Swivel Mount for GoPro

Please Visit/Subscribe/Like YouTube Channel - Flying with BrianMyPilotPro Mount Review:Currently two videos are posted on YT with this mount. The first video has a small spoken review of the mount and it being attached to the wing of aircraft. This video is wobbly and not the best. It is not at the fault of the mount.I currently fly the Diamond Aircraft, which I enjoy immensely. The DA20, first video. Is a trainer and is not as stable as the DA40. If you are an owner or renter of the Diamond Aircraft you understand how much more stable the DA40 handles.This mount will be tested on a Cessna in the next few weeks. Keep in touch on my page.I currently have the MyPilotPro Swivel Mount. This is something I have been seeking for a long time. I do not feel comfortable putting a suction cup on the wing of the aircraft. I do not think that is smart. If it flies off, you just lost the mount and a GoPro Camera. Next you may have to deal with consequences if it causes damage to someone, property and even the aircraft. I have seen plenty of videos with successful cup mounts, but personally, I am not comfortable with that.People ask if cameras are a distraction. For me, no, I set it and forget it. If I had a suction cup, I would not be "forgetting" it, I would be worried if it came loose. That is not something you want to deal with while flying an aircraft. Your attention should be to that aircraft only.While anything is possible, this mount would most likely need to rip out of the aircraft. The operator would also have to, maybe, not screw in the GoPro to the mount where it could come off the mount leaving just the mount. Otherwise I believe this mount is not going to come off if you do everything properly.The Mount itself is made with quality hardware. It is not constructed of cheap materiel's. It will not bend in the wind or deform. He even drilled a hole through the Bolt where a cotter key ( which is included ) can be installed. Equaling another layer of safety. If the mount were to come loose it will stay on the aircraft......Aircraft Damage may be a different story.... I personally am using a key ring in this hole, and even purchased a Ring Cotter Key.Along with the nut is a locking washer. I have read mixed reviews on locking washers, but I would say its better then a regular smooth washer.Where it attaches to the aircraft are two large washers with a piece of rubber on the inside. I am sure that helps for vibration and it is not metal to metal on the tie down ring. These washers are plenty big, and will fit over the tie down ring.What I recommend, just like your fuel caps, have the Locking Arm with the wind direction. The Locking Arm is a Blue Color as well. Just a neat color and not plain silver hardware. The Locking Arm also as a ton of force. You can see in my videos I had to back off the nut in order for the arm to lock. This is a sign that the arm would lock for any size tie down point. For the Hole in the Bolt: If you use the regular cotter key, again, put it with the wind direction. Put in every layer of safety you can for yourself and the mount.I like the view it gives a lot. I do not have any Cons on the mount itself. I do wish the video was not wobbly. That is not the mounts fault. That is our fault for wanting to get better views and videos. I am researching a stabilizer type mount. I would imagine something has to be out there. If they can make them for drones, there must be something that would work with this mount. I do believe GoPro will come out with a Camera/Stabilizer in one housing. I saw one, a different camera maker, on FB recently. That will be the next wave of videoing.While I have not had any issues, I have spoken to the Owner/OEM. He seems very helpful. If anything is wrong I would feel confident he will do everything he can to correct the issue. As I mentioned the small wobble we all see, I make a few recommendations on possible future revisions. This is a good mount, especially if you are as safety conscious. Great Views, Sturdy Hardware.You can read the Memo the FAA put out of mounting in general, do a Google. It is allowed, as it is not a Major alteration, but remember you are the PIC. If something were to happen you are at risk. It is still your responsibility. Take every safety precaution you can. If, in the end, you do not feel comfortable do not mount or fly anything.Be Well Fly Safe.

The media could not be loaded.  I have been using in-cockpit cameras for years, and my flying adventure videos have become somewhat stale. I purchased the MyPilotpro Swivel Mount for GoPro to see if videos shot outside of the cockpit might enhance the "wow" factor of flying small airplanes. I also purchased a cheap action camera (made by DBPower) from Amazon that has some GoPro features. I wasn't willing to risk $400 to see if a wing mount might work. The camera I purchased has the same dimensions as a GoPro. The results were better than expected. Below the wings of a Piper Warrior, you can position the camera to capture those perfect landings (main wheels first, then slowly lower the nose), while also getting a nice wide angle view of the world below before you land. The DBPower camera has a feature to continuously run, so I just mount it with the swivel mount, turn it on, and go flying. I bought some extra GoPro compatible ball mount attachments, but these tend to get pushed back a little by the force of the wind. In other words, the cheaper ball mounts do not adequately tighten to prevent camera movement. I had hoped to aim the camera at the cockpit from a Cessna 172 under-wing mount, but the strut gets in the way. I have an elaborate set of Ram mounts, but at some point you have to worry about putting too much hardware under the wing. As an aside, I read some articles about whether it is even legal to use an external camera mount. I decided that it was, but I am not a lawyer, so you may want to decide for yourself. Yesterday, I flew from John Wayne to Lindbergh Field (San Diego International), and got some amazing videos with the swivel mount and my cheap GoPro impersonator. If you anticipate the route of flight, you might just want to aim the camera at the ground. San Diego has Mission Bay, the Coronado Bridge, and more, and the video is almost as good as if it were shot by a drone. (You are usually too fast and too high to really pull this off, but I was pleased.) The mount has a very secure locking mechanism. Any point of failure will likely not be related to the swivel mount, like the slipping of the cheap ball mounts I mentioned. On the other hand, if you land a low wing aircraft on a rough field, an errant clod of dirt or an adventurous gopher could send your GoPro to action cam heaven.

Very easy to use on my 172 wing. Stays in place and very secure. The pins make sure it won’t come loose and fall. Love it.

This mount easily attaches to a Cessna 172 tie-down. You have to wiggle it a bit to get the large washers between the wing and tie-down but once they are next to the tie-down it is easy to finish screwing on. The pins on all screws keep it from falling off, although I've never had a problem with the thumbscrew coming loose.The one problem I've had is getting the Ram mount tight enough to stop potential movement. It works but I do worry that the Ram mount will wiggle in flight.It would be possible to build your own version of this for less, but having it as one complete, ready-to-go package was worth my money.It would be great if there were versions, or links to options, to allow for additional features such as a telescoping attachment to get past the wing strut to not block the view of the pilot. I'm sure if I dig around the Ram options I can find something but would love to see pre-made options available.

It was relatively easy to attach and took only 3 minutes to line up the camera. The mount didn’t budge during out 120 knot flight. I’m super happy with the results. This is very helpful for perfecting your landings by framing the gear in the shot and understanding how your undercarriage looks during flare. You can get that outside the airplane shot facing the pilot. I can finally get the camera away from the prop for a clearer shot. The cotter pins can be stubborn but the safety they add is worth it! I’ll never use the mount without the pins in. I was able to use my other ram ball mounts, and with the ¼” 20 ball, I added a twisted safety wire from my cameras wrist strap ring and the mounts through bolt to stop any chance of the camera spinning off the ¼” 20 during flight.

Exactly as billed. Works perfectly. I like the rubber to protect/insulate it from the airplane, the quality manufacturing, and the cotter-pin safety. All of which add up to a terrific product.

This device rocks. It is very secure and clamps down tightly. Well built, arrived quickly, everything good.

It works, it is beautifully over engineered, customer service is second to none. After 40 years flying aircraft I know that anything else but the best is simply not good enough. There are suggestions that the GoPro suction mounts/3M helmet pads are sufficient, and they probably are 99% of the time - that is not good enough. I do not want to be worrying about my GoPro while I am flying or the consequences if it ends up somewhere it shouldn't!From a purely consumer point of view I get fed up of cheap Far East imports, built to a price that work most of the time but there is always the gamble you get the dud. So it was a pleasure to open up the package to reveal a top quality product made from the best materials.