Rotor Revolution RC Podcast

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bi13Fms4x/Kyle flying the Specter Ultimate from XL Powerhttps://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ZGrC1KUpP/Kyle Maidens the OMP M5https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17rCubZCxn/Indoor Flight with the OMP V3 Prohttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/1YAYhVraYx/As always...  thanks for listening!Website:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:https://youtu.be/VkjBPgGggnk?si=WowBZUiNzDnjzNOuAs always...  thanks for listening!Website:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.liveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.iveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.iveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.iveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.iveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:www.ircha.orgAs always...  thanks for listening!Website:www.rotorrevolution.liveFacebook:www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcastEmail:questions@rotorrevolution.iveSwag Store:www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolution

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:https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EP4aQDdPC/THE SWAG STORE IS LIVE!!!!!www.zazzle.com/rotorrevolutionAll 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.livefacebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast

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:RC Helicopter (saint) Richard saves us all from watching a two hour Mikado broadcasthttps://youtu.be/XyBmBF9a9DY?si=jkuL1y6eNEesnN4rAs 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.

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!

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!https://youtu.be/N-wS-gGDH0M?si=d5gcWgWupVX1WaxmThis 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.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zITL695gPFEAs 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

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:https://www.facebook.com/share/159UXFWjap/Rotor Replay:  Ben Storick's Youtube Video on his flights at the Freedom 500https://youtu.be/6BdPHO7ebj4?si=OoWRQA7wpM2pxqEMAs 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.

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.