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Old 8th Jun 2012, 01:25
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Turbine D
 
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Years ago, American Airlines had a video camera installed on some of their aircraft, DC-10's if I recall correctly. At the crews discretion, the camera was on during the T/O. For SLF it was interesting, particularly to note how much it bounced around during the T/O roll, rough runways at some airports.

Today, video cameras are often installed on school busses in the USA. They are there mainly to focus on the SLF, particularly those that would be considered "bullies". Now, if you rode a school bus 50 years ago and you probably didn't if you grew up in Europe, but if you would have, it was good they didn't have cameras, Eh?
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