Rotor Revolution RC Podcast

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Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.22 Spirit Wave Radio System with Dima Vinar Aug 11, 2024

Show notes

This week we're publishing early in order to give everyone taking the long drive home from IRCHA something to listen to on the way. We'll start off with updates from the crew, hear how Nick finally fixed his 580 Nitro, how Kenny's IRCHA prep went, and how Alex has come to terms with his love of trains. We'll cover the news including some updates on what was new at IRCHA this year, NATs results, and all the goings on in the hobby. Then we'll sit down with Amain team pilot Dima Vinar who has been helping test and develop the new Spirit Wave radio and ecosystem. We'll talk about features, what sets it apart from other radios, and what you can look forward to upon it's release.

Speaking of NATs and the spirit FBLs... check out one of Scott Graham's flights from the F3N competition that earned him a spot on the U.S. World's team. Scott is flying with a Jeti radio and Spirit GTR FBL.

https://youtu.be/rs-lrCOLq00?feature=shared

As always, find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast, leave us a review on your favorite podcast app, and if you have any questions for the team, shoot em via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live or find us on facebook messenger.

Thanks for listening and safe travels home from IRCHA!

Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.21 SAB iL Goblin with Kyle Stacy Jul 30, 2024

Show notes

This week we're excited to have SAB Factory Pilot Kyle Stacy on the show to talk all about the latest helicopter releases from SAB: the iL Goblin Pro and iL Goblin Raw. As one of the few people in the world that's flown both, Kyle shares his unique perspective after being involved with the development and testing of so many SAB helicopters over the years. We'll hear all about the new features, flying characteristics, and just how big an improvement over the current Raw 700 are these models. We'll also catch up on the latest from JR as well as what Kyle's been up to recently.

Rotor Replay:
SAB Team Pilot Robin Lipke puts the iL Goblin Pro through it's paces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzsuca5UkNE

As always, feel free to reach out to us with any questions, suggestion, or hellos via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live or via facebook messenger on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast where you can also find links to the rotor replay videos as well as information on the show.

Thanks for listening!

Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.20 OMP M7 vs Goosky RS7 Review Episode Jul 16, 2024

Show notes

This week the crew focuses on two new offerings in the 700 size, the Goosky RS7 and the OMP M7. Trying to decide between the two? Curious about either of them? We cover both helicopters in depth and cover what we like, don't like, love, and enjoy about both models.

On top of that we'll hear from IRCHA board member Tima with special guest Andy Ross, get all the news from around the hobby, and catch up the crew and hear what's been flying great, and not so great for each of them.

Rotor Replay:
A collection of flying videos from the recent Global 3D Event
https://www.youtube.com/@global3d39/videos

As always if you have any questions for the crew you can always reach out to us via email at questions@rotorrevolution.live, or message us directly on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast.com

Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.19 Midairs and Letting Go Jul 02, 2024

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This week the gang is all here and we have lots to talk about. Summer is here and we're all getting in flights, Alex and Nick are cranking out flights, Brian puts the work in and heads to his first contest of the year, and Kenny hits the Dragonfly funfly and well... you'll want to hear what happened.

On top of this we have all the latest news from SAB, updates from Tron, warnings from YGE, updates from Global 3D and Bert Kammerer drops by to tell us more about what to expect at IRCHA this year.

Oh but wait there's more... the crew spends some time talking about when is it time to let go of a helicopter and consider selling it, and when should you hold onto it?

Rotor Replay Links:

Kenny Ko Victory Flight at Global 3D (courtesy of Ethan Williams)
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/kGJZWN1xvoth8cGz/

Kenny Hutton's Specter Meets Scott Graham's OMP M7. It doesn't end well.

Bill Ann's Version:
https://youtu.be/aL8tdISQdiE?si=nwV-2F0fSQ9o18_t

Tanner Ingram / Fly Right RC Version:
https://youtube.com/shorts/HHBP3Koa3N8?si=OCS-8973DvpALfel

As always thanks for listening! Any questions or news for the team? Hit us up at questions@rotorrevolution.live via email, or find us on facebook at facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast and message us there too.

Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP18 - Rotorflight with Tomas Kirnak Jun 18, 2024

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This week Alex, Kenny and Nick sit down with Rotorflight power user Tomas Kirnak to discuss this extremely affordable FBL that utilizes open source community written software to power it. We cover the basics of how to get involved with the rotorflight community, what are the hardware options, which radios it's compatible with, how is the setup process, what's the learning curve like, how does it fly, what's tuning like, and who is it really aimed at. At 100 dollars per FBL and being able to purchase a radio that would allow complete integration and forward programming for only 250 dollars, it's a system you can buy 3 or 4 of for the price of some more expensive radio and fbl combos. Our hope is to help guide your purchasing decisions by explaining just what you would be getting yourselves into, and where to find help if you decide to take it on. Special thanks to everyone in the Rotorflight community who helped us with this episode.

On top of all that we catch up with the crew (spoiler alert: there all back to flying again!), as well as cover the latest news in the hobby. There's also some updates on how to get a hold of us, as well as the latest on swag here at the Revolution. As always, for listener questions, advertising inquiries, funfly information, or any news items you would like us to cover you can email us at questions@rotorrevolution.live, or message us at our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast.

Some helpful links:

Central hub of all Rotorflight Information:
www.rotorflight.org

Rotorflight Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rotorflight

Rotorflight Discord:
https://discord.gg/6QUySXdEvd

Rotorflight on RC Groups Discussion Forum
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4000345-Rotorflight-Flight-Control-%28FBL%29-Software-Official-discussion

Rotorflight on Github
https://github.com/rotorflight

Rotor Revolution EP.17 Night Flying with Satinder Dhindsa Jun 04, 2024

Show notes

This week the gang is all here and excited to catch up on what we've all been up to. Nick dives back into the hobby after all that work travel, Alex has yet ANOTHER funfly mishap, Brian is finding new ways to practice, and Kenny is tuning up a storm. We do the usual news catching you up on the latest goings on in the radio control helicopter hobby, and then Alex gets a chance to sit down with Satinder Dhindsa to talk about night flying helicopter rigs. How to make a temporary one you can put on your favorite helicopter, programming lights to music, or just building a basic night flying rig that anyone can put together. The two of them cover the subject in detail as reveal some great new products aimed at night flying in the works. Lots of resources on this one so here are all the links:

Satinder's Super Helpful Night Flying Rig Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h-6PK7xhUu2z_FHfSYyUiqiziOu5fcH0QPv0XeOKkQ0/edit#heading=h.nvw33z87c4bn

Satinder's Night Flying Rig Demo:
https://youtu.be/4_sNgcAy9Bg?si=bkqv_wn_MTSBuulG

Alex's Night Flying Rig:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJLb_dk0CYU

Rotor Replay Jonas's Nexus FBL Rotorflight Walkthrough
https://youtu.be/YdfZgF5WKuQ?si=4-qnlL7WJ7vIp3yk

As always, thanks for listening! We greatly appreciate it. Find and follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.

Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.16 What motivates you in the hobby? May 21, 2024

Show notes

This week, Kenny, Nick and Alex talk about motivation... How do you get it back when you lose it? How do you renew your interest in the hobby when you are in a slump? How do you get your buddy out to the field to fly with you? We'll cover all these topics and more, and even talk a little about the negative forces that can work against you wanting to get out and fly.

We also cover the news, some of our builds, Kenny tries to convince more of us to join the church of Rotorflight, and we try and spend more of Alex's money. Brian is mid move so focused on making sure all his helis arrive in the new house in one piece. He'll be back soon!

Rotor Replay:
Myles Matta shows us all how it's done on the XL Power Specter Nitro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMLdlo1JosU

Honorable Mention Video:
Alex shares some updates on the Tron Advance Gasser 700. (be sure and watch till the end)
https://youtu.be/beWAw85jqXk?si=ThpV54F5Ws9p7L3F

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Rotor Revolution Ep.15 Tron Dnamic lightweight 700 in depth review. May 07, 2024

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It's not everyday that most of us agree on something... but in this episode you'll hear all about how Kenny, Alex and Nick all love their Tron Dnamics. We'll cover the all the details from the build, to our electronics, to why and how it flies different, and most importantly, why we think it might be another great helicopter to add to your fleet.

We'll also hear all about the recent West Coast funfly at Ken's Ranch, how to crash three helicopters in two flights, and much more! We'll cover the news, Brian will tell us all about the new transmitter coming from Futaba, listener question follow up and lots more!

As always, thanks for listening. We truly appreciate it! Want to help others find the podcast? Be sure and leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform and come find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast.

Rotor Revolution Ep.14 Mistakes We've Made Apr 23, 2024

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Ever make a mistake that's caused a crash? Or wish you knew something then that you do now? Well this week the gang is all here and we spend the episode sharing our best mistakes and what we learned from them. We hope by sharing our mistakes, that we can help you prevent making the same ones. Have a mistake of your own you would like to share? Email them to us at questions@rotorrevolution.live or message them to us on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast.

This week's Rotor Replay Video on Autorotations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6294MglvU

Rotor Revolution RC Podcast EP.13 Joachim Etter of Tron Helicopters Apr 09, 2024

Show notes

This week we sit down with one of the three owners of Tron Helicopters, Joachim Etter. We'll learn a bit more about the recent release of their 550 size helicopters the Gemini and Orion. We'll answer questions about why are there two different canopy and side frame design choices, how might this effect the rest of the line, and more about the future of the Tron helicopter brand in 2024.

We'll also touch base with the crew in our rotor recap section, and bring you the latest news from across the hobby including the Align TB70 version two teasers that Align have been putting out.

This weeks rotor replay: Jeff West of the West Hobbies RC channel takes us through the beginning's of his Raw 700 turbine conversion project.
https://youtu.be/8j6hU4x8sIE?si=yeok5lf_M2Jn18W8

As always, thanks for listening! Be sure and follow our facebook page for updates, photos, links to videos we discuss and more. You can find us at www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast. Leave us a review on your favorite podcast page to help more helicopter fans find the show.

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