The operator should use an independent risk evaluator for weather and other environmental conditions like volcanic ash or even heavy pollutants which can effect helicopter operation and pilot visibility.

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To get finer shots from a swaying helicopter Segal modified his 360-degree panoramic cameras to spin two revolutions per second, creating a gyro effect whose centripetal force stabilizes the lens.

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