About to go up in a plane

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mikezip007

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I'm doing a small shoot about a man who takes ariel photos. I am going to take a Z1U up with me and capture him and his process. What safety precautions do I need to observe while shooting in his small Cessna? What are some other points about shooing inside a small plane that I might be over looking?

Edit: Finished Movie:

http://mikenelson.smugmug.com/gallery/8056217_CsTKi/1/#542805664_ooa46-A-LB

The plane was MUCH bumpier than expected! I felt like I was trying to film in a mosh pit because the place would bump and jostle me around everywhere! Thanks for the lav in the headset tip, MikeD!
 
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First question is are you in the same aircraft as the subject or are you shooting air to air?
If you are in the same aircraft then get yourself a good wideangle. Check to see what seat your subject will be in and what seat you can be in. If like alot of togs he will seat behind the pilot and you will probably be in the front seat next to the pilot. This is not a bad set up as you can get good shots of the pilot and tog. You will have to get the pilot to do a circle in the other direction if you want to get shots of the object that the tog is shooting.
Will also be an idea to get a lapel mike and put it under your headset as this will give you ok sound.
If possible before the flight check out the aircraft with the pilot and the tog. Sit in the seat they want you to sit in and try to film the sections you need to film and see if it works. Better to find a problem on the ground than in the air.
 
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.......................... phony!!! the site to check out the video is blocked at my job along with other social sites like myspace, facebook, and etc....

do you have the video somewhere else?
 
Both you and the subject did a great job on this. I would smile everyday, all day long, doing what he does for a living.
 
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