Probably been posted before but I’m lazy.
Anybody use one above 150mph?

Thanks Zane.
Unfortunately I’m just as confused.
Some say yes
Some no

Sierra Victor wrote:Thanks Zane.
Unfortunately I’m just as confused.
Some say yes
Some no

Sometimes that's the uncertainty we have to live with until we perform the experiment ourselves.

True dat!!

Why not use a sticky mount?

rw2 wrote:Why not use a sticky mount?

My first thought is: how safe is that for the paint?

I just bought a mount from cloudbase engineering recently - https://cloudbaseengineering.com/order-here/

Not cheap but they mount nicely on the strut. They work with a number of different aircraft. Marc Webster - the owner is a nice guy and did give a discount for BCPers. I have had my plane at 180 mph indicated and no problem with the mount. I also only see vibration at low speeds in a climb. The velcro straps seem really durable and I have no stress about the camera falling off now. There is a dampener mount available although I found less to no vibration when not using it. I am very happy with the mount so far.

Zzz wrote:

rw2 wrote:Why not use a sticky mount?

My first thought is: how safe is that for the paint?

I've never heard of paint being damaged.

I've used dozens of them personally and never damaged paint.

My buddy Larry has been using sticky mounts for years and his paint looks great!

Prosaria wrote:My buddy Larry has been using sticky mounts for years and his paint looks great!

Hahahahahahaa

Zzz wrote:

Prosaria wrote:My buddy Larry has been using sticky mounts for years and his paint looks great!

Hahahahahahaa

That's hilarious!

Prosaria wrote:My buddy Larry has been using sticky mounts for years and his paint looks great!

I stand corrected! lol!

Just to throw in my two cents here.... I have used a number of suction mounts, the best by far is the GoPro suction mount. The reason being the suction cup hasn't failed me yet (unlike some other recommended brands and types) and the plastics used are of a higher quality. However I also tend to stick a camera on my car now and then and there's two mounts that I prefer over the suction cup mount. One is simply a clamp mount. One it's tightened, it's never coming off. If you use it on a plane you'd want to consider using securing it to something solid and not something deformable of course. I also use a magnetic mount that claims it's a 40lb pull force. Thing has never moved a centimeter on me. However may not be suitable for planes that don't have a magnetic surface area to attach it to.

I also bought 2 of the "MyPilotpro" mounts. 1 Swivel Mount and 1 fixed mount. Both mount onto the tiedowns quite easily however the Swivel suffers from a little vibration from time to time while the fixed mount, the gopro adapter is just machine sized a hair under what it needs to be, so a strong wind from a runup or fast flights can result in an adjusted angle on your GoPro. You can of course compensate by using a screw driver to tighten up the GoPro screw, but how much stress is that actually adding to the mount?

Speaking of which, I do have one of these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U9 ... UTF8&psc=1
That I can't use (does not fit a Maule). So if anyone wants to make an offer, I'll happily sell it off!

I've used one of these for a few years now: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/wingitmount.php

The foam strips they put in there get worthless in a hurry, but I'm just going to stick a thin rubber strip in there next time I use it and call it good. I like this mount because it's rock solid, and I can attach 3 cameras to it. This is good for getting the cockpit, forward, and downward shots from a single mount, provided you have the cameras. Of course I bought my session's before the Fusion was even a thing, these days you can probably accomplish the same with a single camera. Multiple cams let me fiddle with different lenses though, so for example I like ND filters for anything that has the prop in view to get rid of the blade effects, or polarized looking down to cut glare (makes over-water shots really neat).

Many people have had good luck with the GoPro suction mounts, but experiences have varied and some people have lost cameras when altitude/temperature took over. If I were using suction I'd probably safety-tether it somehow just so I don't create a projectile. I'm less worried about the camera itself as what will happen if it hits a windshield/person/etc in free fall. Some people like sticking them on, and the GoPro mounts are reported to have ridiculously strong adhesive if you clean the surface properly. I would probably trust one of these if my paint weren't so poorly applied at the moment or I could stick straight to metal. Personally though, I like physical attachment a la strut mounts or things that bolt on; unlikely to fail in flight, and easily removed later with no residue.

colopilot wrote:I've used one of these for a few years now: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/wingitmount.php.

Yup, that's what I'm looking to offload if anyone wants it. A 3 camera mount system for a Cessna (doesn't fit a Maule). Yes a GoPro Fusion can replace multiple camera's, but with the fusion, you cannot use any filters due to the camera design. So there's still plenty of good reasons to use a multiple camera setup if you want to use filters.

colopilot wrote:If I were using suction I'd probably safety-tether it somehow just so I don't create a projectile.

Remember that if you do this, then you have a camera on the end of a line bouncing around around and damaging things.

rw2 wrote:

colopilot wrote:If I were using suction I'd probably safety-tether it somehow just so I don't create a projectile.

Remember that if you do this, then you have a camera on the end of a line bouncing around around and damaging things.

Sorry, yeah I meant to include that part - which is exactly why I don't use suction mounts on the exterior of the plane. But I think I'd rather it beat up my equipment than risk hurting someone if it fell completely away. Now I have seen some really well-placed tethers that look like they'd prevent too much banging around, but that's not always possible or done.

Any time you put something outside in the wind like that, you need to consider what will happen if your cunning plan doesn't quite work out like you think it will.

colopilot wrote:Sorry, yeah I meant to include that part - which is exactly why I don't use suction mounts on the exterior of the plane. But I think I'd rather it beat up my equipment than risk hurting someone if it fell completely away.

Yeah, I think that's the key. No way would I ever use a suction cup on the exterior. I also replace my sticky mounts periodically as I've noticed that with time the glue seems to become more brittle (for lack of a better word, it's not quite right).

I think brittle is a perfectly acceptable word, there's no stretch to that glue, all it can do is shatter once it's been on there a while.

I keep the tether length short to prevent any "whipping" around of the cable and if the mount fails, to prevent the camera from acting like a sledgehammer on the body. You can also get soft silicone skins for your camera which will also help prevent damage.

I would love to see what people are using for mounting options and angles, anyone want to share some photo's or sketches? Believe it or not, I've found that even doing a previs animation in Powerpoint can be very helpful.