Rotor Revolution RC Podcast

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 epis...

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...

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 ove...

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 bet...

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: www.rotorrevolution.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast Email: questions@rotorrevolution.live Swag Stor...

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...

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....

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: www.rotorrevolution.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevoluti...

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,...

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 whic...

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: www.rotorrevolutio...

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 t...

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...  thank...

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 g...

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 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.live Facebook: www.faceboo...

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.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast Email: questions@rotorrevoluti...

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! Websit...

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.l...

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.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpo...

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. Roto...

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...

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 t...

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....

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 brin...