Well I was only able to get a few pictures of the Oktoberfest launch this year. I was kinda really relying on my video camera getting good footage. Well since I had my little choke issue, I turned on my camera to adjust the carb and I thought I turned it on which I did not so no video from the morning flight. Although I do have great video of me running, running and more running before I figured out the choke was on. I also did not get any night flight video. I turned on the camera and hit the record button but since I did not have it flipped open I hit the record button before to was totally booted up so again no night video. I did get a few still camera pictures if you are interested but I was really there to help out Chris and Steve Frazier get their level three certs. Congrats to them and all the other level 3 cert guys that made it on Saturday.
Pics:
http://mbppg.com/media/photoalbums/ncr/okt09/index.html
And my blog if you are interested:
http://mbppg.com/info/blog.html
P.S. Thanks to all who still welcome the eX rocket guy to their launchs with open arms and let me fly around.
Mike
When flying and shootinf pictures, you should go by a check list.
1.Lens cap off
2 Camera on.
3 Take Picture.
Did you loose any wieght from all that running? 😉
No weight loss that I really should have received as far as I ran.
I know my flying check list is three pages long already. I really have no problem with the still camera but the helmet cam is still new so I am learning the ins and outs of using it. Problem was I was frustrated with the motor so I really did not take the time to focus on the camera before I took off. Especially since it was just after the waiver opened and rockets where flying I wanted to get up and out of the way.
Next year should be better however. I will be more proficient at getting footage. I am currently looking into video glasses that will allow me to see what the video camera sees while I'm flying but allowing to me to see where I am going as well.
Great Shots, Mike!
We launch in a gorgeous part of the country. Send the pics to Warren or Jeremiah and hopefully we can get these on the NCR webpage.
Thanks for sharing - you ex-EX guy.
Thanks Ed, yes Jeremiah already asked about a picture.
It really looks great on the home page! Nice work to all -
Hey, it should probably be pointed out somewhere that the Rental Thrones were spaced a quartermile apart and at about 3 PM on Saturday, Jon Skuba counted over 130 vehicles (cars and RV's) parked thereabouts. One nice day of weather sure helps bring out the flyers and friends.
I did notice it was a bit of a hike, from one to the other. 😯
Well, I for one was glad you showed up Friday morning, even though nobody but Art was flying... Good to see you again....
Personally, being prone to park in the middle of the flight line, that the walk to the thrones is a bit long. After all, it's awful hard to make it to the throne in a timely manner when you're too busy hopping from one foot to the other. We need a throne in the middle of the flight line!
W
Just as long as it's not right AT the flight line. You may NOT LCO from the throne! 😯
-Ken
Thanks Greg.
And how did my thread get hijacked to rental thrones anyway?
Well I might suggest an RV with a bathroom for a 5 gallon bucket with a toilet seat.
Thread hijacking happens all the time. Years back, unsure of where to put them, the delivery guy set them down right next to the camp fire ring. Bill Heath and a few others helped move them to across the road, where they belong. Spread apart helps define the impact area we are occupying - sort of like artifical boundaries/perimeter defense. And next time, we'll make sure there are Thrones for each sex in each location. A long walk to get there only to have to walk to the other pair wasn't very comfortable.
Spread apart helps define the impact area we are occupying - sort of like artifical boundaries/perimeter defense.
Never thought of them being defense items.
Wait, the thrones come in guy/girl versions? Last I checked there were urinals in all of them.
W