When the Go Pro came out, I thought it would be a good idea to record some of my flying. I made 2 videos of my adventures and put them on the web. After a pause for thought I thought that I should not be doing this. It was kind of like flying with experienced pilots to places that, maybe, I should not be. There is this outside pressure to preform, that may be out of my abilities. I stopped immediately. There is a video of me taken from the ground of me flying 10 feet over the camera and thank god it never made the interweb. I very much regret that decision. These days the web promotes vanity. In my book that is a sin. Another example of the dangers of the web. I have never been a part of social media. Fortunately I am independent enough to not rely on it.

Off airport aviation in little piston powered airplanes has become a spectator sport. Like all spectator sports, many participants seek to monetize their participation. Using an airborne fuel to noise converter for the primary purpose of gaining YouTube fame is about as close to bush flying as rodeo is to ranching, but it is what it is. I’m not much of a fan of either, but not a hater either. It’s not that tough to tell the difference between a bush pilot and strip bagger so I have no trouble deciding who I’d rather spend time with and pay attention to.

I do sympathize with those that are genuinely concerned this social media spectator sport is driving behavior that will ultimately result in new restrictions. That’s not a concern in my part of the planet but it eventually will be if trends continue.

Full disclosure of my hypocrisy here. I have a YouTube channel with a whopping 40 subscribers. I have it so a few friends and family that politely feign interest in my aviation addiction can see what I’m talking about. They are the most boring videos on the Internet. No narration. No music. Usually no people. Just my feeble attempt to give a few people a window on the world I’m privileged to view from time to time. If that makes me a wannabe rodeo cowboy I can assure the world that part of my career isn’t going too well .

Cheers.

Belloypilot wrote:I have a YouTube channel with a whopping 40 subscribers...<> If that makes me a wannabe rodeo cowboy I can assure the world that part of my career isn’t going too well .

Cheers.

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Zzz wrote:Didn't you watch the Ozzy Man influencers video? Maybe you just need a boyfriend with tech skills

I did! He’s a kindred sprit

Zzz wrote:

Belloypilot wrote:I have a YouTube channel with a whopping 40 subscribers...<> If that makes me a wannabe rodeo cowboy I can assure the world that part of my career isn’t going too well .

Cheers.

Didn't you watch the Ozzy Man influencers video? Maybe you just need a boyfriend with tech skills

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