Rotor Revolution RC Podcast

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.org As always...  thanks for listening! Website: www.rotorrevolution.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast Email: questions@rotorrevolu...

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...

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 ho...

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 helicop...

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 ser...

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 Sto...

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 hob...

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...

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...

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 sh...

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...

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: Quiet Eye Video for better focus on your helicopter https://youtu.be/qIG1ZT3-a_A?si=otSWdFPQ18wXM8MH Merak 750 Unboxing Video https://youtu.be/7aTcTQ4Kxqk?si=DDuSht5eaq0ncD...

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 subsc...

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.   Feelin...

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.  S...

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 th...

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: RC Helicopter Richard is back at it again, this time with a video o...

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, a...

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...

This week the crew continues our conversation on how best to progress in your flying.  How to work past road blocks and hurdles along the way, and tips and tricks that worked for us to learn and perfect new moves.  While much of this may be old hat to many of you, we hope you'll learn something new as we each share what works for us.  Have other great ideas to share about progressing your flying? ...

Ever wondered the secret to progressing your flying faster?  Did you ever wonder how someone goes from not being able to hover to joining the SAB Factory team in five years?  This week the crew sits down with SAB Factory Pilot, Xnova team pilot, and BK Hobbies Flight Team pilot Cary Brooks.  We'll hear all about the techniques he used to learn new maneuvers, and how he became the pilot he is today...

This week the crew sits down with recent NATs competitors Scott Graham and Satinder Dhindsa to hear all about their experiences spending almost two weeks in Muncia Indiani competing in the nationals and then staying on to attend the largest funfly in the United States, the IRCHA Jamboree.  We'll hear all about their experiences as competitors, why you should try it, and what they learned from it. ...

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,...

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,...

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 ca...