This is why I love to Fly - GoPro Hero3+

[FunInAviation]

We went up on a beautiful evening just to enjoy the scenery and do some practice landings. It puts me into a different and wonderful world.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJx7dNlBnS0

[champ driver]

Nicely done!

[Bill Greenwood]

Those are nice views, but I think it would appeal to pilots more with engine sounds or even silence, rather than the creepy elevator music.

[FunInAviation]

Yep. I'm going to Best Buy today to pick my new digital voice recorder, which will plug into the intercom. The next video will have a lower music volume with more engine and radio communication in it. Thanks for the good advice, Bill.

[pacerpilot]

The GoPro is a real nice camera!

[I_FLY_LOW]

Very nice video!
Makes me want to go flying.
It's a tad chilly, and windy for an ultralight, right now, though.

[jjhoneck]

Speaking of GoPro, here's a video I shot last week over our island, with the camera mounted on the wing of our RV-8A facing backwards. A somewhat unique perspective!

Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-g...e_gdata_player

[FunInAviation]

Nice video! I never thought about a rear view. I'll try that on my next video.

[Jim Rosenow]

Those are nice views, but I think it would appeal to pilots more with engine sounds or even silence, rather than the creepy elevator music.

+1, Bill.....I've gotten to where if a video starts and I hear music instead of engine noise....b-bye.... Just a personal preference of course. I like the 'flying' experience more than the 'production' experience, I guess. No offense intended those who prefer otherwise.

I have an interface cable for in-flight that connects between my cam and a headphone jack....a headset plugs into that. Records intercom, ATC, and flight sounds (as you hear them thru the headset). The cable was $30-something. I will agree in advance with whoever will say this is not applicable if the cam is out at the end of the wing or tail :-)

[jjhoneck]

+1, Bill.....I've gotten to where if a video starts and I hear music instead of engine noise....b-bye.... Just a personal preference of course. I like the 'flying' experience more than the 'production' experience, I guess. No offense intended those who prefer otherwise.

I have an interface cable for in-flight that connects between my cam and a headphone jack....a headset plugs into that. Records intercom, ATC, and flight sounds (as you hear them thru the headset). The cable was $30-something. I will agree in advance with whoever will say this is not applicable if the cam is out at the end of the wing or tail :-)

I started out doing videos with engine noise, and, wow, were they hard to watch.

Now, I always use Dwayne O'Brien's songs about flying (from the album "Song Pilot" ) in the background. I do this for two reasons: First, I love his music. His songs truly touch a chord, resonating with many of the reasons I fly.

Second, he has kindly not copyrighted his songs, so YouTube let's us use them without hassle. If you try to use any other "flying" songs -- say, " Danger Zone", from Top Gun, as an example -- YouTube will ban your video for copyright violation.