Dave_Fullmer
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Hello to all extremely hand-eye coordinated
I’ve been invited by a documentary film director to use my ultralight aircraft as a camera platform for the low altitude aerial sequences of an upcoming project that covers territory from New York to Utah. I'm enthused about this project but not enthused about trailering, assembling and dissembling my aircraft many times all across the US. I'm suggesting that we use a multi-rotor RC and loose the full scale hassle altogether.
Here are my limitations: Budget of less than $2500, Very little RC flight experience.
Here are our assets: I've flown stick and rudder ultralight for 20 years. We already have a camera: "GoPro Hero" which only weighs 6 oz although I don't believe its "live view" capable.
Photo missions will consist of less than 10 minutes flight time from approx 300 AGL doing slow fly-overs or pans. We don't need professional "going into the business" gear but we definitely don't want this to look amateurish. We "hit the road" the first week in May. Any suggestions you all might have as to kits, motors, batteries, camera mounts, sim programs, physiological counseling etc would be much appreciated!
Dave Fullmer
I’ve been invited by a documentary film director to use my ultralight aircraft as a camera platform for the low altitude aerial sequences of an upcoming project that covers territory from New York to Utah. I'm enthused about this project but not enthused about trailering, assembling and dissembling my aircraft many times all across the US. I'm suggesting that we use a multi-rotor RC and loose the full scale hassle altogether.
Here are my limitations: Budget of less than $2500, Very little RC flight experience.
Here are our assets: I've flown stick and rudder ultralight for 20 years. We already have a camera: "GoPro Hero" which only weighs 6 oz although I don't believe its "live view" capable.
Photo missions will consist of less than 10 minutes flight time from approx 300 AGL doing slow fly-overs or pans. We don't need professional "going into the business" gear but we definitely don't want this to look amateurish. We "hit the road" the first week in May. Any suggestions you all might have as to kits, motors, batteries, camera mounts, sim programs, physiological counseling etc would be much appreciated!
Dave Fullmer