Is this too obvious or could the camera have simply been mounted on a tripod with the lens aimed at the center of the loops and zoom backed out a smidge to capture the whole thing without inducing vertigo in we viewers? Maybe it was a helmet cam ON the operator (who was neither the launcher nor the “man in black”) and thus conveys HIS experience !
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Agreed. I slowed down the speed in the you tube settings. easier to see the glider.
It certainly demonstrates that some stories are better told without video.
Agree. Tripod mount with fixed FOV aimed at the top half of the loops would have been better. (Had to wait for nystagmus to subside before posting this…)
The camera work did exactly what the photographer set out to do. It graphically portrayed and demonstrated speed which along with lift vector, aerodynamics, materials, structure and skill is precisely what this story is about.
They should make full scale aircraft out of that stuff. Then every landing will be great. Problem is the occupant can’t withstand 120 g’s.
I searched everywhere within FAR 91.117 to find the sub-part which exempted RC gliders from the 250kt speed limit below 10K’ . I musta missed it ? While we’re at it, maybe they need a FAR for maximum G’s ?
That video is like a Bárány chair with your eyes open. Either that or it’s still another subtle eye test?
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What folks are missing is that if the vehicle weighs mere ounces, the high G forces are easily accommodated by normal materials and building techniques.
Hard to believe without seeing the “no photoshop” video evidence.
Was easily viewable on my 21" desktop monitor.
Don’t see any need for max G’s.
But I agree with your comment re: exemptions. It seems these days as if as long as you have a video to post on YouTube, anything is legal.
But hey, rules are only for suckers, right?
I believe that it falls under an exemption for air racing and exhibitions.
As far as Gs, every structure already has limits that the operator must be aware of.
I’m sure several RC Aircraft have achieved that speed and have photographic evidence. Ground scars mostly.
You didn’t look hard enough. Google Docket No. FAA-2014-0396. Traditional model aircraft (not drones) have been exempted from the FARs as long as they fall within certain parameters (below 400 ft AGL, < 55 lbs, non-commercial use, etc.).