Garmin Virb Elite for Taxi Testing

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From: John Cooper <snopercod [at] comporium.net>
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Subject: Garmin Virb Elite for Taxi Testing
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:12:21 -0400
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I installed a Garmin
Virb Elite Aviation Bundle in my L-235 in anticipation of the
first flight, and the GPS function is already providing a wealth of
information during taxi testing. (The Virb Elite is like a GoPro
video camera, only with built-in GPS, accelerometer, and Wi-Fi.)



Just look at all this information! Ground speed, altitude, heading,
distance, elapsed time, and in the lower right corner, a depiction
of my position on the runway. My IAS at the time was ~55 KTs (63
MPH) and I had the flaps reflexed so as not to go airborne. So now I
know that I can actually get to takeoff speed in 1,000' which is a
good thing!



I originally mounted the camera on the rollover structure a few
inches to the right of my head (as below), but have already moved it
further to the right so as to have a clear view of the entire panel.

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Garmin Virb Elite for Taxi Testing

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From: Bill Bradburry <bbradburry [at] verizon.net>
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Subject: RE: [LML] Garmin Virb Elite for Taxi Testing
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 07:17:35 -0400
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Where can we see the video, John?

 

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Subject: [LML] Garmin Virb Elite
for Taxi Testing

 

I installed a Garmin
Virb Elite Aviation Bundle in my L-235 in anticipation of the first flight,
and the GPS function is already providing a wealth of information during taxi
testing. (The Virb Elite is like a GoPro video camera, only with built-in GPS,
accelerometer, and Wi-Fi.)



Just look at all this information! Ground speed, altitude, heading, distance,
elapsed time, and in the lower right corner, a depiction of my position on the
runway. My IAS at the time was ~55 KTs (63 MPH) and I had the flaps reflexed so
as not to go airborne. So now I know that I can actually get to takeoff speed
in 1,000' which is a good thing!



I originally mounted the camera on the rollover structure a few inches to the
right of my head (as below), but have already moved it further to the right so
as to have a clear view of the entire panel.









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