Safely Mounting GoPro & Insta 360º Camera's on your plane, on Strut, Tail, Rudder and Cowling

[@monte49]

Joe, explaining all this only makes your videos more incredible!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thank you!

[@flyingdundee]

Hey Joe, Thanks, this is the best video I have seen on mounting cameras. I just got an X3 and was wondering how I'm going to mount my 10' selfie pole on the struts. FlightFix is the perfect answer. Cheers from Canada

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thank You!!! Really appreciate the feedback! let me know if you have any other questions about it!

[@RyanJones-d3z]

One of the best how to’s I have seen. Excellent job describing as well as providing precautionary considerations.

[@Bananasssssssss]

Little late but just wanted to say thank you!

[@johnpatrickbishop]

One of the more helpful videos I’ve seen in a while. Can’t wait to get my C140 out of the shop now!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thanks!

[@theflyingfrog]

Great stuff! Thanks for the tips. Now I just need to figure out how to add those cool overlays…

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thanks! I’ll make a quick video of that too 😂

[@lauraholtkamp9564]

Thanks for all of this -- answered many questions I had about mounting the cameras and also FAA concerns.

[@Bananasssssssss]

Glad to help!!

[@33jarhead88]

Super helpful Joe! Would love to see your still photo setup and what you use for editing them. Your KZbin stuff has been great by the way, thanks for making it!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thanks! Will do a video with my lenses and other gear soon as well!

[@SteveandLizDonaldson]

Wow, some amazing shots; thanks for the tips. My only comment since I own an insta360 One X2: I've read plenty of stories where the 1/4-20 mount on the bottom breaks away from the plastic camera body, especially if there are side loads. Small rig and others make a metal cage for it that gives me comfort. And it's thin enough not to show up in the shot. I'm going to chase down that flightflix mount now: looks very cool.

[@Nitrohog2006]

Thanks for the info! I've always wondered how you got the chase shots. I may have to pick up a 360 cam and mount for the Tcraft.

[@Bananasssssssss]

My pleasure! You should, it’s pretty awesome

[@Nitrohog2006]

@@Bananasssssssss The order is on its way!

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@Nitrohog2006 awesome!

[@hangarrat]

@@Nitrohog2006We need to see the results.

[@stephanechaintreuil8263]

Thank you for all these explanations ! Maybe on a next video, you will explain your recording settings ( especially with 360 ca m :-) ) ?

[@PackAttackMan2]

I just found your channel. Love it. I was blown away by the video angles. Not to mention the flying. Thanks for sharing some of how you do it. Makes it seem possible. Thx.

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thank you! Appreciate that!

[@patrickcoughran3217]

Absolutely loving the videos Joe, thank you! I recently bought an Insta360 X3 which I want to externally mount on my DA40. Are you ever concerned of the screw going into the camera (from the mount) to come loose with the air rushing by? I wanted to add some sort of safety wire to make sure the camera doesn't unscrew off, but the Insta360 X3 doesn't have anywhere I can attach a wire to. Thoughts? Thanks!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thanks! Haven't had any issues and I have used it for a while now

[@dado2i]

Awesome! thanks for sharing your suggestions and your experience. The videos you make are really impressive and helpful!!

[@elliottscott6493]

Great info! Thanks for sharing all you’ve learned. Gonna go spend all I have on cameras and mounts now😂

[@kevinolson42]

Thank you so much! Great tutorial. So helpful! I'm building a plane right now and am now going to build a mount into my vertical stabilizer. That with the pole, I hope to get some nice shots of my plane in the future!

[@JoeRendaRealty]

Love this video. I’m looking forward to your video editing process, or did I miss it ?

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thanks! I’ll add one!

[@jetlag410]

Thanks for sharing!!! Ready to get one for my J3. Next level vids you produce!!! Keep ‘em coming.

[@pilot_j_j]

Thank you for sharing how you do these things! Would you mind linking to the 3rd-party telemetry app you use? There are many in the store. Thank you!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Sure let me get it

[@pilot_j_j]

@@Bananasssssssss wow so you were being sarcastic? As a long time follower I actually thought you were being serious 😔

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@pilot_j_j sorry! i am. Give me one minute

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@pilot_j_j sorry about that! Here it is. (Has to be desktop, not sure if they have a mobile version) goprotelemetryextractor.com

[@fryboy340]

Hi Joe, been a fan of your work for a long time- safe to say you've revolutionised aerial photography - I have a similar boom pole and the flight flix surface mounts but am having trouble finding the pole clamps that you use - any chance of a steer please ? Many Thanks , Dave

[@fryboy340]

Sorry Joe - just expanded the note above and found the links - cheers

[@Bananasssssssss]

Glad you found it!

[@dr.mariotorres-leon8869]

Great vid Joe! I’m trying to find where to get the black washers that keep the retention pins from scratching the cowling. Could you please share about where to buy them? Many thanks!!!! Keep up the great work!!!

[@Bananasssssssss]

I get mine from True Value!

[@dr.mariotorres-leon8869]

@@Bananasssssssss thanks very much! Appreciate it!

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@dr.mariotorres-leon8869 absolutely!

[@TheFlyingStampede]

Great video. Was curious if you found a good metal case for the Insta 360? I use metal cases for any of my GoPros that are outside for extra safety. The ones I saw for the Insta360 don't look great.

[@rickhiebert7352]

Great informative video; thanks. Question: Tail selfie chase view…have you experimented with positioning the 360 straight upright vs horizontal vs 45degree angle? The reason I ask is because I’ve been positioning vertical and found that at times the camera splits the rudder or part of it (GoPro Max).

[@Bananasssssssss]

You mean the lens stitching?

[@rickhiebert7352]

@@Bananasssssssss thanks for responding. Yes, with the camera in perfect vertical position, sometimes when the rudder is perfectly in that stitched center, it shows two rudders about 5” apart. So I was wondering if you’d ever experienced that or had played with placing the camera horizontal or even at an angle.

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@rickhiebert7352 ahh yes,, that has happened. Best thing to do is rotate it so the stitching isnt at a place where it’s easily “confused”. If that makes sense. Rotate it a bit and see how that works

[@rickhiebert7352]

@@Bananasssssssss okay will experiment. Is that what you do? …turn it at a slight angle?

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@rickhiebert7352 yeah, I just tighten it until its secure and whatever the position is, I normal leave it.

[@rvrrunner]

Great Video! I especially like the Tail Wheel view.

[@formfaktor]

hey golden hour is great, but I thought not so much for 360 because the low light makes the stich line visible?

[@coltonl832]

Hey Joe, thanks for the video! I have a question about which camera to buy. You suggested to buy the Insta 360, but then you recommended that the GoPro 360 has a better editing software in the app.(such as using your phone to pan and tilt to get the shot you want and it only takes 30seconds) Even though GoPro has the better in app editing software, would you still recommend the Insta 360? With the insta 360 do you have to do all the key frame stuff you were talking about to get the shot? Thanks for the help, Colton L

[@Bananasssssssss]

Hey Colton, I called the GoPro MAX a 360 by accident, I caught that after I posted. Sorry. Thr Insta360 One X 3 is what you want. Thats what I use for all my 360 stuff

[@marcelorsc]

Hi, great videos. I've being using these Small Rig supports under the wing for up to 160kt long flights with an Insta 360 with no issues. But I'd like to put it over the wing and I cannot make structural changes in the plane. Could a standard Go Pro adhesive mount support a GoPro Hero 11 or an Insta 360 if attached to the tip of the wing?

[@Bananasssssssss]

@@marcelorsc I wouldn’t trust it unfortunately. I know some people have used it but I wouldn’t feel comfortable

[@pedrom8008]

Awesome Joe! That's amazing. Would you please share your source of flight data? I am most interested in the Turn Coordinator data. Where do you get yaw rate and inclination? Thanks in advance

[@Bananasssssssss]

Sure! It’s GPS data that I grabbed off the Insta360 and used “telemetryextractor for GoPro”

[@pedrom8008]

@@Bananasssssssss That's nice! On the forward slips for landing do you have the ball off-center on the video?

[@Xcapee]

G’day Joe. I just stumbled across this video and I’m glad I did. I have a specific question about the One X3. I recorded several of my flight lessons with the One X2, and found when it writes files it drops up to one second worth of frames. Did you find that? It becomes obvious when you are syncing and editing with another angle from a GoPro or Garmin Virb, which both chunk long videos into multiple files without dropping a single frame. Any idea if they fixed this on the One X3?

[@Bananasssssssss]

I think they fixed it, it might be a memory card issue?

[@abnpanzer8229]

As another option for the GPS use of phone. Have you seen insta360’s GPS action remote? Gets all the telemetry data as well as acts as a remote to turn on/off switch modes etc. I’m sure you are comfortable with the phone connection (given your use) but wanted to point it out if you were not aware. It’s a great improvement over their last remote.

[@Bananasssssssss]

Thanks! Will try using that now

[@stid2677]

Great content. Thanks for sharing.

[@Bananasssssssss]

My pleasure!

[@rosscomer]

Great video, thanks for sharing! Couple questions: Do you leave the camera recording the entire time or do you turn it on when you are ready to begin shooting? I've got about an hour flight until I do the Statue of Liberty and Hudson River Corridor so that obviously won't work to just let it run. Do you only connect w/your phone and is it able to start up the outside camera? Any thoughts on wind and water at higher speeds? I toasted my first Insta360 X2 that was mounted on a tie-down and I went through some rain. I've thought about using a sport case, but the GoPro connection is plastic and I'm a touch worried it will break off (Cirrus SR22T so 180kts True is not uncommon).

[@Bananasssssssss]

Hey! I Usually just press record and video the entire thing but when I did the Hudson River, I actually stopped at Old bridge and then press record, lol. 99% of the time, pressing record from the Mobile App works though.

[@aleksanderiwanski2908]

Hi, how you add this gauges on your video? As it is in 13:56

[@Bananasssssssss]

Quickly Adding GPS Overlays to your Flying Videos with GoPro and Insta360º Cameras. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ7ZgoGngamem7M

[@aleksanderiwanski2908]

@@Bananasssssssss thanks!

[@Bananasssssssss]

@aleksanderiwanski2908 absolutely! Let me know if something doesn’t make sense or ya need something specific answered

[@tylerhamlin166]

I want to put this on my spray plane. Do you have problems with bugs on the camera lenses? I fly through about a million bugs a day!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Nope!

[@Thatbluerunner]

How would you mount the pole on a plane with only 1 strut like a c172?

[@JeffZenner]

At what speeds would you be comfortable with the mounts? Up to 135-150 MPH ya think?!

[@baktaran]

Thanks for the video, great tips.

[@Bearhawk_Life]

Joe, I am looking to get fitted out with a 360 and would like to know how you like the carbon fiber telescoping selfie stick? Does it flex and move when extended out to the propeller area? Do you think it is the best choice?

[@Bananasssssssss]

Flexes quite a bit on the ground but no flex at all while flying. I love it

[@NortheastVintage]

Great video. Thanks for posting. Based on this video I just bought an Insta360 and am trying it out flying a 1946 Aeronca Champion! 👍😁

[@Bananasssssssss]

Awesome!!! Let me know if you have any issues or questions!

[@NortheastVintage]

@@Bananasssssssss do you Bluetooth your A20s into the camera for audio?

[@jocatgo123]

Nice of you to share all this. Thanks

[@Bananasssssssss]

Happy to help!

[@NONSTOP81]

soooo helpful !!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Glad to hear it!

[@NathanBallardSaferFlying]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing - love your vids and pics!

[@Bananasssssssss]

My pleasure! And thank you! Appreciate it

[@archevoked6468]

Thx sooo much!!! Cool 👍😊

[@AnnaMariaMbayo]

Thank you so much for that!

[@Bananasssssssss]

Absolutely!!

[@bando1054]

the fact you put a HUD on it

[@richodphoto]

going to send you a FB message

[@Inserthandlehere726]

eh

[@bando1054]

Gta dodo Flying

[@toprudder]

@@Bananasssssssss What is the telemetry app you use? @toprudder

[@Bananasssssssss]

It's called "Telemetry extractor for GoPro"

[@toprudder]

Thanks Joe@@Bananasssssssss