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2022 First Flight – Elk and Buffalo

January 4, 2022

Happy 2022!!

Hard to believe another year has come and gone.

In my typical style, I wanted to get the new year started by committing aviation.  I failed this year but it was due to high wind and bad weather.  So, as soon as the second day of the year arrived – with good weather – I was up in the air.

Here is the result – short and sweet but so much fun!!  You’ll find some quick glimpses of both elk and buffalo – if you watch carefully!

https://youtu.be/EFg1oADvlsM

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Comments

  1. Crystal Koster says

    January 4, 2022 at 11:47 am

    I am glad you hit pause in the final video or I would have missed the wildliffe! 😉
    You are quite the stunt man!! Are with someone else who is video taping you?

    Be careful! ~your sis

    Reply
    • JD says

      January 5, 2022 at 3:54 am

      HA! Glad you got to see the wildlife this time!
      Stunts?!?! Those are carefully executed aerobatic maneuvers with many years of practice. Nothing daring or dangerous going on here – I’m the epitome of safety!

      All of that video was captured using cameras mounted to my airplane. I have recently published a YouTube video showing them on the ground. It is here: https://youtu.be/8OEosxVJsG0

      Reply
  2. Tim Coldenhoff says

    January 4, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    Fantastic video!! I have to know, what cameras, filters or post-processing are you using – I don’t see any detectable “jello effect”. Normally my flight video is terrible because of the rolling shutter effects.

    Reply
    • JD says

      January 5, 2022 at 4:02 am

      Thanks Tim! See this video (https://youtu.be/8OEosxVJsG0) for some details on the equipment. Since I upgraded to GoPro Hero 6 and Max 360 cameras, I haven’t had any jello issues (that I recall). I definitely experienced that with my old equipment (Drift HD and Hero 4). As I recall, it was related to the prop and was worse at reduced power settings (maybe 1800rpm??). With the Hero 6’s, I record at 2.7k, 30fps, and ‘superview’ – that may be a factor.

      Reply
  3. Rick says

    January 4, 2022 at 5:13 pm

    Jon,

    You missed pointing out the turkey (the one flying the plane… ha!)

    Good to see that you’re back at ‘er pal and happy new year!

    Reply
    • JD says

      January 5, 2022 at 3:56 am

      HA!! Yes, I guess that’s true. I tend to think of the guy in the cockpit as more of a magnificent bull… but have to admit, a turkey is probably more accurate. 😋😉

      Reply

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