Badnotna FPV
"Out in the open.. finally" ( Aerial Music Video)
***Warning this video contains First person view of flips, rolls and Inverted flight from an RC aircraft*****
It's been awhile. If you remember back in April I decided to move towards a new aerial filming platform.
(if you haven't seen that video check it out here : flic.kr/p/sa5yK5)
I wanted something that could go further and higher on less energy. I wanted something that could work with the elements instead of expending so much energy to resist them. I also craved not so perfectly level and stabilized video. I wanted the people watching my videos to experience the flight and scenery as I see it. So I started looking into possibly using RC Airplanes instead of my 3 year epic adventures with multi-copters. That's not to say I am giving up on multicopters completely I just want to be able to film in different ways as I see fit.
Even though I have been RC flying for most of my life, flying out in the open like this takes a different skill set. On the flight field there are no obstacles in the way, no buildings, trees, people, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans etc; I took some time out to hone my skills so that I could be as safe as possible out and about in public areas. Which is another reason I chose RC Airplanes for this. They are safer in the air. Multicopters if improperly maintained will eventually fall straight out of the sky. That is potential hazard and any FPV Multicopter pilot will be doing constant equipment checks to minimize incidents. Which has served me well over the years.
An RC Airplane if it suffers motor or propeller failure can still glide to safety. Also with it completely made of styrofoam damage to anything or anyone is minimal. A thick blade of grass can even botch up a landing which should tell you how light an airplane is.
I also sometimes feel the need to pull acrobatic maneuvers when I am flying in these scenic areas for more dynamic footage. It would be very dangerous for a multicopter to attempt acrobatics due to it's inherit design but they weren't really built for that at least the ones you see used for filming. I'm not saying they can't do it I am saying with people around it's not ideal but when is it ever? Might as well fly with something that has liitle chance of hurting anything. I have also found airplanes to be mostly stress free. I can concentrate more on exploring rather than how much battery I have.
Fast forward to today. It was time to make a video and chose some flying locations. I first started in Mukilteo where I flew around this small sleepy town. I even followed a train for awhile. from there a trip north up to LaConner where I found myself following boats and proximity flying the marina. Then I ended up at a wildlife hunting reserve near the Skagit bay. There wasn't much to see here so I decided let loose and go crazy over some wetlands and river. I also decided to include my footage of my "Superman" Level flight teetering on the edge of commercial and unregulated airspace.
With how much mileage my little plane has seen in these past months I actually need to purchase I new one! Darn! :)
Well I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did making it!
As always thank you for taking the time to watch my video! (Stream in HD if you can)
See more of my epic aerial action here: flic.kr/s/aHsjLmnXKz
and here:
Song "Spectral Flex" Music by Earegular
"Out in the open.. finally" ( Aerial Music Video)
***Warning this video contains First person view of flips, rolls and Inverted flight from an RC aircraft*****
It's been awhile. If you remember back in April I decided to move towards a new aerial filming platform.
(if you haven't seen that video check it out here : flic.kr/p/sa5yK5)
I wanted something that could go further and higher on less energy. I wanted something that could work with the elements instead of expending so much energy to resist them. I also craved not so perfectly level and stabilized video. I wanted the people watching my videos to experience the flight and scenery as I see it. So I started looking into possibly using RC Airplanes instead of my 3 year epic adventures with multi-copters. That's not to say I am giving up on multicopters completely I just want to be able to film in different ways as I see fit.
Even though I have been RC flying for most of my life, flying out in the open like this takes a different skill set. On the flight field there are no obstacles in the way, no buildings, trees, people, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans etc; I took some time out to hone my skills so that I could be as safe as possible out and about in public areas. Which is another reason I chose RC Airplanes for this. They are safer in the air. Multicopters if improperly maintained will eventually fall straight out of the sky. That is potential hazard and any FPV Multicopter pilot will be doing constant equipment checks to minimize incidents. Which has served me well over the years.
An RC Airplane if it suffers motor or propeller failure can still glide to safety. Also with it completely made of styrofoam damage to anything or anyone is minimal. A thick blade of grass can even botch up a landing which should tell you how light an airplane is.
I also sometimes feel the need to pull acrobatic maneuvers when I am flying in these scenic areas for more dynamic footage. It would be very dangerous for a multicopter to attempt acrobatics due to it's inherit design but they weren't really built for that at least the ones you see used for filming. I'm not saying they can't do it I am saying with people around it's not ideal but when is it ever? Might as well fly with something that has liitle chance of hurting anything. I have also found airplanes to be mostly stress free. I can concentrate more on exploring rather than how much battery I have.
Fast forward to today. It was time to make a video and chose some flying locations. I first started in Mukilteo where I flew around this small sleepy town. I even followed a train for awhile. from there a trip north up to LaConner where I found myself following boats and proximity flying the marina. Then I ended up at a wildlife hunting reserve near the Skagit bay. There wasn't much to see here so I decided let loose and go crazy over some wetlands and river. I also decided to include my footage of my "Superman" Level flight teetering on the edge of commercial and unregulated airspace.
With how much mileage my little plane has seen in these past months I actually need to purchase I new one! Darn! :)
Well I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did making it!
As always thank you for taking the time to watch my video! (Stream in HD if you can)
See more of my epic aerial action here: flic.kr/s/aHsjLmnXKz
and here:
Song "Spectral Flex" Music by Earegular