A video from the FlyingMAir YouTube Channel.

COME BEHIND THE SCENES at Flying M Air while I show you my new “cockpit cam instrument view” setup. This is the same setup first used in the Helicopter POV Flight: Autumn at Mission Ridge & Wenatchee video (https://youtu.be/4aktQnGbC68), although the audio connection failed me that day.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In this video, I mentioned the GoPro Tripod mount. That is not necessary. The MyPilotPro Helicopter mount comes with a GoPro-compatible mount.

Also note that the camera setup I have here is customized to raise the camera above the bar by an extra 6-8 inches. That’s so that the camera clears the shoulders of the two front seat occupants and looks down at the instrument panel (instead of through the top of the cyclic). If you do not need the camera raised, you don’t need to bother with the extra RAM Mount equipment; the MyPilotPro helicopter mount includes everything you need to mount a GoPro to a bar.

Here are some links where you can find components mentioned in this video:

MyPilotPro: https://mypilotpro.com/shop/?wpam_id=13
Helicopter Mount: https://mypilotpro.com/product/helicopter-gopro-mount/?wpam_id=13
Other airplane and helicopter mounts are available. Check their site to see what products might work best for you.

RAM Mounts: http://www.rammounts.com/
PVC Pipe Products: https://www.rammount.com/shop-all/pvc-pipes

GoPro Hero 7 Black: https://amzn.to/2Lxyzwl

Nflightcam Aviation Audio + Power Cable for GoPro Hero: https://amzn.to/31syLTm

About Me and the Helicopter

• I have been flying since 1998. My nearly 4,000 hours of flight time (as of 2019) is in Robinson R44, Robinson R22, and Bell 206L (Long Ranger) helicopters.
• My helicopter is a 2005 Robinson R44 Raven II — the same one that appears in the photo at the beginning of the video. You can learn more about them here: https://robinsonheli.com/r44-specifications/ I own this helicopter. It is the third helicopter I’ve owned since 2000.
• My helicopter has ADS-B Out and is picked up by radar facilities. You can see my track for recent flights on Flightradar24: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n7534D This is a great site for tracking any almost any flight, including the airlines.

About this Video

• This video was recorded on an iPhone Xs, which also picked up the audio narration.
• The video was edited on a Macintosh using Screenflow software. Learn more about it here: https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
• The intro music is by Bob Levitus, famed “Dr. Mac.” You can find him here: http://www.boblevitus.com/

I try to drop cockpit POV videos every Sunday morning and “extras” with more info about owning and operating a helicopter midweek. (Some channel members get early access to some of these videos.) I also host occasional livestreams with Q&A chats. Subscribe so you don’t miss anything new! And tell your friends. The more subscribers I have, the more motivated I am to keep producing videos.

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