Introduction If you’ve ever tried to tune a flybarless system and ended up with a helicopter that wobbles like a drunk squirrel, you’re not alone. Thankfully, the RotorFlight community has some of the sharpest minds in the hobby, and in this video breakdown, Bert Kammerer teams up with control system expert Jiawen Bao and everyday… Read More: Summary of Bert, Jiawen, and Alex’s Video on RotorFlight Filter… »
If your helicopter isn’t flying right—wobbling at low RPMs, flipping unevenly, or just feeling off—don’t blame the servos or the motor. Nine times out of ten, it’s your flybarless system. Pick the wrong one, or tune it poorly, and you’re stuck with a bird that’s more frustration than fun. I’ve been flying, competing, and… Read More: Mikado VBar vs. Rotorflight: The Real Deal on Flybarless Systems »
A couple of weekends ago, I was a Triple Tree Aerodrome for the 2022 Heli Extravaganza event. I had an awesome time with friends and meeting new people. On the way up, my podcast app gave me a notification that the latest RCHN v3 episode was out and Dan Lucente was on it. I assumed… Read More: Fact Check on Dan Lucente’s RCHN Interview »
Hi everyone, I hope that you are doing well! I’m getting ready for Heli Extravaganza but before I got on the road I wanted to give you some updates and clarifications. Updates So far, I have not seen much movement regarding the organization being formed. Instead, I’ve been asked multiple times by Dan, Wes, &… Read More: IRCHA Concerns – Two Weeks Later »
It’s been a little over a week since I published my first article regarding the concerns I found within IRCHA. The amount of support has been overwhelming and the feedback from our community overall has been excellent. I listened to the recent reboot of the RC Heli Nation podcast and it sounds like they’re keeping… Read More: IRCHA Concerns – One Week Later »
Hello everyone, I wanted to give everyone an update on the events from yesterday. As some of you know, Auggie took a flight to come to IRCHA because he imagined this was going to be difficult and stressful for me so he wanted to help prevent damage. We are very very good friends and he… Read More: An Update on Yesterday’s Events at IRCHA »
Foreword By the time you’re done reading this, you will be calling for the immediate resignation of every IRCHA Board Member and probably even wanting to sue them for your membership dues (that, according to the valid bylaws as determined by a judge, you should have never had to pay) and because IRCHA was dissolved… Read More: Corruption and Fraud at the IRCHA Board? »
The Fall Heli Classic at Triple Creek RC Club in Lithia, FL (my home club) is in the books and, as usual, it was a blast! A huge thanks goes out to Triple Creek RC Club, our volunteers, and Nob Muraki for putting on such a great event. The Fall Heli Classic is an annual… Read More: 2021 Triple Creek Fall Heli Classic Wrapup »
Today at Triple Creek RC Club in Lithia, FL a group from the Tampa Bay HEAT, a local homeschooling cooperative, experienced remote control aeromodelling first-hand! I had the opportunity to take 18 kids and some of their parents through their first experience flying a remote control helicopter. And, thanks to the Triple Creek RC Club,… Read More: Buddy Boxing Day with the Tampa Bay H.E.A.T. »
A trip to the NATS from Florida is about 19 hours of driving. Depending on the time of day, the roughest part of the trip can be going through Atlanta due to traffic. This year, we hit Atlanta a little earlier than last year so traffic was pretty much a breeze. What follows will be… Read More: NATS 2019 – Getting There »
Last weekend I had the blessing to attend the 2019 TORCHS Spring Bash. It was a blessing because, in attendance, were two of the best pilots in the hobby and many up and coming pilots who are making names for themselves. Not only that, but I was able to get together with great friends whom… Read More: TORCHS 2019 Spring Bash and Why Fun Flies Matter »
Hi, it’s been a while! Life has been quite busy with the business and an extra two kids since I last wrote on the blog so I apologize for the lack of updates. Over the past few years a lot has changed, among them being the make-up of my RC Helicopter fleet. I’m no longer… Read More: Flying the KBDD Extreme Blades »
Well hello there, its been a few weeks since I posted any updates on the Radikal so I figured I’d catch you up. So far I have run a gallon of fuel through the helicopter and it is flying like a dream. I noticed a bit of dirty grease coming out of of the tail… Read More: Radikal Update »
I just got permission from Al Chianelli over at B.H. Hanson to post his break-in guide. I will add this disclaimer: the guide is for engines he provides ONLY. You should follow your engine modifier’s instructions and contact them for their specific guide. This guide applies to 20-290 PUH and RC Helicopter Engines Use Pennzoil… Read More: BH Hanson Engine Break-In Guide »
I’ve had about half a gallon of gas through the engine so far, which has yielded roughly 15 or so flights (I haven’t been counting) at roughly 20 minutes each (haven’t been timing either, just recalling start and stop times on some of the flights). I believe this has given me plenty of time to… Read More: Initial thoughts on flying the Radikal G20 HD »
First off, I’d like to apologize for jumping forward from mid-build to already done. The past few weeks have been an exceptional challenge work-wise so I’ve been building during the week to relax a bit so taking pictures and updating the blog have not been a huge priority. What I’ll do in this post is… Read More: Building The Radikal G20 HD – Wrap Up »
Today I had the new clutch to install, some of my servo extension cables arrived so I built the electrical system. The pull-starter also came in along with the used Futaba GV-1 governor and replacement regulator & receiver. I started test-fitting some parts around the helicopter, and decals began showing up on the canopy! I… Read More: Building the Radikal G20 HD – Day 5 »
This past weekend I worked on the helicopter on a couple of days so I’ll post the progress in one post. I believe that the best place to start will be with what I have learned since last time: The wrong clutch shoe shipped in the box: Century sent me the correct clutch bell for… Read More: Building the Radikal G20 HD – Days 3 & 4 »
Build day two is finally here and I have lots to report! Last Monday I received five Align DS520 servos for the helicopter and Friday I received the missing set screws for the washout guide. Also, Century advised that I did have the correct main shaft and the only difference between HD and LT was that LT… Read More: Building the Radikal G20 HD – Day 2 »
Well… as promised, here’s my first post about building the Radikal G20 HD. First off, it would be wrong of me to do this without giving some credit where credit is due. I’d like to thank The Orlando Radio Control Helicopter Society for holding their Annual Orlando Heli Blowout (OHB) last year, Century Helicopters for sponsoring the event, BH Hanson for… Read More: Building the Radikal G20 HD–Day 1 »