On Monday, January 14, 2013 6:44:23 AM UTC-5, Terry Pitts wrote:
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

Hi Terry,

Two days ago I had my GoPro mounted about 3 feet from the fuse on the DG800 and immediately off tow I felt a strange sensation in the elevator...very subtle but it was there for the entire flight. Left me a little spooked so glad to know what it was. Last year I did a flight with the GoPro farther out on the wing perhaps 6 feet or more and there was no noticeable disturbance in the airflow.

As for suction cups I use the standard cup from GoPro which works well but I always put a little strip of duct tape over the front for a little insurance. One other pilot on these posts said he uses a little wing tape.

Interesting to watch the horizon and AS indicator in a winch launch...it does go fast!

Jim-77