The Gaui R5 Written by Justin Pucci Speed flying…a topic that seems to continue to grow in interest level across the helicopter hobby in the midst of all this speculation about the industry shrinking in other areas. Part of a shrinking industry is companies being unwilling to try something new, but lucky for me and… more »
All-Things Speed Flying! Introduction Speed flying in helicopters has been around for a while now in various forms, but only in the last year or so has it begun to gain more widespread acceptance as a pastime within the hobby. The concept is rather simple: How fast can a helicopter travel through a course of… more »
So, you’re looking to improve your flying, huh? Well, look no further than the RCHN Pilot Proficiency Program. Below, you’ll find PDF’s of each of the seven levels as well as a master check sheet so that you can take the whole program with you to the field to guide your training. We’d like… more »
If you’re like me, then you probably like to keep things in your fleet fresh and exciting. This can be as simple as a quick and easy mod to the frame that makes something easier or a new piece of bling to kick it up a notch. Well, next time you’re thinking about dropping a… more »
Ever tried to run your 12S stick packs with bullets instead of using an EC5 Y-harness and accidentally plugged in the wrong two connectors? If so, then what followed was probably a violent explosion during which time you simultaneously burned your fingers, vaporized your bullet connectors, and soiled your pants. If you made the mistake… more »
OptiPower Ultra Series Batteries Written by Justin Pucci Here we are again with another long-winded review, from Justin! Sometimes I can be succinct…kind of. Nah, nevermind. You want to know about batteries, right? OptiPower batteries? Well, I’m going to tell you all about them, so just relax and enjoy. As always, I want to first… more »
For all of you who have listened to Diggin’ In Episode 4 Troubleshooting 101, here’s the supplementary tech tip that we promised you with your very own crash checklist and fault tree to print out and take with you to the field! Just right click the two images below and save them to your computer,… more »
SAB Heli Division Goblin Speed Written by: Justin Pucci As always, the first thing that I like to do in my reviews is to thank those people who made this opportunity possible. This time around, I want to send a huge thanks and shout out to Bert Kammerer, SAB Heli Division, Heli Direct, and Nation… more »
The Great ESC Shoot-Out! Written by: Justin Pucci Wow! This one has been a long time in the making, huh? So, why am I doing this? Well, the ESC market is still…developing. Yeah, we’ll say that… If you’ve ever looking into what ESC’s are available, you know that there aren’t many brands to choose from… more »
If you’ve been around long enough in the hobby, you’ve personally experienced a failed carbon-fiber tail control rod or seen a friend suffer from such a fate. The typical failure mode is either pulling the link rod right out of the CF due to improper gluing or splitting the CF tube so that the link… more »