A/V Update

The more we fly, the more video I want and in fact do take, so I thought I’d give a quick update with what we’re using today. But first, let me talk about why I do this. It would be great to say that I want to motivate current and future builders to keep at […]

Flight Training Audio

Now you can listen to my flights by clicking the links (as if you wanted to listen to hours of my messing up flying a Warrior 160!). Flight 0 Familiarization with the Piper Warrior and Instructor Flight 1 – 05/05/2012 Starting my training for real this time Flight 2 – 05/08/2012 Climbs, trim, slow […]

Installing GoPro Hero2 cameras and the Sky-3D system

I’d mentioned that I’d bought these cameras, but with all of the flying I’ve been doing and the, I hadn’t finished installing them. The weather was a factor on in the fact that the biggest part of the instructions is getting the under-wing-mount’s toe-in angle correct. In order to do that I need to get […]

Contour+ GPS and Dashware

If you follow this site much, one of the things you’ll have noticed that I like to do is film and edit/publish flying videos of our travels. I particularly like some of the first-person point of view stuff with cockpit audio. I think it’s really cool, and captures a lot of those ‘moments’ that others […]

Olympus DS30 Digital Audio Recorder

I just bought this sweet little digital audio recorder, the Olympus DS30, to hook into the intercom to record our in-flight conversations and broadcasts. Olympus DS30

ContourHD Wearable HD Camera

I was lucky enough to get a new camera for my birthday. This little gem is made for snowboarding and the like, so it can really handle high light conditions, and won’t get overexposed when the airplane turns towards the sun. ContourHD mini camera (for awesome HD flight footage!)