Steve Mills (AKA Vintauri) joins Lucien and Daniel for a discussion of the Foam Casualty 6-axis CNC machine and the 2014 Trans-America Tour. We also discuss some new products and answer several Power System Corner questions in this episode.

Mentions:

• Scorpion Backup Guard Video
• Scorpion Power Station Video
• Innov8tive Designs Black Friday Sale
• Estes Proto X EP Micro Quadcopter
• Heli-Max 1Si mini Quadcopter
• New Electric Heli Flight Duration World Record
• VC200 Volocopter Maiden Flight Video
• Hitec Zipper from the new Weekender Series
• SIG Sbach XA-41 ARF Model
• Foam Casualty 6-axis CNC foam cutting machine kit
• 2014 TransAmerica Tour Information
• Orlando Heli Blowout, December 6th-8th - Orlando, Florida
• 2014 AMA Expo in Ontario, California January 10-12
• 2014 Hobbico E-Fest, Champaign, Illinois, February 15-16
• 2014 WRAM Show, Secaucus, New Jersey, February 21-23
• RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
• Higher Plane Productions
• 3DRCForums

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