Flying lesson #34 - skills test revision - in 360°

Today was supposed to be a solo nav exercise but the winds were too strong and way above my personal limits. In Andrew's absence Instructor Dave suggested we do some revision for the skills test. Aside from the wind it was a glorious day so I readily agreed. It all went pretty well although the camera, predictably, struggled with the heat. Take off and landing were very interesting with the wind battering the aircraft but it was all good...

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BIG thank you to Compton Abbas Flying School & their instructors for letting me video it all. It's helping me no end, and I hope it helps newcomers to flying. Please pop by and visit - not only one of the most picturesque airfields in the country, but it has a terrific restaurant and awesome staff. Top stuff.
https://www.comptonabbasairfield.co.uk/

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Here's the equipment I use to record:

GoPro Fusion
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Accessory kit to mount the GoPro (suction cup is what I use)
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2 x Samsung 128GB micro SD - just shy of 4 hours recording time
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RAVPower battery pack - essential to keep the energy-hungry GoPro Fusion happy
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Took me a few attempts to find a USB cable that would transmit the power to the GoPro successfully. Here it is:
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90 degree USB C adapter keeps the power lead from being visible
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Sony ICD-PX370 voice recorder for cockpit audio
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Headphone splitter to run the audio from the aircraft to the voice recorder and headphones
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3.5mm to 6.35mm audio cable to link the voice recorder with the headphone splitter
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Garmin Glo 2 for transmitting GPS data to the iPad Mini.
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Friction mount for the Garmin
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iPad Mini 2 (don't need the latest iPad to run the datalogging)
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2 x USB 3 card readers for fast data transfer of the GoPro footage to the PC
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Cloudahoy, awesome app / website which breaks the lesson down for you. Amazing stuff. I screen record the flight playback and then put it on the flight footage.
https://www.cloudahoy.com/

Rode lavalier microphone, for non-flight voice recording
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Rode SC3 adaptor so the microphone can talk to the Sony recorder (not needed if you're recording direct to smartphone)
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