All Things That Fly Rc Podcast

This week we talk to Gus & Maha Calderon about their documentary, Civilian Drones - Search and Rescue. The movie describes how effective drones can be in missing persons cases and how the FAA will not allow this technology to be used. Mentions: Flying IronMan RC Model, Designed By Greg Tanous Crashproof Stabilized Flying Robot With Counter Rotating Props Scorpion HK-4526-520 F3C Motor Scorpion HK-2520 Motor Series Scorpion 12-cell 90 amp ESC Walkera QR X350 Quadcopter Mikado Logo 480 Xxtreme Civillian Drones Documentary Isis Copter Orlando Heli Blowout, December 6th-8th - Orlando, Florida AMA Expo, January 10th-12th, Ontario California RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Shawn Spiker from Hitec joins us this week to talk about the latest Weekender aircraft, cool battery charging products and the Aurora 9X radio. Mentions: DJI Phantom II Vision E-Flite Blade Helis with Castle Creations ESC's Real Flight 7 RC Simulator Ultra-High Altitude Full Size Glider Hitec Zipper Hitec eHawkeye Hitec F4U Corsair Hited Hawker Hurricane Hitec P51 Mustang Hitec Extra 300S Hitec ePowerBox 30 Power Supply Hitec H4 DC/DC 4-port Charger Hitec Aurora 9X Radio Orlando Heli Blowout, December 6-8 AMA Expo, January 10-12 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Top 3D pilot and aerial photographer Bobby Watts joins us this week to talk about the latest Gaui helis he's helped to design, the multirotors he flies for video work, and more. Mentions: Castle Creations Talon ESCs Orlando Heli Blowout, December 6th-8th - Orlando, Florida RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

After a few weeks off we're back with a show all about props, plus some host updates and listener questions. Tune in! Mentions: KDS Agile 5.5 Photos DJI Phantom Vision 2 Quadcopter Announced RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week we get into flight safety, battery charging and storage, and building your own quadcopter frame. Tune in! Mentions: Henseleit TDR Speed Flight And Crash Donations for Roman Pirozek Junior Message from the Pirozek family Georgia Model Aviators Open House & Air Show Good battery storage reference Aerobatic quadcopter TED Talk RotorFest 2013, Great Meadow, Virginia - September 27, 28 & 29 Joe Nall Electric e-Week, Woodruff, SC - September 26 - 29, 2013 iHobby Expo, Schaumburg Illinois - October 3 - 6, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week Mark Harrison joins us again to discuss all the ins and out of the FrSky Taranis radio, powered by the OpenTX open source software. Mentions: 3DR Isis Multirotor System 3DR Pixhawk Autopilot Micro Flight Controller from TU Delft New Torque Tube Version of Synergy N5c Nitro Heli Secret Squirrel's Traveling Quadcopter Project Taranis X9D Radio NEAT Fair, Downsville, NY - September 13th to 15th, 2013 RotorFest 2013, Great Meadow, Virginia - September 27, 28 & 29 Joe Nall Electric e-Week, Woodruff, SC - September 26 - 29, 2013 iHobby Expo, Schaumburg Illinois - October 3 - 6, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week Daniel, Lucien, and Grandpa Tony discuss choosing the perfect trainer, and then somehow wander as far off topic as control line combat. Tune in, we're bound to mention something you're interested in! Mentions: Hitec ePowerBox Hitec X4-Eighty Charger Hitec H4 Charger GoPro Hero3 Black Edition Garmin VIRB Action Camera Sig T-Clips NEAT Fair, Downsville, NY - September 13th to 15th, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

We've got lots of Power Systems Corner questions this week, including whether to use balance taps instead of a 2nd battery, how to power a SIG Rascal 110 for 95 mile flights, and how to tune a glow engine. Mentions: The Vaavud Smartphone Wind Meter Align TREX 550/600 Universal Tail Boom Support from KDE Heli-X Simulator Version 5 Mikado VBar Power Supply Notes TransAmerica Tour 2014 Helis Over Delaware, Kirkwood, DE - August 16th to 18th, 2013 NEAT Fair, Downsville, NY - September 13th to 15th, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

We're back after a long break! Raja joins us to cover everything that happened at IRCHA, the world's largest RC helicopter event. Mentions: Kyle Dahl wins One Competition Avant Mostro Announced Spektrum DX9 Announced Miniature Aircraft Whiplash 700EX Scorpion Signature Series Nick Maxwell HK-4235-520 motor Scorpion 14-cell HV 160 amp ESC Gaui 50cc 4-stroke gas engine with Scorpion SII-2212 alternator motor Guy hit by helicopter at IRCHA Helis Over Delaware, Kirkwood, DE - August 16th to 18th, 2013 NEAT Fair, Downsville, NY - September 13th to 15th, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week we talk about the variety of adhesives out there, plus new product news and a Power Systems Corner question. Mentions: Preorder for Curtis Youngblood Stingray 3D Quad New Scorpion 14-cell 160 Amp ESCs Now Available Otto Dieffenbach Full Fuselage Flying Superheroes Hide Glue Foam-Tac Warbirds Over The Hudson in Haverstraw, NY - July 20th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 Watts over Owatonna Flyin, Owatonna, MN - August 2-4 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week Daniel prepares to build an acoustic guitar and Lucien takes us through his intro to power systems lecture. If you're new to electric this is a great place to start. Mentions: Lucien’s Electric Power Systems presentation How to set up throttle hold for airplanes Warwick All Electric Fun Fly in Warwick, NY - June 22nd and 23rd, 2013 Warbirds Over The Hudson in Haverstraw, NY - July 20th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 Watts over Owatonna Flyin, Owatonna, MN - August 2-4 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week we get deep into speed flying with Gerry and Marcos, covering everything from pitch vs. headspeed to flybarless systems, turnaround maneuvers, and how to get started. Plus lots of talk about the TDR, the Uvular, and the amazing Banshee. Mentions: RCX Show Coverage Los Angeles and Orange County Drone Users Group Star Wars Droid Builders Balance Charge Cable for the Scorpion Back-up Guard Scorpion Precision Tools Banshee Helicopters TDR Speed Fuselage Project Three Dee Velocity fuselage for TDR Mikado Uvular Fuselage for Logo 600SE XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 Warwick All Electric Fun Fly in Warwick, NY - June 22nd and 23rd, 2013 Warbirds Over The Hudson in Haverstraw, NY - July 20th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 Watts over Owatonna Flyin, Owatonna, MN - August 2-4 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week Lucien and Daniel tackle a bunch of listener questions as well as motor naming conventions, plus the return of Dumbest Thing You Did This Week and some multirotor updates. Mentions: New Align Flybarless Units With Built-In Receivers Hybrid Car/Quadcopter Project On Kickstarter Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 Warwick All Electric Fun Fly in Warwick, NY - June 22nd and 23rd, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Listener Mark Harrison joins us to talk all about brushless camera gimbals, control boards, and multicopters, plus a PSC as usual. Tune in! Mentions: Mark’s EastBay RC Blog RCTimer Gimbal Arris CM2000 Gimbal YUN-1 Simple Gimbal Spidex Gimbal Anderson Powerpole Sizes And Specs San Diego Heli Fun-Fly, Fallbrook, CA - May 24-26, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 Warwick All Electric Fun Fly in Warwick, NY - June 22nd and 23rd, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Today's show is all listener questions about power systems for our expert Lucien, including how to power electric retracts, whether to rewind a motor to a different KV, and how to stop a motor from screeching in flight when going from idle to full power. Plus the usual product news and banter. Mentions: Daniel's Quadcopter Crash Video Naza-M V2 Other DJI News From NAB Darkhorse Headspeed Calculator San Diego Heli Fun-Fly, Fallbrook, CA - May 24-26, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week Grandpa Tony joins us as we talk about multirotors, camera gimbals, flybarless units, discus launch gliders, crashing, power systems, new products, and SEFF. And probably some other things I forgot. Tune in! Mentions: New Castle Creations 6.5mm Connectors Photos From The Multirotor Challenge Wings Across America Bildo’s Videos From SEFF Joe Smith Night Flight At SEFF San Diego Heli Fun-Fly, Fallbrook, CA - May 24-26, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Did you know that fixed-pitch quadcopters can fly inverted? Turns out they can, if they are equipped with the UltraESC. This week we talk to the designer all the way from Germany to learn about this brand new ESC designed specifically for multirotors. Mentions: UltraESC Development Thread UltraESC on the Flyduino Store Atmel 32U4 Processor Data Sheet New Battery Technology With 30x The Density Of Lithium Packs Kontronik Founder Killed In Car Crash San Diego Heli Fun-Fly, Fallbrook, CA - May 24-26, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Ever wondered about the helicopters used for movie production and industrial applications? This week Lucien and Daniel welcome the owner of Airstar International to talk about high-end gasoline and turbine machines, plus we cover some important Mikado news and a Power Systems Corner question. Mentions: Airstar International Mr. Mel’s Complete Electric Governor Setup Video Daniel’s Thread About The MKS Servo Problem With VBar 5.3.4 ABC Article About Drones In Australia San Diego Heli Fun-Fly, Fallbrook, CA - May 24-26, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 XFC in Muncie, IN - June 14-16th, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

This week we spend an hour with Rich Hanson, the government affairs officer for the AMA, discussing drones, the FAA, pending regulations, and how they will affect our hobby. Mentions: AMA Government Relations Page SEFF in Americus, GA - April 22nd-28th, 2013 San Diego Heli Fun-Fly, Fallbrook, CA - May 24-26, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 IRCHA, Muncie, IN - July 31-August 4, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums

Lucien and Daniel cover all the new products and announcements from the Toledo Show as well as a listener question about series and parallel battery configurations. Mentions: RC Groups Toledo Show Photos 3D FigureWorks: Print 3D pilot replicas from photos Tactic TTX650 Transmitter JR XG14E Tray Radio QQ Yak 54 ARF 2.6M Hangar 9 Cirrus 22 Desert Aircraft DA250FS E-flite Inverza 280 Yun-1 Camera Gimbal SEFF in Americus, GA - April 22nd-28th, 2013 Mid-America Heli Fun-Fly in Grosse Ile, Michigan - May 31-June 2, 2013 RCX Show in Long Beach, CA - June 1 & 2, 2013 RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight Higher Plane Productions 3DRCForums