student with a GoPro Camera

[tigepigeon 0]

So I am going through my AFF, and waiting for a nice day to get in jump 6. Its been a while because West Texas gets a little windy. So I have been glued to youtube and my tandem video in the mean time.

I just bought a GoPro camera that I know will click onto my student helmet. Has anyone ever allowed student to do this?

Has anyone been using a Go Pro?

[ibx 2]

Troll ?

[Hvance 0]

You'll get a lot of feedback on that. The answer is no. Your instructors aren't going to let you use it on your AFF jumps. You need 200 jumps minimum according to the SIM to jump with a camera, and that includes low-profile cameras like the GoPro.

Do a search for "GoPro" for more discussion..

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

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Troll ?

Maybe, maybe not.

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

[JohnnyMarko 1]

Go for it...the GoPro is a very low-risk camera...at your level of experience you should be able to fly a camera by now

[ibx 2]

You apparently have some time to surf the web:

Read:

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3894693;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;

and

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3033162;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;

As an Instructor I will say, nobody will let you jump camera and its stupid idea.

Put your Go Pro away until you have the required experience.

[Ron 10]

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Go for it...the GoPro is a very low-risk camera...at your level of experience you should be able to fly a camera by now

If he is a real student.... He does not know you are being sarcastic.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[JohnRich 4]

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Go for it...the GoPro is a very low-risk camera...at your level of experience you should be able to fly a camera by now

Most of those things seem to be mounted sticking way out, creating a huge snag hazard for any unstable deployments.

[JohnnyMarko 1]

See Ron's reply

[airathanas 0]

You know you won't be able to see yourself on video if the Go Pro is on your helmet, right?

+1 on the no way. Again, you need 200 jumps for a camera and there are reasons for that.

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[wildcard451 0]

While the troll-fu is strong here...I'm bored...

Oh heeeeelllllllll no.

[liftedtitan 0]

whats the difference between a camera on the side of your head, or a radio when you do AFF?

not arguing for a camera, just curious what the thoughts are on this.

Moriuntur omnes, sed non omnes vixerunt.

[Ron 10]

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whats the difference between a camera on the side of your head, or a radio when you do AFF?

Most radios I have seen have a much lower profile.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[councilman24 37]

A radio is often deemed a required safety item to aid students in landing.

A camera on the student has no added value and a lot of liability.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
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FAA DPRE

[pilotdave 0]

Distraction is the issue. There are probably hundreds of posts on it. The same 200 jump recommendation would apply if the camera was the size of a postage stamp.

Dave

[liftedtitan 0]

I understand and agree with the 200 jump idea. My thing is how does it become a distraction? I mean you turn the thing on, forget about it, and perform the planned dive. Am I missing something? I know that some people get distracted by them for whatever reason, but seeing how you can edit footage AFTER, who cares about letting the thing run for a long time etc.

I do agree however that they have been the cause of some incidents, whether it be distraction or snags. I do not plan on jumping with a camera, unless Im getting paid to do it.

Moriuntur omnes, sed non omnes vixerunt.

[Hvance 0]

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... forget about it...

This is the part people tend to disagree with.

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

[wildcard451 0]

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I do not plan on jumping with a camera, unless Im getting paid to do it.

Then you will do neither -- you need many camera jumps prior to developing skills worth paying for.

As for as distractions, it has been rehashed many times elsewhere.

[Ron 10]

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My thing is how does it become a distraction? I mean you turn the thing on, forget about it, and perform the planned dive.

The thing is while you say, "turn it on and forget it"... People don't when they should and do when they shouldn't.

1. People often try to get a cool shot when they should be doing something else.

2. People forget about it when they should be remembering it is there... Like on deployment.

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I know that some people get distracted by them for whatever reason

And that's the whole point....

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[liftedtitan 0]

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I do not plan on jumping with a camera, unless Im getting paid to do it.

Then you will do neither -- you need many camera jumps prior to developing skills worth paying for.

As for as distractions, it has been rehashed many times elsewhere.

that is what I meant, I know I cant just throw a camera on my head and be a video flyer.

eh, its fine I wasnt really looking for an argument on the issue. Sorry I didnt look elsewhere first.

Moriuntur omnes, sed non omnes vixerunt.

[billvon 2,991]

>I mean you turn the thing on, forget about it, and perform the
>planned dive. Am I missing something?

You can't forget about it.

>I know that some people get distracted by them for whatever reason . . .

Yep. Which is the problem.

[mjosparky 4]

He can always mount it on his wakeboard.

Sparky

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3950710;#3950710

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[punkd 0]

No. You need at least 20,000 jumps before you can jump a camera without dying. its science.

[JohnnyMarko 1]

boooooooooooooooooooooo

[tigepigeon 0]

first off why did that guy call me a troll?

I didn't mean to come of as a dbag about the whole camera deal. but if you strap a go pro with a chest strap...is it really going to effect free fall or can it distract you that much since you can not aim the thing?