Well, I think I have this little waterproof, rugged video camera figured out. On my previous flights, I developed the under wing mount that attaches to the tie-down point, but was having trouble with it shutting off in flight. I did a little research (that means I finally read the manual!), and discovered that they recommend Lithium, batteries rather than alkalines. I had figured that a "AA" was a "AA", right? Wrong! The fresh out of the box voltage on a Lithium cell was 1.76 volts, whereas the cheap bulk alkalines I was using only measured 1.4 when I opened the package. So, my theory is that the camera is really marginal on 3 volts, and shuts down when the voltage sags a bit, the Lithiums give you more margin, and today I had two flights and it recorded full time for both of them!
You can see the results here. It's still not as cool as Doug's video of Danny in trail!
This was a little gentle acro done with an IFR block clearance to keep it legal. It's a lot of fun, and frankly, the video still doesn't do it justice. You have to be able to crane your neck under that big bubble canopy to get the full effect as you roll over the top of a cumulus....but those you are flying can go and do it, and those that are building....maybe this will motivate you some more!
Once again... IFR clearance required!
Paul
You can see the results here. It's still not as cool as Doug's video of Danny in trail!
This was a little gentle acro done with an IFR block clearance to keep it legal. It's a lot of fun, and frankly, the video still doesn't do it justice. You have to be able to crane your neck under that big bubble canopy to get the full effect as you roll over the top of a cumulus....but those you are flying can go and do it, and those that are building....maybe this will motivate you some more!
Once again... IFR clearance required!
Paul