http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57611685/gopros-video-revolution/

Nick Woodman is an avid surfer who 12 years ago created a
waterproof camera so he could record himself and his friends catching some
waves. It's called a GoPro, and it's now the bestselling camera in the world,
and it's made Woodman a billionaire. GoPro is a wearable camera that can go just
about anywhere, but what really sets it apart is that it allows anyone to become
the star of their own real life movie. The results can be astonishing.

With GoPro cameras attached to their helmets, Matthias Giraud and his friend
record what it's like to ski down a mountain in the French Alps -- and then to
ski off it.

With GoPro you don't just see the action, you experience it. The camera is
small, light and runs by itself. Underwater, on waves, on slopes, in the air --
GoPro has become the go-to camera for people who like adventure and action
sports.

http://youtu.be/DwV-Im0kGqg

http://www.australianflying.com.au/news/casa-confirms-external-camera-ruling

CASA has confirmed that pilots will need to comply with the
regulations of CASR 21.M to install "GoPro" type cameras on the external surface
of an aircraft.

Under CASR 21.M (the old CAR35), a CASA authorised person has to approve the
installation against existing airworthiness standards before the aeroplane can
be flown.

"Attaching anything to the external surfaces of an aircraft, whether it is the
wing or not, is considered a modification," CASA's spokesperson said.

Comment

Australian Flying has published many shots in the past from cameras mounted
externally. As this practise has been going on for over 50 years we have always
presumed there was no issue for the pilot. In future, we will still accept these
shots, but will warn the photographer about the CASA requirement.