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74Wind
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Posted: September-01-2014 at 3:30pm |
Thought you might enjoy this short go-pro video.
My bro had to pick up a friend at the Rochester airport, and with no wheels this time of year, picked him up on the Genesee River (see airport on left). Going under I-390 at speed is a nice touch. Never had much luck posting a you tube, if someone could please fix, thanks https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4auraDoaLPY |
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Cool !
Can you land and take-off within 3200 feet ? |
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kapla
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the phone app is handy for this footage!
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Smithfamily
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That was pretty cool! Airport don't bust chops flying into or near their air space?
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74Wind
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Nope, said controllers were great once they understood the plan. |
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Swansonhomesllc
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As a float plane pilot I can appreciate the video. Flying floats is simply awesome.
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Sweet
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jbear
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wow...cool...wish he would have filmed take-off to. Man those Go-Pros are sweet!
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That was good. Here is another go pro airplane video, slightly different, in the the plane was an RC plane. A friend of mine did this over our lake earlier this summer.
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74Wind
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Here's the takeoff if you can fix the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2DEw8Y57I&feature=youtu.be |
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Interesting how the camera just gets hammered until he gets up on the step, maybe I am more surprised that their is so little spray at those speeds. Anyway cool stuff
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74Wind
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yes, you can take off and land in 3200', normally much less. You do also have to consider the terrain that you need to climb over. |
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Cessna 180. Taildragger when on wheels, so when the rear wheel is off, the empty strut makes a great mounting location for the GoPro. When the wheels are on they are of the larger bush variety, great for varied surfaces. Then in winter, on go the skis, I posted a video of that last winter. Can't recall the specific model year, 1960 or thereabouts. He's had it for 20 years or so. Here's a photo of it with our favorite family heirloom....... |
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Here's a great GoPro skiplane video his friend made when they were out playing in the snow on Keuka Lake NY last winter. The friends plane is the red/white one the camera's attached to, the other one is my bro's.
http://vimeo.com/horizonchaser/surfing-the-polar-vortex |
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