Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Something small in the air

As I wrote earlier, occasionally you will read about aviation here. And not only that, also about cinematography combined with aviation!

I've been testing the GoPro HD Hero camera for a while already. While the little thing (it fits into the palm of your hand) is fabulous, it is rather susceptible to vibrations. I always wanted to have a view from the bottom of the plane, and after a series of testing, Alex, the the chief mechanic of Aerodynamics, came up with a brilliant idea - to mount it on the rear tiedown. This is a sturdy ring protruding from the belly of the aircraft.

The result is something I always wanted: a view with the aircraft suspended in the air from an unusual perspective:

LEAX circuit from Chris Sattlberger on Vimeo.
A pattern (or 'circuit') flown at LEAX / Axarquia aerodrome with a GoPro HD Hero attached to the belly of the airplane.



Airplane is a Cessna 172RG.

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