On Tuesday, December 25, 2001 7:15:06 AM UTC-6, Niclas Schopenhauer wrote:
Has anyone here tried mounting a camera on the wing (or tail) of a glider?
If so, how did you do it?

All my pictures (from inside the cockpit) are pretty boring in comparison
with the pictures you see in glider magazines. I searched Google, but there
isn't much useful infomation there. A member of my club just taped a small
camera to the wing, but I'd like to use a bigger (1-2 lb/0.5-1 kg) camera,
and I don't like the idea of just taping it to the wing. That can't be good
for the camera OR the wing.

Are there any wing mounts available? Or are gliders designed for these
things. Vaguely remember something about some gliders being delivered with
predrawn wires for the camera trigger...

I'd be using a Cirrus or a Discus, and the camera would be on timer or
infrared trigger, to prevent having to tape a wire to the wing.

My go-Pro 2 came with a nice square plastic plate as part of the packaging box. It has the two Go-Pro mounting tangs for the mounts. I added 8 small soft adhesive rubber/plastic feet to the bottom to give it some grip and protect the gelcoat. They were the little small clear dot type you would find under almost anything sitting on a desk. I then used real white Gaff tape to secure the plastic plate it to the wing and tail. Gaff tape will not come off in flight about $8 to $10 bucks a roll but much cheaper than a lost camera. This works great and does not depend on a suction cup holding. Unlike the Go-Pro adhesive mounts, Gaff tape can be easily removed and does not leave any residue, just don't leave it on for two many days.

(F) Greg