Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Thanks to Insta360 for supporting the Flight Chops channel!
(and being patient for literal months while I flight tested the cameras to confirm I was impressed enough with the build and image quality to then take steps for the engineering and modifications of the plane for the exterior mount)
To get your Insta360 gear, please use code FlightChops at check out to help support the channel!
store.insta360.com
This episode, which is a teaser for some of the awesome things I’ve been able to capture over a record breaking few months of flying.
I’ve never exceeded 100 Hours in less than 6 months before, but that’s how this season went.
There have been a pile of really great #IFR cross countries, as well as some excellent 4 ship formation flying with the Canadian Aviation Museum crew, and of course lots of aerobatics as I trained for, and then participated in two contests, managing a personal best score in each!
Please do let me know which of the three episodes I tease in this one that I should expand and focus on for an episode which I’ll publish in November.
Huge thanks to the team at Patriot Aircraft for fitting me into many on going projects to help make the awesome combo camera mount / aerobatic sighting gauge happen!
Hopefully some time soon we'll be running an IAC Aerobatic contest at their base!
To learn more about their awesome back country planes, visit:
patriotaircraftusa.com
AND we're doing a giveaway for a FlightFlix Surface mount (which is awesome for many different applications, just maybe not for also mounting a sighting gauge and then exposing to 6Gs and 185+ knots :)
https://flightflix.aero/
*To be entered to win, simply make a comment and add the phrase:
"I'd like some FlightFlix gear to safely mount a camera on my plane!"
I'll select randomly from the comments on this and the next related episode in November.*
I appreciate Bose Aviation being a Flight Chops supporter for 10 years!
boseaviation.com/experiences/first-solos-steve-thorne
Shout out to SiriusXM Aviation.
Having access to weather data while flying is a game changer!
siriusxm.com/aviation
Canadian link:
siriusxm.ca/aviation
Thanks to EarthX Lithium Batteries, for building the best battery technology and for supporting all Flight Chops content creation!
To learn about their products, visit:
earthxbatteries.com
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#Flying episodes like this wouldn't be sustainable without the involvement of Patrons.
I want to thank all of you for your ongoing support!
To become a part of the Flight Chops core community
and gain access to exclusive raw cuts, behind the scenes videos, and more, visit:
patreon.com/join/FlightChops
Follow FlightChops on Twitter:
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FLIGHT CHOPS DISCLAIMER:
I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 20 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.
Thanks to Insta360 for supporting the Flight Chops channel!
(and being patient for literal months while I flight tested the cameras to confirm I was impressed enough with the build and image quality to then take steps for the engineering and modifications of the plane for the exterior mount)
To get your Insta360 gear, please use code FlightChops at check out to help support the channel!
store.insta360.com
This episode, which is a teaser for some of the awesome things I’ve been able to capture over a record breaking few months of flying.
I’ve never exceeded 100 Hours in less than 6 months before, but that’s how this season went.
There have been a pile of really great #IFR cross countries, as well as some excellent 4 ship formation flying with the Canadian Aviation Museum crew, and of course lots of aerobatics as I trained for, and then participated in two contests, managing a personal best score in each!
Please do let me know which of the three episodes I tease in this one that I should expand and focus on for an episode which I’ll publish in November.
Huge thanks to the team at Patriot Aircraft for fitting me into many on going projects to help make the awesome combo camera mount / aerobatic sighting gauge happen!
Hopefully some time soon we'll be running an IAC Aerobatic contest at their base!
To learn more about their awesome back country planes, visit:
patriotaircraftusa.com
AND we're doing a giveaway for a FlightFlix Surface mount (which is awesome for many different applications, just maybe not for also mounting a sighting gauge and then exposing to 6Gs and 185+ knots :)
https://flightflix.aero/
*To be entered to win, simply make a comment and add the phrase:
"I'd like some FlightFlix gear to safely mount a camera on my plane!"
I'll select randomly from the comments on this and the next related episode in November.*
I appreciate Bose Aviation being a Flight Chops supporter for 10 years!
boseaviation.com/experiences/first-solos-steve-thorne
Shout out to SiriusXM Aviation.
Having access to weather data while flying is a game changer!
siriusxm.com/aviation
Canadian link:
siriusxm.ca/aviation
Thanks to EarthX Lithium Batteries, for building the best battery technology and for supporting all Flight Chops content creation!
To learn about their products, visit:
earthxbatteries.com
____
#Flying episodes like this wouldn't be sustainable without the involvement of Patrons.
I want to thank all of you for your ongoing support!
To become a part of the Flight Chops core community
and gain access to exclusive raw cuts, behind the scenes videos, and more, visit:
patreon.com/join/FlightChops
Follow FlightChops on Twitter:
twitter.com/flightchops
Follow FlightChops on Instagram:
instagram.com/flightchops
Follow FlightChops on Facebook:
facebook.com/flightchops
FlightChops Sponsors & Supporters:
flightchops.com/supporters
FLIGHT CHOPS DISCLAIMER:
I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 20 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.
