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John Murphy
Aug 24, 2025, 9:05:29 PMAug 24
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GoPro Mount on Wingtip or Horizontal Stabilizer
I’m considering mounting my GoPro on my wingtip or horizontal stabilizer (T tail) to film some flights. I’m wondering if anyone else has done this, and what kind of drag the camera created. I know there are “lipstick tube” cameras that have a much lower profile, but I don’t want to invest any more money into it.
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Chip Bearden <chip.b...@gmail.com>: Aug 23 07:44PM -0700
I saw mention of lifting the tail to raise the fuselage while it rests on
the nose and wedging something under it. I've seen it done, despite some
cautions against it (can put a lot of stress on the forward fuselage). A
safer way I've also seen done is to get a few of the big crowd you'll
attract to kneel under each wing root close to the fuselage and raise the
aircraft off the ground on their backs. Works for single seat gliders with
wings mounted mid fuselage. Then you can slide the fuselage dolly from the
trailer under it and wheel it off a hard surface runway. All bets are off
for larger two-seaters and softer runways. John Murray was an advocate of
this method when he was directing recoveries from gear-up landings. You
can't lift it very high this way but it's usually enough to snap the gear
back down.
Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"
On Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 9:09:09 AM UTC-4 krasw wrote:
Tom Seim <toms...@gmail.com>: Aug 24 12:28PM -0700
How about using an airbag lift, one under each wing? Once the glider is
lifted, a cart could be put under it to move it.
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Mark Mocho <markm...@gmail.com>: Aug 24 12:38PM -0700
It would probably work fine with some spacers, since the max height is 17.7
inches. But this assumes you have electricity at the incident site.
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 1:28:26 PM UTC-6 Tom Seim wrote:
Mark Mocho <markm...@gmail.com>: Aug 24 12:41PM -0700
Not only electricity, but a compressor is also required.
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 1:38:23 PM UTC-6 Mark Mocho wrote:
Chip Bearden <chip.b...@gmail.com>: Aug 23 07:56PM -0700
Mike Reisman, the former operator of Chilhowee in the 1970s-80s, died when
his kayak flipped over and he was trapped. Rescuers tried to free him from
the kayak skirt around his waist but it was too stiff. In trying to cut him
out, they accidentally severed--IIRC--his femoral artery and he bled to
death quickly. Not assigning blame. I wasn't there and it was a long time
ago. My understanding was that he was under water, they couldn't right the
kayak, time was of the essence, and the stiff skirt was very difficult to
loosen and slash. Not the same thing as a pilot in a fuselage on the
ground. But the notion of someone eagerly jumping in with a Sawzall leaves
me feeling queasy, given how I've seen a few overly enthusiastic guys
behave with chain saws when recovering a glider from the trees.
Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"
On Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 3:26:42 PM UTC-4 George Haeh wrote:
Tom Seim <toms...@gmail.com>: Aug 24 12:34PM -0700
A lithium battery would hold its charge for the season. Recharge it at the
beginning of the season.
Clearly, any blade could present a hazard to a pilot, but it is like a
sharp knife: dull knives are the hazard, not sharp ones.
How you store it is up to you.
Tom 2G
John Murphy <jo...@murphylawoffice.org>: Aug 24 02:47AM
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Charles Mampe <charli...@gmail.com>: Aug 23 08:00PM -0700
You just did.
What's your question?
On Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:48:05 PM UTC-4 John Murphy wrote:
SteveB <s.bral...@gmail.com>: Aug 24 07:45AM -0700
I'd tell you but I don't know how to answer.
On Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 7:48:05 PM UTC-7 John Murphy wrote:
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Eric Greenwell
Aug 25, 2025, 10:19:59 AM (14 days ago) Aug 25
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People have flown all day with their gear down. Don't worry about the tiny drag a GoPro will add - you'll fly just fine.
Eric G
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