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Originally Posted by flipper35
Actually having to follow a precise path isn't much different than driving a precise path. It can be challenging and tedious at the same time. Better than going round and round in a restricter plate race I would bet. She would love learning about the setup and how it all ties together. She is such a geek.
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The challenge for our pilot is the airplane has to stay on course against a wind while crabbing, and the altitude has to stay very constant and the wings can't bank much and the pitch and roll has to remain constant. The camera needs to point straight down as much as possible. The camera mount has some automatic leveling and a fast gimbal but air turbulence cause challenges.
Imagine staying on a course in X Y & Z axis while flying into a crosswind with wings level as possible. Then do that for 90 miles, turn 180 and go back just one row over. Do that for 8 hours.