[sambo]

Hi petrolhead, love the attention to detail, not to mention the patience on display there. You must be setting off the smoke alarms on a regular basis!

One of my other hobbies is remote control planes. I fly a quad rotor aircraft using FPV or "first person view" equipment. This involves a flight camera on the front of the machine transmitting real time video to an LCD TV, laptop or special goggles on the ground which allow the aircraft to be flown much further away than if you were flying line of sight with the naked eye. With the right conditions (and safety measures) you can fly many miles away, behind trees, buildings, etc.

Most people also fit a second camera (GoPro or similar) to record the flight in hidef and it makes for impressive viewing. Check out the videos below to see what I mean (no I'm not the pilot). The first one is more relaxed and scenic, the second one faster and the motors are annoying after a while but you get the idea.