SLINGSHOT RPM & Youri Zoon 2009 Vid!

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

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Mark · Tue Feb 17, 09 3:47 pm

Nice video Adam.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

super sweet-- Islamorada?

shymac · Since 20 Jul 2005 919 Posts Home Valley, Wa. Bigfoot

Yo, Adam! Gotz my keys to the Helli...

Song done by Amery and Capt Kyle. IN HOUSE ROCK STARS.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

kick ass vid Adam!

I have two questions:

1). Do you even need ambient wind if you are kiting and being filmed by heli?

2). Did you guys ever accidentally blast kiters good with your prop wash?

It scares the crap out of me when I'm flying paragliders at the coast and I see those big coast guard helicopters come cruising by low. I'm waiting for the day when they decide to buzz me too close and send me on mr toady's wild ride.

Nak · Tue Feb 17, 09 5:40 pm

Love the Video! Very Happy

Was that you on the camera in the Heli Adam?

forrest · Tue Feb 17, 09 5:54 pm

Beginning of that video almost had me shedding a tear. He makes it look easy.

There was a shot of him ridding in boots for a second, was there more footage of that?

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Kraemer - Just a bit further south, northwest of Key West!

Steve - Our heli pilot, Mike, (who's good friends of Neil Hutchinson) had shot kiting before, and so had a good idea of how close we could get. We did have to back off a couple times while flying low and just upwind of Youri because the heli was stealing his air. Still, I was most worried when Youri looped directly at us as we sat in a hover downwind... Laughing

Mike - Lance was shooting stills and I was doing video!

Forrest - Are you talking about this vid? Youri wasn't riding boots. He's just got the normal pads/straps on his Brunotti pro model.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

The coolest thing: custom track by Amery & Co. Nice touch of professionalism. Cool

forrest · Tue Feb 17, 09 7:08 pm

Yea this video, it was a heli shot, so I could be seeing things.

Either way, good job dude!

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1734 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

WOW Adam!
I really felt I was there.
Very nice work as usual.

stringy

Matt E. · Since 22 May 2008 318 Posts West Coast Sales Rep Obsessed

sick! what kind of camera were you using?

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Sick stuff man, had know idea you had something so cool in the works! Helicopters are an awesome way to shoot kites Very Happy

stringer · Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato

mmmm...
I don't even know what I'd do for some boardshorts weather right now.

Good work! That title screen was sweet.
Next time you should say that you have a fear of helicopters and I'm you therapist and I need to be there to help you through it. Wink

Good job Amery and Kyle!
When's Kyle gonna step up and get behind a kite?!?!

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

WOW!
Nice work Slingy crew.
You guys are talented for sure.
I must have watched it like 8 times.
Cant wait to see your next creation, Im sure it will be bad ass.

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer