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cbergen
07-22-2008, 11:22 AM
The South Carolina Association of Reconstruction Specialists with the Georgia State Patrol, asked us to come down to Atlanta to Demonstrate the use of our birds for Aerial Photography use with a Photogrammetry System from http://iwitnessphoto.com/index.html.
The temps down here yesterday during the shoot was 98 degrees with HI humidity.
We used the E-Observer exclusively for the shoot, both video and still photography work, 5 complete flights in all.
The videos are being processed, but here are some stills from the "accidents" staged for this purpose.
SeaHawk
07-22-2008, 01:17 PM
you didn't yank the Tazer out?
cbergen
07-22-2008, 01:42 PM
I don't have an underslung mount.......
trackhead
07-22-2008, 03:07 PM
I like the first photo from the air. Heli's up, but what are you looking at? ;)
SeaHawk
07-22-2008, 05:46 PM
I don't have an underslung mount.......
I've got three. You know, someone really should help you with some underslung testing of your new Tazer. Someone with a couple of extra underslung mounts:)
MarkWebber
07-22-2008, 07:45 PM
Nice try, SeaHawk. I've already offered, too.
I'm sure Chris won't mind reading our "reviews" after we buy our kits.;)
SeaHawk
07-22-2008, 09:34 PM
there's always a hitch huh.
cbergen
07-22-2008, 10:49 PM
I'm glad someone noticed that!! :)
I was walking around the "accident" scene, getting a circular set of pics for the photogrammetry company at iwitnessphoto.com It required 3 trips around with progressively larger circles.
I did occasionally have to look where I was walking, didn't want to stumble over something and fall.....
Gotta love the stability of a large, heavy bird.
MarkWebber
07-23-2008, 05:41 AM
Gotta love the stability of a large, heavy bird
So ture!:thumbup:
Faith in your equipment isn't a bad thing, either.:)
cbergen
07-23-2008, 01:59 PM
The AP 2000I installed on my E-Observer doesn't hurt either. It allows me time to look away, KNOWING that the heli will stay level while I'm momentarily distracted.
cbergen
07-26-2008, 09:02 AM
I'm now recovered from that drive and the week spent in the heat of GA. Mostly caught up at the shop, mostly.....
A few pics from the ground showing the setup.
cbergen
07-26-2008, 09:27 AM
One last thing, Acknowledgements.
Trooper Truman Boyle, for inviting us down to show off our capabilities to the Georgia and South Carolina State Patrol and SCARS.
Sean Henady from http://www.aerialimageinc.com/ for assistance and backup. Sean is a wealth of knowledge for A/P work having worked numerous SAR and missing persons searches, usually on his own dime.