I have a couple year old ContourHD that I like. It's not without weaknesses, though. I like the fact that it faces in the "streamlined" direction like most of the GoPro's other competitors, but I doubt we go fast enough the the drag is much different.

I use iMovie for my video work.

I've mounted the camera on the top of the tail with just a heavy duty suction cup with great success. I felt comfortable doing so on a non aerobatic flight after it did well on the canopy at 5G's. I also stuck the camera out about four feet from the fuselage on the left wing of an LS-4. I felt a rumble on the tail the whole flight. It was interesting to note that the camera disturbed the airflow enough to feel.

I went to the "local" Army hospital this morning for new shoe inserts and an eye exam. While in the brace shop I remembered the comments above about thermo forming plastic and went to mooch some. I have two pieces to play with. I asked about the correct temperature to use and was told 350-400, so I asked, "in the oven?" The answer, "No just heat the water in a skillet." Uh, I think I'm unlikely to get more than maybe 212...

What would y'all think of mounting a forward-looking camera on the nose for some video?

See videos at http://m.youtube.com/user/ltcterry2006?feature=guide

To avoid thread drift: The LS-4 video shows the camera mount as a shadow. Any video feedback would be nice.

Terry