getting filmed in flight?!
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From: Up there
getting filmed in flight?!
Hi all
I'm not sure if this is in the right forum but i couldnt find one to suit. Basically im a pilot who would like to show my friend and family a video of me at work i.e the take off landing and anything inbetween... Now i know i cant get anyone to sit in the jumpseat like the good old days so i though i would ask and see if anyone else has done this via some mounting the camcorder somewhere on a 737 to record various stages of flight?
Many thanks in advance
Foil
I'm not sure if this is in the right forum but i couldnt find one to suit. Basically im a pilot who would like to show my friend and family a video of me at work i.e the take off landing and anything inbetween... Now i know i cant get anyone to sit in the jumpseat like the good old days so i though i would ask and see if anyone else has done this via some mounting the camcorder somewhere on a 737 to record various stages of flight?
Many thanks in advance
Foil
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From: AEP
so you want to be a movie star...
Best is when you have someone deadheading on the jump seat...
Just give the camera and tell them what phases you want to be taped...
I have done many of these... and did it for other guys as well, from jump seat.
Remember to set the lense for the very bright light source from windshield.
If not, your instruments and cockpit environment gets to be very dark...
xxx
I told you guys to stop that nonsense of 2 pilot crews without F/E...!
I recommend that you request your airline to install a F/E station in the 737.
Be sure also to have a nice looking F/A sit on your lap...
xxx
Happy contrails
Just give the camera and tell them what phases you want to be taped...
I have done many of these... and did it for other guys as well, from jump seat.
Remember to set the lense for the very bright light source from windshield.
If not, your instruments and cockpit environment gets to be very dark...
xxx
I told you guys to stop that nonsense of 2 pilot crews without F/E...!
I recommend that you request your airline to install a F/E station in the 737.
Be sure also to have a nice looking F/A sit on your lap...
xxx
Happy contrails
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From: AEP
Never had any problems like that.
We use telephones (and cameras) since years with any plane in out fleet, i.e. sending a sms to operations when we line up on runway to advise of our departure time. Our airplanes include A-340s and 744s with glass cockpit...
xxx
Happy contrails
We use telephones (and cameras) since years with any plane in out fleet, i.e. sending a sms to operations when we line up on runway to advise of our departure time. Our airplanes include A-340s and 744s with glass cockpit...
xxx
Happy contrails
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From: various places .....
There's plenty of guidance material about ... however I would suggest that the following points are relevant for consideration ..
(a) some bits of kit can, and do, interfere
(b) if the EMI/EMR trials have been done and there is no demonstrated problem, then all should be well
(c) if trials haven't been done, then the main problem is passengers using untested kit without the knowledge of the crew
(d) it follows that crew use in the cockpit provides a simple control measure .. use is at sensible times and under appropriate MET conditions .. and, if something doesn't look quite right .. it is a simple enough check test to turn the kit off and see what happens.
(a) some bits of kit can, and do, interfere
(b) if the EMI/EMR trials have been done and there is no demonstrated problem, then all should be well
(c) if trials haven't been done, then the main problem is passengers using untested kit without the knowledge of the crew
(d) it follows that crew use in the cockpit provides a simple control measure .. use is at sensible times and under appropriate MET conditions .. and, if something doesn't look quite right .. it is a simple enough check test to turn the kit off and see what happens.
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From: Kernow, home of the pasty
You need one of these
Get yourself one of these, they are the dogs..
Works like a G-Cramp that you attach on to which ever piece of the cockpit you like, has a screw thread on top which will screw into your camera tripod mount.
Mine lives in my flight case and along with my casio compact (Z1000) produces excellent videos.
Not sure if it would be man enough to hold a full size vid camera .
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*1880/action*2563
Works like a G-Cramp that you attach on to which ever piece of the cockpit you like, has a screw thread on top which will screw into your camera tripod mount.
Mine lives in my flight case and along with my casio compact (Z1000) produces excellent videos.
Not sure if it would be man enough to hold a full size vid camera .
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*1880/action*2563
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From: In my head
I'm sorry but I am fighting to understand why any 747 captain would want to post a link on PPRuNe to a poor quality video of themselves made like that. Surely it is someone else having a laugh at his expense?
"er .. Hello..." ???
"er .. Hello..." ???
