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Old February 23rd 05, 05:38 PM
Bruno
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Default New 7 part personal soaring movie in Utah

I am amazed that more people don't film their flights and share them
with others. Yes, it leaves you open to criticism - I know my yaw
string isn't straight a lot of the time. If people had any idea what
we experience up there, we'd have quite a few more friends soaring with
us.

The links to the videos are on my homepage (I hope you have a fast
internet connection).
http://phoebus.vassel.com

Hope you all enjoy!
Bruno

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Old February 23rd 05, 08:36 PM
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You shouldn't be amazed ... there's enough to think and worry about
already when soaring; adding and operating a video camera to the mix is
probably too much to make it worthwhile for your average pilot.

Then there is the logistical problem of where to put the camera. Looks
like you had yours side-mounted on a skiing helmet like the skydiving
videographers do.

Videotaping a flight is something I'd love to be able to do, but
because of tape length/storage and power limitations, I would need to
turn the camera on and off periodically, to get 1 or 2 hours of footage
from a 3 to 6 hour flight. And I would want the camera mounted
somewhere besides my head for that duration (especially when it's time
to start using the O2)...

Bruno wrote:
I am amazed that more people don't film their flights and share them
with others. Yes, it leaves you open to criticism - I know my yaw
string isn't straight a lot of the time. If people had any idea what
we experience up there, we'd have quite a few more friends soaring

with
us.

The links to the videos are on my homepage (I hope you have a fast
internet connection).
http://phoebus.vassel.com

Hope you all enjoy!
Bruno


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Old February 23rd 05, 09:16 PM
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Then there is the logistical problem of where to put the camera.
Looks
like you had yours side-mounted on a skiing helmet like the skydiving
videographers do.


Thanks for the response. Actually I just held the camera with my left
hand and rested it on my right shoulder. It is more comfortable than
it sounds and helps to stabalize the video camera a little bit. When I
am not using the camera I just put it on my lap. Works ok.

I've already gotten a few flying tips from some people. Thanks! I can
use all I can get.

Bruno

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Old February 24th 05, 07:41 AM
Mark James Boyd
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I've videotaped both from tripod on the ground and while riding in a
second seat, but never solo from inside the cockpit. Hmmm...
I don't think I'd try that.


In article .com,
Bruno wrote:
Then there is the logistical problem of where to put the camera.

Looks
like you had yours side-mounted on a skiing helmet like the skydiving
videographers do.


Thanks for the response. Actually I just held the camera with my left
hand and rested it on my right shoulder. It is more comfortable than
it sounds and helps to stabalize the video camera a little bit. When I
am not using the camera I just put it on my lap. Works ok.

I've already gotten a few flying tips from some people. Thanks! I can
use all I can get.

Bruno



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Old March 24th 05, 03:35 PM
Bruno
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Mark James Boyd wrote:
I've videotaped both from tripod on the ground and while riding in a
second seat, but never solo from inside the cockpit. Hmmm...
I don't think I'd try that.


After thinking about the safety aspects of trying to ridge soar and
video at the same time, I think you are right about filming solo. I
built a camera mount just to the side and behind me so I don't have to
worry about it. Thanks for the thoughts.

Bruno

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Old March 25th 05, 05:01 PM
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Hi Bruno,

Very Nice! I like your website, keep up the good work!
What camera are you using?

Good and Safe Soaring,

Gunnar

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Old March 31st 05, 01:24 AM
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Hi Bruno, Nyal and everbody
Wonderful!
I have just downloaded the movie n° 3 and I found exactly what I
hoped: full air noise, with vario and actual pilot voice.
A wonderful movie! I almost couldn’t breath, for this deep feeling of
beeing really there meeting dynamic slope air and manouvering to gain
height.
I shall download all. One of my very best findings.
Thankyou and happy thermals!

Roberto Ciuffoletti

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Old February 24th 05, 05:10 PM
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With the Sierra Soaring Club's 1-35 we have a metal camera mount that
we have attached to the canopy rail with a couple of sheet metal
screws. That way the camera is hands free while we fly. The problem
is that it is mounted on the left side and I usually don't have as good
of view out of the camera as I saw on these videos. I really enjoyed
these videos. I was born in Provo and I graduated from BYU prior to
moving to California so it was neat to see video from a flight in this
area.

Alex

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Old February 24th 05, 07:39 AM
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There is an SSA Director who runs a commercial glider operation who
videotapes landings and coaches even experienced pilots using this
tape. This person says it works pretty good for the coaching,
especially since some of the pilots with 25+ years in the same
glider get enough lift they only launch maybe a dozen or so times a year
for the exceptional days, so they don't do a lot of landing practice.

I've taped landings, and have a treasured tape of a very elegant
ground loop, wings level the whole time, where the 180 set the
guy up for tow out in the opposite direction. I'd heard of this done
in Hawaii on purpose before, but even after watching the tape, I don't
think I could make it happen myself

In article .com,
Bruno wrote:
I am amazed that more people don't film their flights and share them
with others. Yes, it leaves you open to criticism - I know my yaw
string isn't straight a lot of the time. If people had any idea what
we experience up there, we'd have quite a few more friends soaring with
us.

The links to the videos are on my homepage (I hope you have a fast
internet connection).
http://phoebus.vassel.com

Hope you all enjoy!
Bruno



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Old March 24th 05, 06:07 PM
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I wish I had filmed it... hard to believe otherwise. I witnessed, with
several others, the final moments of a commercial ride at an east coast
gliderport. The commercial pilot turned very short base to final and
failed to level out completely before the right wingtip touch the
ground. The glider rotated 180 degrees in the air, the landed (pretty
smoothly) backwards. It tracked straight for several wingspans, then
touched a wingtip and ground looped 180, once again facing its
direction of travel. The passenger got out and exclaimed it was the
coolest flight he'd ever taken.

 




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