RCHNv3 EP50 Scale Helicopters with Jon Ellis

Simply put, one of us is leaving the show.  You’ll have to tune in to find out who.  What does this mean for the podcast?  Good things we think, hang in there while we figure out a new course for the show and thanks for your support!

While we don't have Dan this week, the rest of the gang is all here, including Devin back from his long work project deep in the land of corn.  This week we focus on the largest funfly in the U.S.:  IRCHA and hear all about it from Devin and Rob McLellan's perspective, how was it, pilot count, competitions, vendors...   all the updates. We also had a chance to sit down with US Team Assistant Manager and NATs competitor Brian Byrdsong to catch up on the events leading into IRCHA, and get a behind the scenes view of the US World's Team. All that and more in this week's episode, plus the usual news and shenanigans.

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing longtime scale modeller and retired fullscale helicopter pilot Mr Jon Ellis.  We get to learn a little bit about what it takes to get into scale helicopters and what it's like to fly a huge quarter scale model helicopter. There's also the usual news and shenanigans, but we're saving the IRCHA wrap up for next week with some special guests.  We hope you'll enjoy getting a chance to hear from one of America's premiere scale modellers. As always, you can find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RCHNV3 and do us a favor and leave us a review on itunes, podbean, or your favorite podcatcher and help more folks find us.

This week most of the crew are back!  Devin is still somewhere in the middle of the country turning tricks for fivers…  We hope to see him back soon.  This week we are talking about selling and buying used helis.  Some do’s and don’ts of the buying and selling process. Let us Know how you tackle this sometimes difficult task!    Want to support the nation?  Check out https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit www.rchnv3.com to find links to various pod catchers so you never miss an episode.  Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RCHNV3  

This week the crew of Nick, Rob McClellan, Rob Boyd, and Scott catchup on all things heli.  Rob flies so much we're all jealous, Scott's thinking scale, Nick is struggling with Nitro, and Rob continues his steady streak.  So business as usual! The team delivers the news including a new heli release, and then after putting it off for a few weeks we finally get around to having a basic discussion about how to stay safe in the hobby for beginners.  The basics of throttle cuts and hold, battery safety, flying safety, and nitro safety.  A well rounded safety discussion for those new to the hobby. As always thanks for all the support as we approach a full year on the air!

Rob Mctune joins us this week… I know, I know… Again!  He is hard to get rid of!  Seriously though we are happy to have Rob join us while Devin is away working this summer.  Today we hear all about the Ohio Heli Throwdown!  From the sounds of it, those of us who didn’t make it out to Ohio really missed a good one!  So plan to put it on your calendar next year! 

A bit of an unusual crew this week...    With Dan, Scott, and Devin all out for various reasons Rob and Nick are joined by a well known fixture in U.S. hobby circles Rob McClellan, AKA Devin's dad, AKA affectionately known as "McTune" for his deep nitro knowledge and skills.  The trio catch up, Nick shares his why you should never swap an FBL out at 6am before you've had a full cup of coffee story, and McTune gets paid to blow stuff up.  There's some news and then we spend the rest of the episode hearing about McTunes long history in the hobby, wiring up helicopters to car batteries and other crazy adventures along the way in the early days of the hobby.  Rob McLellan is a rarity in that he's never taken a break from the hobby and has been in it for over 30 years.  You'll hear us mention talk of a brief safety overview for the beginners...  but we had so much fun chatting we'll push that to another episode. As always, thanks for listening, and thanks for all the emails.  We appreciate your support!  If you haven't already head on over to facebook and like our page at https://www.facebook.com/RCHNV3.

Most all the gang is here this week, Devin is still working the corner in some Midwest state.  Word is, he is doing well out there.  This week we learn that Dan and Scott are NO FLY slackers. Rob and Nick on the other hand are doing it up right, followed up with some blade discussion.  We hope you enjoy this episode. Want to support the nation?  Check out https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit www.rchnv3.com to find links to various pod catchers so you never miss an episode.  Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RCHNV3

Where the hell is Devin at?  Seriously, if you hear from him tell him to send us a message so we at least know he is still alive.   This week Scott is also away handling his business.  Nick, Rob, and Dan this week listen to Nick, as he tells us all about DragonFly.  We get to hear all about his Nitro newbie experience. Want to support the nation?  Check out https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit www.rchnv3.com to find links to various pod catchers so you never miss an episode.  Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RCHNV3

Dan and Devin are gone this week.  But that didn’t stop the guys from moving forward with the show!  This week we are talking about the basics of Nitro.  Kenny Hutton, an Amain Pilot joins in on the fun this week to keep Scott in line with his Nitro Knowledge.  As Nick gets deeper into Nitro helis we look  forward to having Kenny on to dig even deeper into the wonderful world of Nitro RC Helis!