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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Carl Pattinson
Sent: 25 October 2013 15:11
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Bliss
Hello Goff,
Apologies for the delay in responding but I have been away on holiday in
Ibiza with the family and have just returned. I didnt have access to any of
my files so couldnt send anything.
Firstly I am sorry to hear about your radiator problems - hopefully you will
be on your way towards sorting these out by now. My Europa is imminently due
some major repairs/ servicing in that the undercarriage bearings and shock
absorbers need replacing (and the engines annual service). An easy enough
job though as with most things Europa its difficult to access. I am also
aware that despite the Loctite fix/ modwe are starting to develop play in
one of the tail plane attachments so at best this will involve crawling down
the back end and dismantling the tail plane tube assembly (I have done this
twice before - not an easy job).
I had hoped to send you some video clips to show the before and after
results but the files are pretty large (even after editing) - about 10mb and
20mb respectively. I know many email systems dont like such large files and
I havent got anything sorted with you tube as yet. Although I have been
messing about for several years trying to get some decent flying footage it
has always been sporadic due mainly to work commitments. Fortunately I am
now retired (as of July) so will hopefully have more time to perfect this
art. I purchased a copy of Sony Vegas Studio but have yet to master even the
basics of editing - perhaps the program is more sophisticated than I really
need - but having paid the money I am loathe to purchase something else (I
know we are only talking about 20 - 50) but if I have something that does
the job then its extra cost (and im a pensioner lol !)
I can see you have got to grips with editing and adding the music soundtrack
- so far that bit is beyond me.
Regarding the anti vibration mount I put one together and tried it out a
couple of weeks ago - the results were very promising but as you can see
---From the photos attached the mount itself is unduly cumbersome. This is
mainly due to my mounting a remote pan/ tilt head on the anti vibration pad.
So there is a bit of work to be done there. The pan/tilt head is very handy
to make minor adjustments but probably unnecessary.
I will update you when I have made some more progress.
I did see there was a guy selling a relatively cheap mount on Ebay (he was
in Israel) but the results on his you tube video were impressive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q57e0-dc2w8 . Unfortunately I have lost the
Ebay link to this and cant find the ad again - he was only selling these for
about 20 which was pretty reasonable.
I am also looking at the option of using my Canon DSLR (which has very high
quality video) and has an inbuilt in stabiliser. I have found an android
application that allows remote control of the camera from my phone (via an
USB cable) so other than mounting the camera in the aircraft should be
relatively simple (the anti vibration mount wouldnt be needed). This could
then be operated easily in flight.
I note that GoPro have their own Android/ Apple application that allows
remote control of your GOPro camera from a phone/ tablet device. I think its
free from what I recall.
Anyway I will update you once I have made some progress and we can compare
notes.
Kind regards,
Carl
PS: Where are you based (ie: your aircraft) - White Waltham (im guessing)
???
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of goff
Sent: 17 October 2013 18:36
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Bliss
Carl,
I mounted the GoPro in my Mooney for the first time today. Got lots of
vibration and jerky footage. So I must be lucky where I mount it in the
Europa.
Vibration comes from the suspension on the ground, the direct result of
engine power and fuselage buffet when slowing up by raising the nose.
How's your anti-vibration device coming along?
Goff
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