RC Heli Nation v3

Augusto Arevalo (Auggie) joins Devin, Scott, and Nick to chat about the upcoming IRCHA elections for the open seat on the board.  We learn just how long Auggie has been in the hobby, what his hopes for IRCHA are should he be elected to the board, and get a quick touchbase about what he's been up to over at Xguard RC. There's also an update on Dan, some news, and the usual fowl humour.  There's a f...

The gang's all here this week...   well...  except for Dan..  his heart just wasn't in it this week.  (Pardon the Pun!) Truthfully Dan has some serious surgery this week so we're all keeping him in our thoughts, and doing what we know he wants us to and cranking out another one.  Due to excessive peer pressure and bullying, Nick buys his first nitro, and has a LOT of questions.  Just what do you b...

James Kaddis drops by and spends an episode with the whole crew.  We catch up, share some news, and then take a turn to the more serious as we discuss overcoming serious challenges, and what really is behind our involvement in the hobby.  Do we fly for the enjoyment of it?  Or are we escaping from something?  The gang delves into this and more with our guest, longtime heli pilot and friend of the...

The gang continues the conversation on competitions with a very special guest.  We visit with Jamie Robertson and hear the amazing story of his return to the competition scene.  Jamie dominated the competition circuit years ago, and after a long break is back in the hobby and on a mission to dominate at Worlds.  We've also got more news, shenanigans, impressions, Devin sings a solo, and lots more...

The gang is almost all here this week, and it's a good one!  We catch up with the crew, share some much anticipated news, and Nick Maxwell drops by to share a lot of news of his own.  Maxwell talks about the release of his video, and drops a couple of big bombs on the crew!  He's making some equipment and sponsor moves, developing some new equipment and talks about his plans and practice routine f...

Time to Sack up!  Pull the zipper and let the world see it!  After you listen to this weeks Episode head over out our Facebook page and post a picture of your tool bag.  What is your list of must haves when you head out to get some much-needed flights?  Dan is playing hooky… AGAIN! We know he is a bit of a loser but the rest of the crew makes up for it.  Got some interesting news and a little surp...

This week life intervenes and 3 of the crew are MIA, but undeterred Nick and Rob keep the light on and dig deep into the world of F3C competitions with special guest Sportsman Class Nats Champion Brian Byrdsong. If you are considering giving F3C a try this year this episode is a must listen. Hear how Brian went from beginner F3C pilot to champion in short order. There's also lots of news, dad joke...

Well, here we are! At the beginning of a new year full of possibilities and exciting times at the field and at Fun Flys!  Did you make any new year’s resolutions?  Did you already break them? This week the guys talk about what they would like to see happing in the coming year for themselves and for each other.  A bit of news and a short discussion about FEAR! https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visi...

Ever find yourself wondering what the next year will bring to this amazing hobby?  The crew at RCHN take a stab at what each think the next year has in store!   We also find ourselves the end of another amazing year!  RCHN made its return to the hobby, a couple familiar and a few new voices!  Thanks for the support we have received, and we look forward to many more Episodes as we continue down thi...

Blade Tracking! Sometimes it’s a simple issue to fix other times it takes a bit more persistence to get it perfect.  Join the guys this week as they talk about some of the ins and outs of diagnosing and ultimately fixing tracking issues.  We also spend some time on possible causes of vibrations and how you might go about getting some resolution.  Devin is playing hooky this week; seems he decided...

Autorotation’s some people love them others, well they practice them just because you never know when you might be able to save yourself from a re-kit.   The gang is all here this week, mostly here anyway Dan is still sick with COVID.  Please stand 6 feet away from the speaker while listening to this episode!  We do the usual what have we been up to this week, and then we pick Scott and Devin’s br...

Join Devin, Rob, and Nick this week for an impromptu conversation on all things open-source radios.   What’s different about them? Pro? Con? Should you consider one? The guys delve into what will not be the only conversation on the subject.  Mixed in you’ll hear some news, shenanigans, and your weekly dose of Rob’s semi melodic entertainment.  Thanks for listening! https://rchelinationv3.locals.co...

The gang is all here this week, and we all hope that you and yours had a fantastic Thanksgiving this year!  Black Friday, Cyber Monday… Did you find and great deals?  This week we take a stab and all things heli gearing.  Motor and pinion selection, Math and apps to help you do the math.  Does battery voltage and cell count come into play?  Some Trouble shooting and few other tidbits.  We have a l...

This week the gang is all here.   We decided to discuss some events that transpired at RCHO.  Now, we don’t suspect that everyone will agree with us, and that’s ok.  Just take a second and listen to what we are saying.  We have some news and frankly not a lot more.  Also, we have heard the request!  We will be doing some more technical topics in the coming weeks.   Hang in there, we are sure you w...

We cannot confirm nor deny the events of this past weekend, but we can tell you for sure that Devin and Scott had one hell of a time!  Tune in to find out just what went down at RCHO.  Family friendly or Heli Hedonism?  Maybe a little bit of both.  Nicks had a last-minute call to work so he could not make it.  The news, if you want to call it that might be a bit on the short and possibly not so go...

So its late at night the Family is all tucked away in their comfortable beds… PERFECT time to fire up that nitro… in the house!!!  Join the guys this week for a shorter than normal, but still fun episode about nothing in particular this week.  Some good old fashioned sexy-time talk from Devin and Scott.  Dan messing up on step one of his new Kraken build, Rob living out his true Zen and Nick being...

Sometimes we just can’t get away from them… Intrusive thoughts.  Join the guys this week for a discussion about mind F**ks.  How do you get through mental barriers that might be keeping you from progressing. Dan talks about unleashing the power of God!?!  I tiny bit of news… sorry Nick!  Speaking of Nick, he is Traveling this week, if you pay close attention you might here him somewhere in this ep...

We have been getting a few emails over the past month or so asking if Dan could go over the transition from Version 2 to Version 3.  Well, gather ‘round, grab a beverage and get comfortable as Dan recollects as best as he can the events that led up to V2 coming to an end, some projects that never made it off the ground and the eventual return of RCHN V3.  We got some news, and a few listener email...

Are you particular about certain aspects of your build?  Do you make sure to clean all your fasteners or use Loctite?  Is it hard to find advice that you trust?  Join the guys this week as they talk about building rituals, just how many corners do we here at RCHN cut.  A bit of news and what we have been up to. Devin and Dan wanted to say thank you for the many happy birthday wishes received by so...

Full house this week Scott Graham is back this time for good!  Join the five of us as we talk about a certain “C” word, and no not the one our friends on the other side of the pond are so fond of.  What is a clone?  One to One interchangeable parts, design concepts, both?  Opinions may vary and that is half the fun when talking about this topic.  Leave a comment on our Facebook page, be sure to te...

Scott Graham joins the show this week!  We take a bit of time to learn about Scotts deep dark past.  Not really, we just learn about his start, and where he hopes it will take him!  Scott also helped with the Race City Rotor Fest, Dan and Nick and many other of our Southeastern friends attended.  Tune in to find out about this amazing event that you MUST attend next year!  Dan talks a bit about hi...

EP6 is a bit of a long one so grab an adult beverage. We would like to Thank James Kaddis, for coming on this week and helping us wade through some legal documents that talk a little bit about what had been going on at IRCHA.  We know, you probably are getting tired of hearing about.  But we feel its important to understand what has happened in order to help the hobby move forward with, hopefully...

Join Dan, Nick, Rob and Devin this week as they talk about rumors of carnage!?! OK…Ok it happened but the devil is in the details!!!  What gets you charged? Are you the kind of pilot that lives on the edge and charges at higher than recommended C rates? Or you more on the conservative side, a follow the guidelines kind of pilot.  This week the guys go over Charging cases, how to determine your req...

Join the guys as they talk about… well… nothing in particular.   Devin and Nick give us the lowdown from the Heli Extravaganza this week.  Response to some recent episodes and a little bit of RC heli news.  We here at the Nation would like to thank Frank Moradeillos of Maniaxusa.com for helping Rob out with a 12S lipo for his Align 600E.  Go show Frank and Maniax some love at maniaXusa .  Rob is l...

Dan Lucente, President of IRCHA joins the Nation this week to give us IRCHA’s input on the recent news brought forth by Angel Rojas.  Take a listen and see if there is something you can do to help IRCHA through this tough patch of getting things back in order! Notes Dan L’s email   dan.lucente@ircha.org Case Number: Int'l Radio Control Helicopter Ass'n v. Anderson, 1:20-cv-02082-TWP-TAB