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mickjoebill
6th May 2013, 02:41
Accident waiting to happen?
These pictures are being promoted on a cameraman website populated by the young and impressionable.
Is it a desirable and safe way to operate?
Home made harnesses, no life vests, lateral C of G, safe egress is it a matter of legality or pilot judgement?

There are three manufacturers with hand holdable gyro rigs that stabilise roll tilt and pan, about to come on the market that will do a good job on wide shots. Hand held shooting will become more popular.


Seat belt? Camera slipping off shoulder? Changing battery? Both rear seats occupied?
http://www.reduser.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34857&d=1361119623



Epic on a Helicopter ride -27C (http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?94895-Epic-on-a-Helicopter-ride-27C&highlight=helicopter)

http://vpmediahouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/301599_431047256978865_515702225_n.png



Life vest? the designer of the steadycam says not to use a steadycam in a helicopter, as does the distributor and those giving master classes.
http://vpmediahouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/VPMH-Takes-Flight-3.jpg

https://vimeo.com/60023121

This type of "rig" would be replaced by one of the hand holdable gyro rigs, probably suspended by bungies.
http://www.reduser.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34850&d=1361093222



Mickjoebill

SASless
6th May 2013, 02:51
I would start with the R-44....as they seem to be flying Molotov Cocktails!

Perhaps they should be called "Ronson"s"!