thing?..

I loved the acro!

Frank

[DanH]

<<How do you keep you head still enough?>>

Concentrate on keeping the dot on the subject (which isn't jerky) and the rest takes care of itself.

<<How on earth did you keep up with an RV6 in that thing?>>

A DR532 has extremely clipped wings. It will run about 90 mph max in level flight, so formation is possible if the RV guy pulls the throttle back enough.

[Paul Tuttle]

Great stuff!!! I've had to give up building for a month or so in order to concentrate 100% on my other passion. Watching these movies keeps the fire burning to get back pounding rivets as soon as I can.
Keep em coming.

[rv8guy]

Bravo Doug and Paul

you guys are too much fun!

I feel the need to fly!

[fstringham7a]

Come on Doug and Paul....how do you expect me to get to work on the plane when all I do is set at the computer waiting for the next installment of video wars!!!!!

Frank @ sgu RV7A "NDY" engine, instruments, FWF stuff in the mail.....wait a knock at the door....Van's FWF is here and Mags from eMagair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YES

[n5lp]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

OK, this is no competition whatsoever for Doug and Danny's video....but since folks asked, you can look here....

Looks like this method has good potential. It also looks like your airplane has dihedral.

I can't figure out those horizontal stripes. They don't seem to be at any particular time, like high G.

[Ironflight]

Originally Posted by n5lp

Looks like this method has good potential. It also looks like your airplane has dihedral.

I can't figure out those horizontal stripes. They don't seem to be at any particular time, like high G.

Nah, not dihedral....woudl you believe a low tire on one side? No? Would you believe that I have to "roll" the camera in the bracket to turn it on before I hop in, and I didn't get it level afterward? At least I got it closer on the second take-off, after the fuel stop....

The horizontal stripes appeared to be when I was pointed close to the sun - both times at the top of a loop..... you'll also notice a little jumpiness to the video at times - I think that the wedge I used to aim it had a little too much flexibility (to many layers of Velcro), and it made it shake. All to be fixed on the next trip!

(I might bring it along to Carlsbad tomorrow, and if the weather is good, do a little Guad flying, to see how it looks!)

[DanH]

I really like the one with Danny King in trail. Doug, can you get your whole gang lined up back there?

[DeltaRomeo]

Originally Posted by DanH

snip...Doug, can you get your whole gang lined up back there?

Absoluletly. No barrell rolls, though .

I'll see if I can't get a 4-ship to participate.

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