The title to the newest video from our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com says it all: “I love to fly. It doesn’t matter how much it costs!” But they do add: “If you love something this much, you’ll find a way to make it happen.”
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Video: Drone display set world record
A display of drone technology by Intel Corporation with 100 small remotely piloted aircraft being launched skywards in formation has earned a new world record title for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously.
Video: Backcountry adventures
A quick search for backcountry flying on YouTube brought up this stunning video by Flying Pooch Productions. Check it out: https://youtu.be/NGA5kZCC8Sc
Video: Head-to-head comparison of inflight cameras
Our friends at The HD Pilot recently uploaded this video, explaining: “Up until now, all of our HD Pilot videos have been made with a GoPro camera. But recently, we were given the opportunity to evaluate a Drift Ghost-S HD camera and compare it with the top of the line GoPro 4 Black.”
Video: Professor develops ‘drone catcher’
When Michigan Technological University Professor Mo Rastgaar was watching World Cup soccer, he heard about snipers protecting the crowd from drones — not a good idea, he thought. “I thought, ‘If the threat is a drone, you really don’t want to shoot it down — it might contain explosives and blow up. What you want […]
Video: Want to go bar hopping?
Backcountry Pilot‘s Zane Jacobsen readily admits the inspiration for his latest 1 Minute Film: “In the grip of the wet El Nino winter, dredging up nearly 3-year-old footage from a warmer season can help the seasonal-affective disorder. How about a gaggle of CubCrafters Carbon Cubs playing on some river bars that are currently under several feet […]
Video: Super Bowl is a No Drone Zone
The FAA is launching a new public service announcement to let people know the airspace around Levi’s Stadium is a No Drone Zone during the Super Bowl. Temporary Flight Restrictions will prohibit certain aircraft operations, including unmanned aircraft operations, within a 32-mile radius of the stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on game day. The restrictions […]
360° video Zenith flight, factory tour
“While I don’t think VR [virtual reality] will ever replace the real thing, it’s a way to attract new people to sport aviation, and allows existing pilots to share the great experience of flying in a light airplane,” said Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft Company, about the release of a new 360° virtual reality video […]
Video: This is why I love to fly
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com posted this video awhile ago, but they call it “an oldie, but a goodie.” It was shot with a GoPro camera, “on a beautiful evening just to enjoy the scenery and do some practice landings. Flying in the late evening always helps prevent prop blur in the video.”