Video: Air Hogs Havoc Stinger

The Air Hogs Stinger helicopter is a tiny little contraption that seems rather delicate out of the box, but it's quite robust. My seven year old and my three year old both fly it, and it's held up rather well. The main and tail rotor blades are powered by separate motors--the tail rotor being powered by the tiniest of motors. Even though there's a channel to control steering, the helicopter is best left to it's own in that department. The main rotor blade is balanced with a gyroscopic mechanism that keeps the helicopter level while flying, and does a remarkable job of keeping it from hitting walls. Here's a video I made with my kids while we played with the little chopper:

Video | Red Bull Through Vision Research's High Speed Eyes

Watching Red Bull Air Races is exciting, but when seen through the eyes of a camera shooting upwards of 1000 frames per second, it is downright mesmerizing. Click on the photo above to see what I mean. See more high speed video action at Vision Research

PilotMag Launches Pilot Lounge User Forum...

PilotMag has launched a social networking website aimed at aviation enthusiasts, adventurers and anyone else interested in all things flying. Users can blog, upload photos and videos, create and join forums and groups and generally do everything a full-featured forum can do. One thing that sets Pilot Lounge apart is that the entire back end has been created from scratch. There are no proprietary software obstacles, so if you want it, ask for it and it shall be done. Try getting that kind of functionality out of another site! Check it out at www.pilotlounge.com.

KillaThrill Generates Huge Buzzkill With Viral Airplane Crash Video

(Why is the "pilot" on the wrong side of the security barrier?)

Well, the guys at KillaThrill are actually trying to keep the subterfuge going with a new website that shows their "pilot" in an interview right after his so-called flight. James Andersson is supposedly a pilot in the Red Bull Air Race, but if you notice the photos, you never actually see the Red Bull logo. Of course, a quick check with Red Bull themselves will show you he doesn't exist. Here's their roster in case you're curious:
Source(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Red_Bull_Air_Race_World_Series_season)



Here's the video that's been circulating widely on the internet as fact, when in fact it is a complete fiction. At first blush, the aircraft looks real and the wing separation seems authentic. If you listen closely, you'll hear that the engine sounds are not properly synchronized, the radio chatter seems out of place and the people are definitely over-acting. But for its intended purpose, KillaThrill got a great viral advertising campaign. Congratulations! Here's another video done in a very similar fashion:



And this video seals the deal:



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Video: Crop Duster Low Fly By

Crop dusting aircraft are a whole different breed of airplanes designed to withstand the vagaries of nap-of-the-earth flying, obstacles, chemicals and a whole host of other things most pilots never hope to encounter. This is just a teaser video that I made for PilotMag, so keep your eyes out for the November/December issue of the magazine for some amazing shots. Stay tuned for a longer, video with some really cool air-to-air and ground-to-air shots. Visit Scott Aviation to learn more about Kyle Scott's aviation services, including his FBO at the Ft. Morgan Municipal Airport.