Ali Machinchy joins us to discuss what actually takes Horizon Hobby to bring a new airplane from idea to market, talks about the latest release from Hangar 9 - the all-new Aermacchi MB-339, and sheds some light on what it takes to become a sponsored pilot on the Horizon Air Team.

Ali is a lifelong aeromodeler, a leader in the RC industry, and a world-class pilot. This interview is full of great information that you won't want to miss!

Sasha Cecconi chats about his start in RC, shares his mindset about freestyle and IMAC competitions and discusses the development of the latest model from PAU, the Extra 330LX V2.

Links:
https://rcgadgetz.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@sachacecconi8067
https://www.facebook.com/sacha.cecconi

Contents:
00:00: Intro
01:54: Starting in RC
06:06: Freestyle progression over the years
15:08: Favorite freestyle pilots
18:09: IMAC vs freestyle
24:18: Balsa vs fiber airplanes
32:07: PAU Extra 330LX V2
48:01: Competing in Europe vs USA
55:17: Events in 2023
58:01: Jets
1:02:46: Words of advice

Part 2 of my conversation with Jase Dussia, where we talk about flight simulators for training, his worst crash and he walks us through his process for fine-tuning a new aerobatic airplane.

If you haven't watched the first part, make sure to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeX7a6gyz44&ab_channel=SkyboundRC

Contents
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Pivotal point on Jase's flying
04:50 - IMAC vs Freestyle
08:43 - Future of Freestyle
12:08 - Jase's approach to demo flights
15:48 - Flight simulator
20:40 - Areas of improvement
22:42 - Snap roll technique
25:35 - Worst crash
28:57 - Hardest maneuvers
32:03 - Dialing in a new airplane
37:42 - Rifle rolls
39:10 - Night flying
41:01 - Advice for aerobatic pilots

Links mentioned in this episode:
Jases Dussia youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaseDussia
RealFlight RC simulator: https://www.realflight.com/
Jase's RealFlight airplane: https://forums.realflight.com/index.php?resources/120cc-extra-jase-v2_av.24780/
Flex innovations: https://www.flexinnovations.com/
Flex Edge 540 120cc: https://www.flexinnovations.com/product/edge540-120cc-arf/
Flex Mamba 120cc: https://www.flexinnovations.com/product/mamba-120cc/
Flex Ultimate 70cc: https://www.flexinnovations.com/product/ultimate-70cc/

Episode 2 of the Skybound RC Podcast and we have Jase Dussia with us!

In this episode we talk about Jase's move from Extreme Flight to Flex Innovations, we catch up on what's the latest with JTA Innovations (Jase's airplane company), and he shares his experience leveling up as an aerobatic pilot over time.

This episode is just the beginning of our conversation with Jase. Tune in next week for Part 2, where Jase will unveil invaluable tips on harnessing the power of simulators to enhance your piloting abilities. Plus, he'll take us behind the scenes of his process for fine-tuning a new aerobatic airplane.

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Jases Dussia youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaseDussia
Rocking the runway: https://www.rotr-la.com/
Flex innovations: https://www.flexinnovations.com/
Flex Edge 540 120cc: https://www.flexinnovations.com/product/edge540-120cc-arf/
Flex Mamba 120cc: https://www.flexinnovations.com/product/mamba-120cc/
Flex Ultimate 70cc: https://www.flexinnovations.com/product/ultimate-70cc/
JTA Innovations: https://www.jtainnovations.com/

--------- Contents ---------
00:00 - Intro
03:24 - Rocking the runway
05:42 - Move from Extreme Flight to Flex Innovations
07:26 - Quique Somenzini
09:00 - Flex Innovations Edge 540
13:18 - Flex biplanes
18:11 - Gyros
29:45 - JTA Innovations
38:15 - How does Jase spend his time?
40:44 - Improving as a pilot

In this conversation with Kris Barton, owner and founder of Full Throttle RC, we talk about his start in the hobby, how Full Throttle RC came about, what his most requested airplane is and shares his preferred equipment after testing equipment from all different brands.


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00:00 - Intro
01:56 - Start in the hobby
06:00 - Full Throttle RC Freedom Fest
08:18 - What is Full Throttle RC?
11:06 - Pricing
14:58 - How long does it take them to build a plane?
17:55 - Working in the RC industry
20:13 - Kris favorite plane?
23:21 - Go-to gear for giant scale aerobatic planes
26:13 - Quickfire questions