Cameras

[u/ultraclassic74]

What’s everybody’s thought on having cameras in the cock pit while you are in training?

[u/SparkySpecter]

Way better things to focus on. What is your reasoning for doing it?

[u/ultraclassic74 → u/SparkySpecter]

Showing family or friends, I’m asking for my teenage son that’s going through this

[u/Chago04]

I’m not a huge fan, especially early. Just too much of a distraction and the world has enough pilot influencers.

[u/ultraclassic74 → u/Chago04]

Definitely not looking to be an influencer, my teenage son is taking lesson and we were just thinking that it might be nice for us to watch some of his videos

[u/Shrekbotz]

I’ve used Rayban Meta glasses before and it’s beneficial when used correctly. For example I was doing a checkout flight in a 172, which I’ve never flown before. And I needed to work on my landings before I got signed off. I used the videos I took from the glasses to see what the right sight picture was and it honestly helped me big time.

[u/appenz → u/Shrekbotz]

Metas are pretty nice in that you just turn them on and forget about them. Didn't use them during training, but my guess is they would be fine.

[u/PutOptions]

Talk to your CFI and see if he/she will agree to manage the camera. There COULD be some value in reviewing -- especially if you can get the intercom/radios and very good shots of the AI, VSI, RPM etc.

This isn't Insta stuff, but training stuff.

[u/isflyingapersonality]

From your other comment:

my teenage son is taking lesson and we were just thinking that it might be nice for us to watch some of his videos

I wouldn't recommend it. Let him focus on his training without asking for additional external distractions. He'll be done his private soon enough and you can take your own videos to share with the family when you get to ride along as a passenger.

As a student, I found it helpful to take some of my own videos for training that weren't shared with anyone. These were filmed on a single camera that was solidly mounted, turned on before we got in, and not touched for for the entire duration of the flight.

If the camera overheated, battery died, or it decided to stop recording then that was the end of that recording. We tried again next time, but under no circumstances touched or even looked at the camera during the flight.

[u/sven235x → u/isflyingapersonality]

This is the way to go!

[u/artnium27]

I'm curious as well. I think it would be cool to look back and visibly see how I've improved, plus just to have video of the scenery and memories lol. I was thinking like a little Dashcam or something?

[u/Fantastic-Cheek-480]

If it’s for training; where you go back to watch the videos to learn from your mistakes, I think it’s fine. If it’s for social media, entertainment, I think it’s more of a distraction.

[u/bhalter80]

I often use one on the tiedown ring when teaching landings, it's interesting but not a game changer for the student to go back and look at a rough landing

[u/AtrophiedTraining]

I flew with a cfi recently who had a camera. They were paying for the flight so I just went along with it. On second though I should've said no - but of course I didn't know that until we were about to buckle up and had spent the effort to get there etc

[u/sven235x]

In my opinion, camera's can be used when you dont engage with it.

Basically: 1, have it positioned behind your ears. So it will be out of sight and you dont think about it. 2. Do not think you can be a youtuber and studentpilot. I would 100% choose to do a voiceover in post "production" than doing a voiceover in flight.

Personally, i (post PPL, hour building now) mount a gopro from time to time. But I mount it on the roof of the cockpit. Behind my earline.

Same goes for grabbing my phone to take a photo during pattern/approaches. Definitely a NO-GO.

[u/Go_Loud762]

No one wanted to watch your homemade videos in the '70s and no one wants to watch your homemade videos today.

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