Camera and Set Up

[Little Dipper]

I'm looking to purchase a camera and mounts to take videos that can be mounted both externally and internally in my Ovation and can be controlled wirelessly from a app on my cell.  Any recommendations?    

[midlifeflyer]

“Wirelessly” will still use up your internal battery. For the inside cameras, get external batteries. You’ll use up space on a 64Gb SD card long before you run out of power. Don’t know how much time you do per leg, but we’re talking 4-5 hours, maybe more. For exterior cameras, look for the one with the longest battery. Outside, I use a Drift Ghost which gives me a solid 3 hours. 

Aside from that, there is a definite safety/distraction aspect to “controlled wirelessly” vs “set it and forget it.” I use an internal camera often for instrument training and love when the student says, “I forgot it was there.” Besides, you never know when that interesting part of a 3-hour flight is going to appear.  

Exterior mount: mine is a DIY knockoff, but I’m convinced the best out there is the MyPilotPro. The external view on this flight is the Drift mounted on the tiedown ring of an Ovation.

 

Edited March 16 by midlifeflyer