Someone? Anyone? Please explain to me the camera set-up? The videos from outside the aircraft, taken off the right wingtip, pointing across the nose, broadside, toward the left side of the aircraft. How is that done? Where is the camera mounted? Please educate me on this? Thanks.

Hella cool!!!

Ok I'll admit I thought the 360 cam was kind of gimmicky, but I started rotating it around this time and it's pretty cool! Fun video Steve.

Paraphrasing Bob Hoover: “The new pilot has two jars. One is full of marbles, labeled Luck. The other is empty, labeled Experience. Every time you have a close call, you take a marble from the Luck Jar and put it in the Experience Jar. Your job is to make sure the Experience Jar is full before the Luck Jar is empty”. Thank you for sharing your story without ego.

Thanks for sharing the safety info. You are helping pilots stay safe. 👍 I’m amazed at the Gods Eye views. How did you do that? A drone?

FWIW, my 340 gained some RPM at idle as it broke in. Stabilized out around 15-20 hrs.

Now that’s amazing!!

How are you filming this? A drone?

Very cool FX!

thats cool with hud and 360

Amazing Steve, the way you can pan around and see the side, down up views is so cool😎

holy schnikes, you weren't kidding. The defaults for most are less than 4k, but upon setting it to 4k the picture is nuts.

About the only wish I have, is that it it would be more realistic if the point of view in the camera was either to your side or maybe the back seat, and therefore get a more realistic experience (😉). I do appreciate you taking us on these journeys. Definitely helps understand what is involved. 👍🏽👌🏽

For all of those commenting on the quality, I suspect the upload happened prior to KZfaq’s resolution to be perfect. Could take a couple hours before it’s in 4K.

I would recommend trying a different camera, as the 360 quality is terrible

This feels like a video game

So does the plane chop screw up the resolution?

the 360 gives very poor quality

Love the video. That is tricky flying.

How do you get the cameras to appear flying formation with you during flight. It's looks awesome!!

Are people paragliding in this region? The clouds look great that day and the valley breeze you faced tells me there were probably good thermals... and the landscape looks quite inviting for paragliding and even has a lot of outlanding possibilities 👍

Love the music!

How are you getting those shots from off the right wing. A drone isn't fast enough. I don't think even close. A friend in another plane? But it seems way too close. All I can figure is AI.

Great video Steve. That's the first 360 I've seen on KZfaq. I was looking at everything in every direction. The potential is incredible. Can't wait for more! Cheers.

You did well, tires on terafirma...It's not always a piece of cake ..

You pulled it off!

Lt Col: Sir, your videos are a masterclass and enjoy every single one> I cannot wait until your next one!

Did you get out and walk around and enjoy the designated Wilderness at Wilson Bar?

MORE BALLS THAN ME.... in those canyons, with wind it is hard to say where your going to get altitude to turn. Dry air, altitude. too many boxes checked for problems. Winds in those canyon can very for turning too. you just dont have enough margins for error. Then landing on a 1 way with a tail wind....Like you said. going into the wind and slipping it in might have been a better choice. but that hill right there just made it super dangerous (wind angles too unpredictable ).....I would not have done any of that. In those canyons just always worried about boxing myself in. All to dangerous for me.

Glad to see you wear a brain bucket.

Love the 360!! That was my Red/White Kitfox on your left at the end of the runway! We walked in for breakfast as you were leaving. One hour later the winds were 17 MPH blowing down the hill. Had to taxi to the far end and take off uphill. Good times in the back country!

I think every pilot should were a helmet.

So cool. Had to stand up to get the full benefits of the 360. My wife is laughing at me. This is the first I have seen this technology on KZfaq. Amazing. The next thing you now there will be a man on the moon. Is there a way to mark “straight ahead “ on the video?

I really enjoyed this! In the end, you made it, you learned. Managing difficult conditions is rewarding. I see it like this: not having done it would have been a missed opportunity. EDIT: new subscriber!

Don't forget that not all traffic is ADSB equipped folks. Traffic view on your iPad is a nice reference, but an empty space doesn't mean there is no traffic!

Nmm. Let's say I was on active duty in the Air Force and started my latest Med Cert application in July 2023 with--obviously--no disability to disclose. That application was referred to the FAA for a condition--obviously--unrelated to any VA disability. I subsequently retired in April 2024 while the FAA Med Cert application was still "under review" for the aforementioned condition and later received a 70+% VA rating in June 2024, potentially placing me squarely in "Bucket 3." Should the FAA grant my Med Cert, can we assume that rational minds will prevail here and the FAA will not later see me as having falsified my Med Cert application? To proactively "remediate" this, if necessary, should I submit another MedExpress application or wait until it is time to renew my yet-to-be-approved Med Cert?

Love the video. Thanks for all of your content! Very informative and appreciated. I'm doing the S21 build assist starting next May. The plane will be based out of Hailey, ID.

11:26…thanks this brought back a memory of a strong kid doing this bare handed on a silvered coconut, at my St Johns school in Honiara. Back in about 1969 when I was a kid! Laurie NZ

Make certain to get your engine squared away if your idol is to high get the thing lowered, in control, this is something that is in your control not the wind. Dan Brent

So here’s my unqualified opinion, get your airplane straightened out, AOA, idle speed should be able to achieve 600 RPM’s on the ground. What a fantastic airplane and the panel is awesome. Remember, you don’t HAVE to land. Your seat of the pants awareness shouldn’t be disregarded. Great video and audio, thank you for sharing. 🤙🏼

hi you mentioned backcountry bogie will be on display at Oshkosh. will you be giving any presentations? like a scheduled hour or so talk? thx

Always better being down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here!

Did you ever do an engine comparison video? I'm curious why you didn't go with the Rotax 915 IS (or 916) since it seems like you are planning to do a fair amount of mountain flying. My thinking (so far) is that if I'm doing a lot of mountain flying, I want the same horsepower regardless of density altitude.... but I'm open to someone changing my mind.

AWESOME VIDEO! Keep going to interesting places like this and sharing your aeronautical adventures. Cool Cool Cool!

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SO COOL!!!!!! I really enjoyed this video! Please do more.

Another GREAT video. 360 view kinda cool. Thank you for sharing. 👍🇨🇦👍 CYQT

Kinna makes you sick if you don’t have the technology to watch it in 360. Big fan tho!

Out of curiosity, did you calibrate your AOA or someone else?

Steve curious about your prop pitch. Had our first flight today (S-21 trike Titan 340). 1st flight at 10 degree pitch (80) 2500 rpm 100 mph. Adjusted to 20 degrees (70) but could only get 1800 rpm so aborted that flight.

I watched on my Oculus. LOTS OF FUN>