A podcast dedicated to all disciplines, types, and brands of radio control helicopters. Whether you fly the latest and greatest, or are still rocking a flybarred helicopter, this is the podcast for you. If you fly scale, competition, 3D, electric, nitro, gassers, or a mall kiosk helicopter we want to celbrate you and your stories and share them with the rest of the community. Each episode will bring reviews, interviews, news, and the adventures of our hosts in the RC helicopter hobby.
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The hosts share personal flying experiences, including grappling with RotorFlight 4.6 updates, exploring new micro helis, and tackling radio firmware challenges. The Rota Report covers exciting news like NASA's Mars helicopters, new RC products, and a community events website. The main feature is an insightful interview with OMPHOBBY pro pilot Patric Hruswicki, discussing his progression in the hobby, engineering career, micro heli impact, and intense competition preparation for events like the Urcha Cup.
This episode features Alex's detailed ESC comparison, where he tested multiple brands for efficiency, temperature, and flight time in real-world flying conditions, identifying a top performer. The hosts also tackle listener questions about blade stall and 3D competitions, provide personal updates on flying experiences and gear, and share the latest RC helicopter news and event announcements. Brian Birdsong also gives a special update on setting up a new micro helicopter and tackling advanced FAI F3C maneuvers.
The Rotor Revolution crew welcomes UK RC helicopter guru Rob Bingham, who shares his extensive history in the hobby, from racing cars to organizing major fun flies and innovating custom parts. The hosts also provide personal updates on flying experiences, discuss recent product announcements like new FBL units and carbon blades, and highlight a packed calendar of upcoming RC helicopter events, including the Peach State Heli Classic and Helifest. The episode offers a deep dive into the RC helicopter community, from individual experiences to global events and product developments.
The Rotor Revolution crew performs a deep dive into the helicopter's main rotor head, discussing best practices for building, including Loctite application, bearing installation, and dampener greasing. They also share intricate setup methods, such as precise swash leveling and blade tracking, and detail various tuning approaches for optimal head gain. Additionally, the episode covers crucial maintenance indicators, recent RC news, and upcoming events.
The hosts discuss listener questions, personal flying updates, and exciting news from the RC helicopter world, including product releases and firmware updates. The main topic is an interview with UK Goosky Team Pilot Benjamin Britton, who shares his journey from fixed-wing to 3D helicopters, competition experiences, and his unique approach to creating accessible YouTube content for Rotorflight tuning and flying tutorials. Benjamin also offers insights into the UK RC scene, the importance of community, and the challenges of growing the hobby globally.
The hosts dive deep into the Rotor Live 2026 event, detailing exciting new product announcements like the XL Power Stratus 700 and 200, SAB Goblin Pro 580, and OMP's AS350 scale model. The episode includes exclusive interviews with Kenny Ko, Stefano Baiardi, Jonas Wackershauser, Kyle Dahl, and Joachim Etter, discussing design philosophies, upcoming releases, and market trends. Personal updates, including a significant FBL system switch and recent flying experiences, are also shared.
This episode features personal flying adventures, including a detailed account of Nick's journey to US citizenship and a dramatic Disney accident. The team also covers exciting RC news from Rotor Live, highlighting new models like the OMP M1 V3 Pro and teases from XL Power and SAB. The main segment provides an extensive comparison and review of the SAB Genesis F3C and XL Power Wraith, evaluating their build, flight characteristics, maintenance, and overall value for F3C precision flying.
The hosts provide a comprehensive review of the Spirit Wave Radio and FBL system, detailing its competitive pricing, extensive compatibility, and user-friendly setup wizard. They compare its flight performance to other systems like V-Bar Evo, highlighting its smooth yet aggressive tuning capabilities and unique features like custom text-to-voice alarms. The episode also includes personal flying stories, updates on new RC products and industry delays, and a recap of upcoming fun flies.
The Rotor Revolution gang provides a comprehensive comparison of the OMP M2 V3 Pro and Goosky S2 Ultra micro helicopters, covering specs, shared features, and key differences. They discuss flight characteristics, ease of setup, crash durability, and which model suits different pilot styles. The episode also includes a full segment of hobby news and event announcements.
This episode provides a detailed review of the XL Power Specter Ultimate and Tron Elite 700-class RC helicopters, featuring guest Kyle Stacy. The discussion covers unboxing, build processes, electronics, tuning, and flying characteristics, including head speeds, tail authority, and rigidity. Additionally, the hosts share personal hobby updates, discuss simulator practice, the latest RC news, and a 'Rotor Rage' segment addressing the perceived high cost of F3C models.
This episode features the Rotor Revolution team reflecting on their 2025 hobby accomplishments and challenges, then outlining ambitious new goals for 2026, including F3C competition, simming, and fleet management. They also provide personal updates on various helicopter builds, maiden flights, tuning experiences with RotorFlight, and detailed reviews of new products like rigid dampeners and budget ESCs. The hosts cover significant RC news, discuss FCC regulations, and announce a comprehensive list of upcoming events, encouraging listeners to set their own hobby resolutions.
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.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast Em...
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 sub...
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...
The Rotor Revolution crew reflects on a year with Rotorflight, discussing the steep learning curve, update fatigue, and its impressive flight performance. While some praise its cost and the supportive community, others express frustration with its complexity and reliance on tribal knowledge, leading one host to switch back to V-Bar. The episode also features personal flying updates, a "Road to Rage" on Mikado's pricing, and the latest RC heli news and events.
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@rotorrevolution.live Swag 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.live Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast Email: questions@rotorre...
This episode delves into the nuances of disc loading and blade choice in RC helicopters, featuring personal updates from the hosts. Discussions include resolving complex setup issues, dealing with equipment mishaps, and news on new RC products and events. The hosts thoroughly explore how different blade sizes and brands impact flight characteristics, catering to various flying styles from sport to 3D, and offer insights on optimizing setups for performance and efficiency.
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/rotorrevolutionrcpodcast Email: questions@rotorrevolution.live Swag 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=WowBZUiNzDnjzNOu As always... thanks for listening! Website: w...
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...
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 ...
The hosts dive deep into a comparison of the new Goosky RS5 and OMPHOBBY M5 550-sized helicopters, discussing their build quality, flight characteristics, and unique features. They also cover recent hobby news, including XL Power's new 3-blade head, OMP M2 V3 Pro QC issues, and the latest Nats competition results, featuring Brian's F3C win. The episode concludes with updates on upcoming events and personal flying experiences.
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 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@rotorrevolution.ive Swag 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...
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...
This episode features OMPHOBBY's lead helicopter designer, Jonas Wackershauser, who delves into his journey into RC design, the M4/M5 development, and the innovative M2 V3 Pro. The team also shares personal flying experiences, including crash stories and setup challenges, discusses new tech like Goose Guy's E2 GPS and ELRS bug fixes, and covers upcoming RC events. The conversation highlights the passion and ongoing evolution within the RC helicopter hobby.
Guest host Bert Kammerer joins the Rotor Revolution crew for a special episode, delving into personal flying experiences, new RC builds, and the challenging impact of tariffs on the hobby industry. The team then explores common servo myths and truths, debating the value of 12-volt servos, optimal refresh rates, and how high Hertz settings affect servo performance and longevity. The episode also features the latest Rotor Report news, including new product releases, drone speed records, and upcoming event information.
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 500 https://youtu.be/6BdPHO7ebj4?si=OoWRQA7wpM2pxqEM ...
