Martin Pickering is one of the most well known RC aerobatic and jet pilots. He's traveled the world flying countless airplanes at the best events around the globe, setting up and demoing all kind of models. For years now, he's been sharing his RC journey on his Youtube channel.

Enjoy this chat with Martin Pickering where he talks about his RC starts, delve into his youtube journey, compare Pilot-RC aerobatic models and do a deep dive into his new FC1 3D jet planned setup.

Links mentioned in the interview:
Martin Pickering youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@MartinPickering-PickeringRC
Pilot-RC FC1 jet: https://pilot-rc.com/elster-jet-fc1-3d/
Pilot-RC aerobatic planes: https://pilot-rc.com/category/acrobatic/


Contents
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - How did Martin start his RC journey
04:39 - Why Martin stopped competing
14:32 - PickeringRC Youtube Channel (   / @martinpickering-pickeringrc  )
27:40 - Martin's go to aerobatic plane
30:10 - Comparison of 120cc Pilot RC planes
33:56 - Pilot-RC FC-1 jet
42:39 - How he got into jets
51:15 - Common mistakes people make with their planes
1:00:09 - Flying other people's planes
1:11:06 - RC Events