Saturday, September 15, 2012

A helicopter in flight..

So this morning I went on one of my last solo cross-country flights. I ran into (well, not literally) one of my instructors who is getting his fixed wing license while I was transitioning from one town to the other. We had a short chat over the radio and I was on my way. 
Upon my return and landing on runway 35, I looked to my left and saw three blackhawk choppers flying in formation off the runway heading into the distance. It was perhaps the most beautiful sight I've encountered yet! I'm kicking myself for not being able to take a picture or having a camera attached to my head to film it from my perspective.

Which brings me to my point. I've seen many a Youtube video where people have used the GoPro camera. Although I enjoy the idea and I could potentially learn a lot, I don't relish the idea of spending so much money on a camera if it doesn't turn out as practical as I'd like. However, my sporty father who likes to sled has used cameras on his helmets before and they have worked out well.
I'm going to start figuring out how to work his spare camera and using it to film my lessons. Credit to my dad for letting me use his expensive equipment! The next step is trying to figure out how to edit the footage and shape it from a horror movie in slow motion to an action movie with exciting music.

If all goes well, you will be able to learn along with me to the tune of happy music.  Unfortunately, I don't get to listen to the music while I learn so consider yourself lucky :(
I have to find a cable that will attach without being too costly and finding a way to hold the bigger part of the system without being in the way of controls while I fly. It isn't a GoPro, but another competitor close to it, and it should work just as well, if not better! I'm hoping while in flight you will be able to read the gauges along with being able to see clearly outside.

In my head, I don't know if it would be very interesting to watch a lot of videos of someone sitting in a metal ball floating around the sky under a giant fan staring at the ground, but I have to remind myself that not everyone gets to sit in aircraft (helicopters especially) even during their lifetime while I get to sit in them more than a couple times a week.

So I will ask my readers this:
Would you like to see something like that?
 Would it be interesting for someone to watch? 
And what other things could I do to improve and make videos that are entertaining? 

2 comments:

  1. I was thinking of getting Sony Vegas video editing software. it literally does it all.

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  2. put some of your awsome videos on!!! like your off airports and stuff show us how fun learning how to fly is and the kind of work and training it takes to do what you do!


    thanks james

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