Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com just started a new video series on shooting video from airplanes. The series will cover cameras and technical specifications, mounting techniques and post production editing. The first in the series s on GoPro’s Hero5 Session. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/6Wm8l2vbaIc
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Video: Low altitude maneuvering
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a video on maneuvering aircraft at low altitude. Margins of Safety: Low Altitude Maneuvering is the fourth and final ASI video in a series looking at maneuvering. “Maneuvering an aircraft at low altitude is something pilots do on every flight,” said ASI […]
Video: Bucks County from the air
A reader alerted us to this new video posted to YouTube of a biplane tour of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Garmin introduces VIRB aviation bundle
Garmin has introduced an aviation-specific addition to the VIRB Ultra 30 action camera family, offering several new accessories tailored to capturing high definition footage in-flight. VIRB Ultra 30 is a waterproof action camera with the power to shoot Ultra HD footage at 4K/30fps. The VIRB Ultra 30 contains a suite of new features, including voice control, an […]
New video provides a ‘pilot’s-eye’ view of TBM ferry flights
TARBES, France — From takeoff in southwestern France to touchdown in the Florida, the experience of ferrying Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft over the North Atlantic Ocean for customer deliveries is highlighted in a new video available on YouTube. With the Americas accounting for nearly 80% of all TBMs ordered, ferry flights of new […]
Video: Wings Over Dallas Air Show
LiveAirShowTV recently posted a video on the inaugural Wings Over Dallas Air Show at Dallas Executive Airport, the new home of the Commemorative Air Force national headquarters. In the video, CAF President/CEO Steve Brown talks about the show.
Video on avoiding traffic pattern stalls released
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) recently released a video on preventing stalls in the traffic pattern. Margins of Safety: Avoiding Traffic Pattern Stalls looks at the various complexities of flying in the pattern, as well as the importance of avoiding distractions and focusing on stick and rudder skills. “Pilots […]
Video: Putting it all together
Peter Bowers of WACO Aircraft Corp. at W.K. Kellogg Airport (KBTL) in Battle Creek, Mich., shared this video with us that shows the final assembly of a Great Lakes aircraft. Pretty interesting to see how it all goes together…
Video: Trying out ForeFlight’s Synthetic Vision feature
Gene Lee of The HD Pilot recently posted this video, which shows he and a friend using the Synthetic Vision feature of ForeFlight Mobile during a recent flight. He notes the feature is a “very intriguing tool to experiment with. At night, or in poor visibility, ‘seeing’ what’s out ahead of you could be an absolute life […]