Whats most important about the hobby? the best equipment? the crack moves? the big sky?

For me the answer is simple its hanging out with friends and pushing yourself to the limits. I’ve been hanging out with Chris for a few months and am grateful that this great hobby brought us together. He is a true student of the craft and I look forward to years of flying with him.

Often time you will not be shown a path. It will be up to you to forge ahead using your heart as a light to find your destination. Simone has created her own path while all along helping out burgeoning RC Heli enthusiast find their inherent abilities. It was extremely inspiring to get to sit down and get to know one of the hobby great mentors Simone Zunterer.

Red flag! Jets! Vroom!

Persistence is a virtue which is required in all aspects of live. To say that Dan had to persist through his 2017 IMAC season is an understatement. He shared with me all his setbacks during the 2017 IMAC season along with tips to fly a model with scale precision. I left this interview feeling inspired and enthusiastic about my 2018 season.

We live in a world where everything happens immediately and results are instantaneous. But those who participate in top gun competition know that its not about instant gratification sometimes it takes time to build something amazing. Frank Tiano has been the driving force behind the top gun scale competition (along with other competitions). Getting the opportunity to chat with him was really nice and he has a great perspective on our hobby.

For more info on Top gun, Red Flag, and more please check out his website at:

http://bit.ly/2FzqWU8

If you haven’t seen Spencer pilot an RC plane yet, please stop reading this and immediately youtube his name. Spencer is a premier IMAC and freestyle pilot and current Tuscon Aerobatic Shootout freestyle champion. He has over a decade of competition experience and shows no signs of stopping. It was very interesting to hear his progression story and all the challenges he has overcome to become one of the hobby’s greatest pilots.

Have you ever noticed how even the simplest things in life can get so much better with a little friendly competition? RC flight is no different, and if your the type of person who isn’t satisfied with flying a 123” 200CC super toy around in circuits all day, then maybe you should try IMAC competitions.

Rich is the south-central Area Regional Director and Chief editor for the IMAC newsletter. He helps explain the new “PP” scoring system and tips for newcomers to the sport.

This was a really fun interview, I know it helped get me fired up for this years IMAC season.

To sign up for IMAC go to:

http://www.mini-iac.org/

Do you want to get better at RC aerobatics? Are you interested in pushing your abilities to the next level? Then subscribe to James Winstead's youtube channel. James has been doing regular, re-occurring how-to 3d podcasts for some time now. He chats with me about his origins and also the origins of RC competition. It was a fun chat and I learned allot.

Check him out at:

https://www.youtube.com/user/RCFLIGHTHELP

Mean Joe is a team pilot for Balsa USA. He has taken it upon him self to start a beginners build series on youtube. Without mentors like Joe we would not be able to carry this great hobby forward. If you feel like building a RC Plane from a kit please check out his beginner series at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsWJkplkIY&list=PLrGTZA3Er0n5eS16wE-msfLXsXGCkxOjA

Also be sure to follow the Balsa USA instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/balsausaofficial/?hl=en

How often do you get to chat with someone who is the best at what they do? Not someone who is good, or proficient, but the very best at what they do.

I was lucky to have a interview with the winner of 2017 Global 3D Master class winner Kyle Dahl. This conversation was informative to say the least. Kyle covers his early beginnings, his progression through the contest scene, and what he is up to for 2018.