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| EP.75 Tail Rotor Deep Dive Part Two | 03 Nov 2026 | 01:53:46 | |
This week the crew with special guest Satinder Dhindsa takes a second deep dive into the tail in Part Two of the series. In this episode we dig into the basics of tail tuning, tail maintenance, and what typically needs replacing in the tail after a crash. Rotor Replay: As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP74. Tail Rotor Deep Dive Part One | 20 Oct 2026 | 02:08:05 | |
This week the crew takes a deep dive into the tail. In this first episode of two parts we dig into how we build out tail rotors, and how we setup our tails. We cover everything from the tail blades to the tail servo and everything in between sharing all of our favorite tips and tricks along the way. AMA Transparency Petition: As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP73. 4 Guys, 7 Events | 05 Oct 2026 | 01:42:16 | |
4 Guys, 7 Events! Honestly it could be more... we lost count of Kenny's back to back weeks of events. But all of us have been attending events all over the U.S. and have a lot to talk about. We're a little late this week, just the difficulty in syncing up 4 schedules and prioritizing all of us being here when we record. But we are happy to report that Brian is back after sleeping through the last episode. So lot of catching up, digging into Nick and Brian's scale projects, some new builds, and lots and lots of events, plus some news thrown in for good measure. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| Egodrift Motors with Vincent Offenbeck | 08 Sep 2026 | 02:04:06 | |
This week the crew sits down with Egodrift co-founder Vincent Offenbeck to catch up on what's new at Egodrift, as well as hear all about the Blackbox Lab project. All that plus the usual news, updates on fall events, and prep for the recent Heli Extravaganza event. Rotor Replay: An Overview of Blackbox Lab Rotor Replay: Nick's motor shaft replacement how to video Egodrift Headspeed Calculator Blackbox Lab on Github: As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| IRCHA 2026, New Models, And Surprise Guests! | 25 Aug 2026 | 02:38:37 | |
This week the gang is back from IRCHA, the IRCHA Cup, and NATs and is super energized about the hobby!!! Lots to cover this week with Brian and Alex competing and attending IRCHA with Kenny, Nick getting his hands on the IL Goblin Pro 590, plus all the details on the Goosky RS5 Ultra, OMPHOBBY M7N, OMPHOBBY 3 bladed head for the M2 V3 Pro, XL Power Stratos and more! Lots to cover so buckle up! Plus a couple of very special surprise specials guests! As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.70: A Love Letter to Rusty Mainshaft (We're Back!) | 31 Jul 2026 | 01:47:00 | |
We're Back! We had every intention of waiting till after IRCHA to record again, but turns out we can't keep our mouths shut that long! Too much excitement for NATS, IRCHA, and the hobby in general. So the crew is back to catch up on what we've been up to in our month off and a little about what's to come. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.69: Summer Vacation | 27 Jun 2026 | 02:15:28 | |
This week the gang catches up on all that we've been up to detailing our time at the Georgia Heli Gathering Funfly, and Kenny's time at the recent Cincinnati event. Plus all that we've been working in our shops, at the field, and some new announcements for us individually, and as a podcast. All that plus all the usual news and events, and a bonus interview as well featured at the end of the episode. So grab a wrench, a helicopter, a beverage and get comfy. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.68 Patric Hruswicki | 02 Jun 2026 | 02:10:33 | |
This week we're joined by OMPHOBBY and BK Hobbies pro pilot, and winner of last year's IRCHA Cup expert class: Patric Hruswicki. Hear all about how Patric got his start in the hobby, his long history of competing, and how micro helicopters have driven some of his choices in the hobby. Plus all the usual news, updates and more! Rotor Replay: Watch Patric throw down on an OMPHOBBY M1 V3 Pro in a very small space under the shelter. https://youtube.com/shorts/fy-QXsRs-Qw?si=dgLPareur0UIORC3 As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.67: ESC Comparison | 19 May 2026 | 02:05:25 | |
This week Alex shares the results of his ESC shootout as he tried anything he could get his hands on to see which one would run cool, perform well, and give him the most amount of flight time while still being easy to use. His results showed a clear winner for him. Have you tried lots of different ESC brands and settled on a winner for you? Message us and let us know why you chose one brand over others. We'd love to hear from you. Plus the usual news and updates from the crew. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.66: Rob Bingham | 05 May 2026 | 02:27:20 | |
If you've been in the RC helicopter hobby for any length of time, you've heard UK pilot Rob Bingham's name before. Rob is well known as a nitro guru, a tinkerer making some very nice hobby upgrades on his own CNC mill, as well as a funfly organizer and team manager for Midland Helicopters in the UK as well as a sponsored pilot for OMPHOBBY and Scorpion Motors. Let's all get to know him a bit better shall we? Rotor Replay: MCK throwing down on the OMPHOBBY M7R As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.65: Main Rotorhead Deep Dive | 21 Apr 2026 | 02:10:53 | |
This week the gang takes a deep dive into one of the most important parts of our helicopters: The Main Rotor Head. We'll cover the build, a brief tuning overview, and a bit on maintenance. Plus the usual news, updates and more. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP. 64: Benjamin Britton | 07 Apr 2026 | 02:01:38 | |
This week the flying season is in full swing. We're all building, flying, crashing and fixing. Not much news thanks to the post Rotor Live lull, but we have a great main topic for you. Nick sits down with UK Goosky Team Pilot and Youtube content creator Benjamin Britton to find out what drives him to want to share knowledge, crank out content, and help folks get their models in the air and tune up their skills. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.63 Rotor Live Coverage with correspondants Rob Bingham & Stu Smith, World Champion Kenny Ko, Kyle Dahl from Scorpion Power Systems, Joachim Etter from Tron Helicopters, Jonas Wackershauser from OMPHOBBY, and Stefano Baiardi from SAB | 20 Mar 2026 | 02:11:52 | |
It's the 3rd annual Rotor Live Episode!!! Once again we bring you all the news of what's new at Rotor Live, and thanks to onsite correspondants Rob Bingham & Stu Smith we have exclusive interviews with Kenny Ko, Kyle Dahl, Joachim Etter, Stefano Baiardi, and Jonas Wackerhauser covering all the new releases from all the big brands. Plus all the usual updates from the crew and more! As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.62 SAB Genesis F3C Review | 10 Mar 2026 | 01:51:13 | |
This week Brian takes the spotlight as we discuss his experience with the recentlh released SAB Genesis F3C, and compare it to the XL Power Wraith he's been flying this season. Plus all the usual news and catchup with the crew as spring begins and the flying season starts for many of us. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.61 Spirit Wave Radio and FBLs Review | 24 Feb 2026 | 01:58:48 | |
This week after catching up with the crew and sharing some news the gang digs into all the details about the Spirit Wave Radio and Ecosystem, and the Spirit 3 and W1 FBLs. We'll cover in detail what the experience is like to do a full setup from the radio, and just how easy, is the "easy button" Spirit Wave ecosystem. How does it fly, what the defaults are like, telemetry and other capabilities, and a good overall review of how the system flies and how easy it is to work with. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.60 Goosky S2 Ultra / OMPHobby V3 Pro - Which Micro Heli is right for you? | 10 Feb 2026 | 01:50:57 | |
After many weeks of testing, many firmware and tuning updates, the gang is finally ready to compare and evaluate the OMPHobby V3 Pro, and the Goosky S2 Ultra. We'll cover all the specs of both, what they share in common, and how they are different. Which radios work best with either, and what they are both like to fly. Who do they suit best, and which one is best suited for beginners, and which for advanced pilots. All this and more on this detailed micro heli review episode. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.59 Tron Elite / Specter Ultimate Review Episode w/ Kyle Stacy | 27 Jan 2026 | 01:49:43 | |
This week Kyle Stacy joins the crew to help us dig in to two detailed model reviews of the XL Power Specter Ultimate and the Tron Elite. Two powerhouse 700 flagships of both model lines. We'll cover the builds, flying, and any quirks of both models to help guide your purchasing decisions. Plus all the usual news, updates, and more. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP. 58: 2026 Goals | 13 Jan 2026 | 01:44:04 | |
This week we revisit our goals from 2025 to see our wins and losses, and set new goals for 2026. We encourage you all to set some hobby goals for 2026 and write them down! Post them on our facebook page on the episode post and let us know what you plan on working on. Better yet, set a "manoever of the year" like Alex does and go for it! We also touch on the news, and catch up with everything the crew has going on while they enjoyed some holiday down time. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.57: Winter Bash / Mojo's Back / Catch Up / Holiday Gift Ideas | 23 Dec 2025 | 01:44:06 | |
This week we catch up with the crew who have been busy in the hobby! We'll chat about the funfly Brian, Nick and Kenny just got back from: Gator's Winter Bash in sunny south Florida. Plus Alex gets his mojo back, and we just plain catch up on what we've all been up to. And while a bit on the late side... we'll touch on how to buy gifts for your favorite RC helicopter pilot. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| Ep.56: Darby vs Wisdom! the Rotor Rage Rebuttal Smackdown | 09 Dec 2025 | 02:12:31 | |
In a recent episode our own Nick Wisdom spoke his mind during a "Rotor Rage" segment where he advocated for Mikado to lower their prices to fall more in line with other manufacturers. Texas area pilot Doug Darby posted a public rotor rage of his own speaking out against that segment. We decided it would be way more fun to have Doug on the show for a fun good spirited debate on the subject. So grab a drink, get comfy, and listen to a few guys "at the field" sharing their points of view on the subject. There's also all the updates on Mikados 8.2 software updates, news on the Goosky Ultra, and all the goings on in our hobby lives. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.55: Catching Up with Kyle Stacy | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:46:33 | |
This week former SAB Factory Pilot Kyle Stacy joins the crew for a full episode. Kyle recently amicably left his 13 year relationship with manufacturer SAB. So we thought we'd catch up with Kyle, and see what future plans in the hobby he's after. If you've been on social media you know Kyle has been busy sampling kits from a wide variety of manufacturers. We'll hear about all that and more in this episode as well as catch up on all the releases prior to the Black Friday Sales. Rotor Replay: Kyle Maidens the OMP M7R Kyle flying the Specter Ultimate from XL Power Kyle Maidens the OMP M5 Indoor Flight with the OMP V3 Pro
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| RR EP54: Rotorflight a Year Later, a look at our different experiences | 11 Nov 2025 | 02:03:02 | |
This week marks at least a year for all of us with the open source FBL Rotorflight. So we thought we would take a look back and have an honest discussion about our experiences. What do we love about it, what frustrates us, will we keep flying it? Plus all the usual news and lots of updates from the crew. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP53: Pilot Showcase: Jeremy Strickland | 28 Oct 2025 | 01:37:30 | |
This week the crew sits down with XL Power team pilot Jeremy Strickland. We chat about competing, progression, his many years in the hobby, and yes that overspeed to six feet under. There's also the usual news, events, and updates from the crew. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP52: Our ideas for the future of helicopter airframes and electronics | 14 Oct 2025 | 01:35:47 | |
This week the gang talks about ideas for the future of helicopter airframes and electronics. Features we would like to see, things we would like to see more manufacturers adopt, and lots of "nice to haves". Have great ideas for the future and want to share em? Message us via the below links and let us know your ideas and we'll mention them on the show. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP51: Blade Choice and Disc Loading | 30 Sep 2025 | 01:27:05 | |
This week Kenny, Nick, and Alex dig into a discussion on disc loading and blade choice. We'll talk about disc loading in general, ways to lighten or increase disc loading, as well as talk about some of our favorite blade choices and why we like em. We hope it will inspire you to experiment with both blade length and brand choice. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP50: 50 Ways to Crash Your Helicopter | 18 Sep 2025 | 01:58:56 | |
Episode 50!? Did we really make it to 50? We decided to celebrate this milestone with a fun story filled episode that center around 50 different ways you can crash your helicopter. Most of which at least one of us has done. So get comfy, and get ready to learn from our mistakes. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP49. The Ins and Outs of Burnout. | 02 Sep 2025 | 01:54:12 | |
This week the gang sits down to talk about burnout. What causes it, and how do we each overcome it when it shows up? How do we pull our friends back into the hobby after they take a break? What motivates us to push through problems? All that plus Kenny does a longterm review of the Blade Fusion 700 helicopter and talks about his experience with it after getting a bunch more flights on it. Rotor Replay: As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP48. IRCHA / Worlds Blockbuster Supreme Burritto Extravaganza!!! | 19 Aug 2025 | 03:35:49 | |
We may have taken last week off to enjoy IRCHA and Worlds but we've made up for it with two episodes worth of content in one! Join us as US Team manager Brian Byrdsong catches us up on all the action at the recent RC Helicopter Worlds F3C and F3N event in Romania, and Kenny, Nick, and our very own Princess Alex Dean share all the stories from IRCHA and the IRCHA Cup competition. PLUS!!! Tons of Interviews from IRCHA 2025 featuring in random order Nick Maxwell of team SAB and JR Propo, Kyle Stacy of team SAB, Kevin McGrady U.S. Tron Team Manager, Uli and Ralph from Mikado Germany, Goosky Team Pilot Diego Arce, Mitch Morazas from team Miniature Aircraft, JC Zanckyl from team Soxos USA, Donnie Petsche from the U.S. Tron Team, and Ra Kabun chief designer and owner of XL Power, and we'll celebrate a special anniversary with Sam Lee of Helidirect. Plus ALL the news on all the new model releases at IRCHA. Definitley a do not miss episode! As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP 47. IRCHACHOS! w/ Lamont James | 29 Jul 2025 | 02:13:42 | |
This week as the crew gears up for IRCHA we offer up a fun filled relaxed view of how to have fun at IRCHA. We're all tired of the "what do you pack for a funfly" episodes... so we thought we'd do a how do you have fun while you're there episode. If you've been in the hobby for a long time you know there is no better guest for such a subject than Helidirect team pilot Lamont James who brings the FUN to every funfly. There's also the usual news and updates, plus we dig in with some deep thoughts on some listener mail. Important update! We are taking a week off. Rather than try and record the Tuesday night of IRCHA week, we'll be waiting till after IRCHA to record, and so our next episode won't drop till the 19th of August. We'll use that time to get ready for IRCHA, and Brian will be busy managing team USA at the World Championships. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP 46: Goosky RS5 and OMPHOBBY M5 Review | 15 Jul 2025 | 01:46:09 | |
This week while Brian is away competing at Nationals Kenny, Alex and Nick take the opportunity to compare two new 550 sized helis on the market. The OMPHOBBY M5 and the Goosky RS5. You'll hear details about both models, their experience with them, and how they compare to other 550s the crew has flown and owned. All this plus the news, NATs results hot off the presses, and the usual shenanigans. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP.45 Helifest UK with Rob Bingham and Stu Smith | 01 Jul 2025 | 01:58:54 | |
This week we're joined once again by guest hosts Rob Bingham and Stu Smith who take us on a trip across the pond to the largest funfly in the Uk, Helifest. Rob and Stu sit down with event organizers, pilots, team managers, and manufacturers and ask them about the new innovative contest format as well as what's new in their hobby worlds. Special thanks to Rob and Stu for all their efforts to bring us along to see how things are done in the UK. The lull in news just before IRCHA is upon us, so not a lot of news this week, but plenty to hear about from the crew's summer adventures in the hobby. As always... thanks for listening! Website: | |||
| EP44. IRCHA Updates with Bert Kammerer | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:27:25 | |
A special mini episode... Our own Alex Dean sits down with IRCHA board member Bert Kammerer for updates on what IRCHA has in store for you in 2025 and a reminder to get your pre-registration in at the below link. Link to pre-register:
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| EP 43. Mikado V8 Tuning and Details with Jesse Kavros | 17 Jun 2025 | 03:01:01 | |
Join us this week as Mikado team pilot Jesse Kavros joins us to share tuning tips for Mikado's Version 8 software for their EVO FBLs. But we don't just stop there... Thanks to Jesse's 15+ years in the hobby we hear abou the history of Mikado's FBL development, how V7 values translate into V8, and much much more. It's a conversation you don't want to miss. All that plus we try to stop saying "Rotorflight" (Pro Tip, you'll need an adult beverage to play our Rotorflight drinking game), lots of news, someone other than Alex crashes this week, and lots lots more. A don't miss episode! Rotor Replay: THE SWAG STORE IS LIVE!!!!! All proceeds go to support the show. That said we appreciate all support for the show whether is an email, a facebook comment, or chatting with one of us at a funfly. The swag is simply there for those who repeatedly ask us about offering some. Thanks as always for listening! We greatly appreciate it! email: questions@rotorrevolution.live | |||
| EP 42. Just Us and a Robot | 03 Jun 2025 | 01:56:19 | |
This week was originally going to be the XL Power Wraith F3C helicopter review... but the universe had other plans, and the sky called... and instead of moving our schedule up a week we decided we all had so much to talk about from our own hobby journeys, plus plenty of news... so we thought we'd just sit around the bench and chat. So whether your are in the car, or in your workshop we hope you'll enjoy a bit more of a relaxed episode this week. Plus meet our latest and newest member of the team! Rotor Replay: As always... thanks for listening! Questions for the crew? email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live or message us on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. | |||
| EP.41 OMPHOBBY with Jonas Wackershauser | 20 May 2025 | 02:08:25 | |
This week we have a unique opportunity to sit down with the OMPHOBBY's brand lead helicopter designer Jonas Wackershauser. We'll hear about Jonas's early beginnings in the hobby and how he turned his field of study into a career in the RC helicopter hobby. We'll also hear details on OMPHOBBY's newest addition to their micro helicopter fleet, as well as dig into the many challenges facing helicopter and blade designers. All this plus the news and more. Questions for the team? send them in via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live, or message us via our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Thanks for listening! | |||
| EP.40 Servo Myths and Truths hosted by Bert Kammerer | 06 May 2025 | 02:38:56 | |
Our 40th episode is a special one guest hosted by Bert Kammerer of BK Hobbies. We had a blast recording this one, and we think you'll enjoy hearing about what we've been up to, a bit more on tariffs from the perspective of a retailer, all the news (and there's a lot this episode) and then we'll dig into the truths and myths about servos. Are 12 volt servos worth it? Should we be running our servos at 760? What refresh rate is optimal? What's marketing hype and what's a worthwhile upgrade? Rotor Replay: RC Helicopter Richard is at it again, this time with a walkthrough on what's new in Heli X 11. Richard covers it all in depth so we don't have to! This week's Rotor replay is a double feature... take a look at this video from Bobby Watts with more about why we all love our hobby so much. As always... fire any questions our way on our facebook page via messenger at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast, or you can email us directly at questions@rotorrevolution.live. Thanks for listening | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast Ep.39 What's Our Why | 22 Apr 2025 | 02:20:11 | |
After a week of none of our schedule's lining up even a little bit, the crew is back again with our apologies. This week we dig into what's our why in the hobby. Why do we do this? Why are we so addicted to this amazing hobby? There's also the usual news, more shaft jokes, and updates from the crew. Boomstrike Funfly Information: Rotor Replay: Ben Storick's Youtube Video on his flights at the Freedom 500 As always, thanks for listening! Follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and emails are always welcome at questions@rotorrevolution.live. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.38 - FR Sky with Ben Saraceno and Keith Williams | 01 Apr 2025 | 02:18:18 | |
This week the gang sits down with FR Sky's Ben Saraceno and Keith Williams to talk all about the transmitters available from FR Sky, as well as their new RF007 Rotorflight FBL. But it's not all about Rotorflight, we'll cover their integration with multiple FBLs as well. Learn why Kenny, Nick, and Alex are all currently flying the X18RS transmitter from FR Sky, and what they have to offer the hobby. There's also the usual news and shenanigans, gold worship, and "one more thing"s. As always, thanks for listening! Got questions for the crew... email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help others find the show. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.37 Rotor Live 2025 | 18 Mar 2025 | 02:14:12 | |
This week the crew digs into all of the news to come out of the largest tradeshow in the RC helicopter hobby: Rotor Live. With a mix of exclusive interviews from the tradeshow floor the crew walks you through all of the new models and electronics to be released at Rotor Live. Scorpion and Midland Helicopter team pilot Rob Bingham is also back this year to bring us interviews from the tradeshow floor again. You won't find coverage of Rotor Live this in depth anywhere else, so sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy all of the updates from the major brands in the hobby. Putting an episode like this together isn't easy... so we want to offer a special thanks to Rob Bingham, as well as to Simone Zunterer's youtube channel as well as RC Helicopter Richard's for helping to bring some of the event to life and help us feel like we were there. Checkout their youtube channels here; Simone Zunterer: RC Helicopter Richard Rotor Replay: Check out this epic Crash / Save / Crash by Vava Boonmala during the 3D competition As always have questions for the crew you can reach us via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Thanks for Listening! Brian, Nick, Alex, and Kenny. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast Ep. 36 XL Power Specter WC Edition Review | 04 Mar 2025 | 02:00:19 | |
This week all 4 of the crew dig into the review of the popular XL Power Specter World Champion Edition review. Brian has recently started his new Wraith build featuring many of the same parts from the WC Kit, and Kenny, Nick, and Alex are all flying the WC Edition kit so we get a unique opportunity for all 4 of us to share some insights about a model. There's also the usual news, some pre Rotor Live announcements, and the usual shenanigans from the crew. As always thanks for listening to the show! We greatly appreciate it. Have questions for the crew? Find us on facebook and message us there at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast or email us directly at questions@rotorrevolution.live. Want to help out the show? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast Ep.35 OMPHOBBY M2 EVO MK2 Review with Chris Kim | 18 Feb 2025 | 02:08:59 | |
This week we capitalize on a unique opportunity... the chance to review a model with someone from the development team for that model on the show! Chris Kim from the OMP Hobby team joins us as we review the new OMP Hobby M2 Mk 2 Evo micro helicopter. We all know that every new micro helicopter to come to market claims it's the best in it's class and the "next evolution" but how does the OMP shape up? What does it come with? Who is it aimed at? We'll answer all this and hear what OMP might be working on in the future on this episode. Plus all the news and our usual updates from the crew. As always, thanks for listening! Got questions for the crew? Email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live, or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolution.live and message us there too. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.34 The SXC Crew | 04 Feb 2025 | 02:07:30 | |
This week we sat down with the crew from the SXC discord community: Archie Harris, Herman Quinones, and Sean Hall. Together the three of them make up the team from the SXC discord community which is a discussion group centered around helping others get started with Rotorflight. SXC also creates and share "presets" for both transmitter files and model files to help folks gets up and running with Rotorflight much faster than they would be able to on their own. We also cover the usual news and our winter updates as we get ready for the spring season, and some of us brave the cold to knock some flights out. As always, thanks for listening to the show! Questions for the team or want to share your funfly details with us? Email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live or message us on our facebook page www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.33 Goal Setting | 21 Jan 2025 | 01:53:32 | |
This week the crew is back to talk about goal setting. We'll cover how we did on our 2024 goals, and set new ones for 2025. Plus plenty of shop talk as we all navigate winter, and our usual roundup for the news. Rotor Replay: Merak 750 Unboxing Video As always... send any questions, funfly updates, news or anything else out way via email to questions@rotorrevolution.live, or message us on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Thanks for listening! | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.32 - Ben Storick and a HUGE win for the hobby! | 07 Jan 2025 | 01:55:30 | |
Happy New Year! The gang is back again to kick off the new year with an amazing story for our hobby. This week we're joined by Helidirect team manager Sean Hall and Helidirect and Futaba team pilot Ben Storick to hear all about how a chance encounter at the Winter Bash funfly led to Ben appearing on Cleetus McFarland's youtube channel showcasing what our hobby has to offer to his 4 million subscribers! Teams and sponsors aside, this is a huge win for the entire hobby We'll also hear all about what the guys were up to over the break and the holiday, and catch up on the latest new from Mikado and others. Plus there's a slew of new funfly announcements. Rotor Replay: Cleetus McFarland Video: Ben Storick's Youtube Channel As always thanks for listening! If you'd like to support our podcast we'd love for you to like, follow and share our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help others find the show. Message any of us via our facebook page or via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live. Send us your funfly news, listener questions, and what your hobby goals are for 2025. | |||
| Rotor Revolution EP31 - The Rotor Bash (Winter Bash!), Listener Mail, NSDRC Servo Review | 17 Dec 2024 | 01:53:30 | |
This week the gang is Back from the Rotor Bash, I mean Winter Bash and we had an absolute BLAST! We'll cover some highlights of the funfly: Brian and Nick dip their toes deeper into the Rotorflight waters, The princess lives a fairy tale and then puts one in while doing so, and Kenny discovers how to shut his ESC down in mid air, and Brian attempts to bury his Genesis in a pile of mulch. Feeling spicy? Grab a drink and get ready to take a sip every time someone says "Rotorflight". We guarantee you'll be in a GREAT mood by about ten minutes into the episode. We also cover the news including the latest micro heli to hit the market, and then for our main topic this week we catch back up on listener emails, as well as do our review of the new NSDRC Helicopter Servos Kenny and Nick have been testing. Rotor Replay: There isn't one per say this week, but the guys mention several videos so we've put links below Alex throwing down on the BK Nitron 90 at the Winter Bash Alex Dean and Bert Kamerer fly a tandem at the Winter Bash Bert K and Kyle Stacy tandem at the winter bash Alex tries his hand at flight commentary while Ben Storrick shreds at the winter bash Jonas's latest video on the new OMP Hobby Micro Helicopter That's a wrap for us in 2024! Thank you to ALL of you that listen and download our show! We so appreciate you. We wish you all an amazing holiday season and can't wait to share more with you in 2025. We're taking a bit of a holiday break, and our next episode won't drop till January 7th. In the meantime, come find us on facebook, like and share our episode posts, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help folks find the show. See you in 2025. | |||
| Rotor Revolution EP.30 - Advanced Flybarless Tuning with Jiawen Bao | 03 Dec 2024 | 02:09:30 | |
This week the gang sits down with OMP Hobby team pilot Jiawen Bao to discuss advanced flybarless tuning techniques. While we mainly focus on the Vbar Neo/Evo and Rotorflight FBLs, the concepts described are universally applicable to most flybarless units. Jiawen has studied control loops and systems in depth at Stanford University where he earned his graduate degree in mechanical engineering. So pull up a chair, get out a notebook, and dig into this episode with us as we all learn how to improve the performance of our RC helicopters. There's also the usual updates as we bought stuff, flew stuff, crashed stuff and sold stuff, and we also dig into the latest news in the hobby. Jiawen's Rotorflight Template Model: Rotor Replay: If you're planning on attending the Winter Bash in the Orlando area this weekend Dec 6-8th, 2024 then come on by and say hello to the crew. We'll all be there starting on Friday and would love to hear from you. Got questions for the crew? episode suggestions? feedback? well you can always reach us on our facebook page, or on facebook messenger at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast, or email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live. Thanks for listening! | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.29 - SAB IL Goblin Pro and Blade Fusion 700 Review | 19 Nov 2024 | 02:30:41 | |
This week the crew covers lots of ground. We'll hear all about the recent Southwest Heli Rodeo funfly from Alex, plus his first crack at the Rotorflight FBL. Nick lets the magic smoke out, Kenny finishes redesigning his new heli, and Brian cheats on Futaba. Plus like always, we catch you up on all the news from around the hobby, including the latest developments at Mikado. For our main topic this week Kenny and Nick share their experience with two new 700s on the market: The IL Goblin Pro from SAB, and Blade's return to the 700 market with their new Fusion 700 model. We cover all the hits and misses of each helicopter in depth throughout the building and flying process. Rotor Replay: Alex Dean and Greg Ringle promote the SW Heli Rodeo in their own special way: As always, thanks for listening to our show! Come meet the crew and stop by and say hello on Friday at the upcoming Winter Bash Funfly in the Orlando, Florida area on Dec 6,7,8. Got a question for the crew? Email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live or message us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Be sure and like and follow us on facebook and leave us a written review on your favorite podcast platform. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP28. Holiday Gift Ideas under $100 bucks! | 05 Nov 2024 | 02:03:14 | |
Episode 28 is live! This week the whole gang is back, and we're talking gift ideas, stocking stuffers for the holidays! Sharing our list of favorite, affordable tools, under $100, and other RC helicopter related items that you can gift to your friends and family or to yourself! Plus lots of news and loaded recaps. Rotor Replay: Link to the large capacity 24v 100 Amp Hour Battery Nick has been talking about: Our Holiday Gift Ideas: SAB or Steam Ball Link Pilers: $19-27 Protech foldout Field Tool Bag w. Zipper: $25 Narrow tip heat gun: $25 Needle Files Set: $8 4 Pack Awl Tool Gourd Shape Wooden Handle: $10 Swash Leveling Zip Tool Set: $79 EDS ALLEN WRENCH SET - METRIC SIZES 6 PCS.: $58 KNIPEX TwinGrip Pliers: $34 Bondhus 13160 4mm Ball End Tip T-Handle: $12 DFA/JR Double Transmitter Case: $150 Pitch Gauge phone holder for the IRCHA App: $60 Gens Ace Imars D300 G-Tech Smart Dual AC/DC Charger: $130 On Board Glow System-for Nitro Engine: $23 Carbon Blade Propeller Balancer for 250-700 Helicopter Black/Red: $19 SAB Swashplate Leveler for Goblin Kraken 12MM: $27 ILGoblin Swashplate Leveler 15mm: $29 Next CGM RC Heli Flight Simulator (USB Flash Drive Version): $99 TORQ TBox Program Card: $30 540 Pieces M3 x 6mm /8mm /12mm /16mm /20mm /25mm /30mm, Hex Socket Head Cap Screws Bolts Washers Nuts Kit, 304 Stainless Steel: $10 Hand Warmers Rechargeable 2 Pack, 14000mAh: $40 As Always, thanks for listening to show! We greatly appreciate it. Have any question for the team? You can always email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live, of message us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.27 - Kontronik with Tim DiPeri and Ben Minor | 22 Oct 2024 | 02:02:41 | |
This week we begin the first in a series of episodes focused on a manufacturer. We're joined by Kontronik Sales and Marketing Director for North America, Tim DiPeri and head of US Tech Support for Kontronik, Ben Minor. Together we'll dig into what the brand has to offer in their motor and speed control lines, and see why so many folks enjoy their products. There's also the usual updates, news, and a visit from some surprise guests. To learn more about Kontronik head over to their website: Want to pre-register for the Winter Bash funfly? Head on over to: Got a question for the team? News for us to share? Events you'd like us to mention? Hit us up via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live or via facebook messenger at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Want to help out the show? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help others find the show. | |||
| Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.26 - Youth in the Hobby Part 1 with Allen Alsabrook | 08 Oct 2024 | 02:42:06 | |
Tail in hover to piro flips in 9 months... This was a story we had to hear. This week the crew sits down with young Texas based pilot Allen Alsabrook who has only been in the hobby for a short 9 months. We'll learn about all about the challenges young pilots face, what we're doing right to support young pilots, and what we have room to improve on. We hope to feature more young pilots in the future and learn things along the way. There's also plenty of news, recaps, an important reminder for all of us, and plenty of shenanigans along the way. Rotor Replay: See Allen’s progress with a recent flight at a Texas funfly: Want to support the show? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Have a question, comment, episode suggestion, or stuck on a problem? You can always message the team on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast or via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live. As always, thanks for listening! | |||