Even High Time Pilots find this Extremely Difficult!

Flying a specially outfitted Cub, learning about ultra-high resolution #aerialimagery
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[@snower13]

Their imagery is 5 cm resolution. From commercial satellites you can buy 30 cm imagery--not 3 meters. It's limited by a treaty. Satellites are more economical if you don't need the ultra resolution and you want large areas covered. Satellites are also not subject to TFR (disaster areas) or airspace.

[@NZ255]

18:15

[@PacificAirwave144]

And if you've never been by The Hood River airport and seen the Western Aviation and Automobile Museum there budget at least a full day! I've been there 6? times now and my legs have always shouted stop before I've wanted to. Old cars, motorcycles, airplanes...at-least a full day. I have no connection to the place other than being a pure Av-nut but the cars and stuff are mind-blowing! RV-it, get a motel and really give yourself two days there. Great picture logs on a lot of the rebuilds, several lines of old Model A's and T's --all original, That place is amazing! Two days, budget at least two days!

[@Paughco]

Nice lookin' lid, man!

[@jonasbaine3538]

Good job on pilot helmets. Most GA aircraft were designed long before crash safety was a real thought

[@UshTheGreat]

Videos like this are the sole reason this channel remains my favourite regarding aviation!

[@francisschweitzer8431]

Hey Steve, this is probably one of the only KZbin channels where I don’t mind a “PAID PLUG”…. Your videography and editing is far and above almost any other channel.

[@rmshivo]

Karibu sana Kenya Steve. We'd love to see Flight Chops here!

[@Frankestein01nl]

add a gimbal to the rig to stay on target (the horizontal level) better?

[@GaryMCurran]

Seriously cool stuff, Steve. Thanks for sharing this. One day, when I get enough money, I really would like to do Patreon for a lot of KZbinrs. Maybe one day. In the meantime, I hope you can get to Africa soon.

[@skipgetelman3418]

Would love to own a Super Cub I’m jealous

[@andrewhenry1738]

Gyroplane guy here from Ottawa - this would be a great application for gyro. Very low per hour cost, no wasted time in turns, short fields takeoff/landings.... too bad commercial use is not yet allowed in Canada.

[@RichWellner]

Great episode Steve. Love technology for the good of the world!

[@kyle19791234]

Would be super sick to borrow it for a day and check on, you know, the overall health of the large mammals about two days before over the counter archery season

[@CrystalCanyon100]

Thanks for telling stories of unusual aviation applications and the people behind them. There are so many different ways to use flight in our world beyond getting from point A to point B.

[@jwclapp1183]

That is so interesting!!! I would love that as a flying job.

[@irishus99]

Great video Steve!

[@cub6zt]

I would love to get into using this equipment on my SuperCub. Lots of fire prevention opportunity in my area along with search and rescue in the national forest system. Thanks for the great video.

[@deanmiles3505]

Hi Steve,

[@gtr1952]

That was awesome Steve, thanks much!! I'm also really glad to see the little push for helmets. I have an example, a 1969 Bell Star helmet that was destroyed.... with my head in it!! It hangs in my garage as a stanch reminder why we wear them!! 8} JMHO --gary