Skids Up - RC Heli Podcast

Episode 12: "One does not simply... build a flight Simulator"

June 2nd, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 23 mins

Join us for a late night / early morning conversation across the Atlantic with Michael, the creator of the Heli-X flight simulator!

Episode 11: Javier's Had a Rough Week

May 25th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  59 mins 41 secs

Weekly update! You know the phrase "if you're not crashing, you're not learning" ? ... well there's been a whole lot of learning going on in the last week :D

Episode 10: Tales from LockDown #2

May 15th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  54 mins 6 secs

Part two of guest-less chit-chat by the three of us. Brought to you by Zoom. Thankfully no ZoomBombers were spotted during the making of this episode.

Episode 9: Skids up Raw! (...well, actually just unedited)

May 5th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 21 mins

Damn. It's been awhile huh? We put the podcast on hold as we all adjusted to our new normal routines, but we're back again (minus the fantastic audio engineering you all have grown to know and love :D ). One can only go so long without talking about helis!

Episode 8: Can Freddy Fly?? A conversation with Freddy Cordova

February 28th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 20 mins

Note: This episode was originally recorded on Jan 22, but its release was delayed until now because of technical issues. Due to the loss of some audio data, it has been edited with subject continuity in mind.

Episode 7: !Special Announcement! - IRCHA and the FAA with Wes Minear

February 26th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 59 mins

Join us for a conversation with Wes Minear as we discuss all things IRCHA as well as the impact the FAA's newest round of regulations could have on our hobby

Episode 6: 2019 - Year in Review

February 3rd, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 16 mins

Happy (belated) New Year everyone! In this short episode we go over our favorite moments from 2019 and look to the year ahead.

Also, Scott showed up! Show your appreciation and maybe he'll come back more frequently ;)

Episode 5: All About Sponsorship

January 14th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 47 mins

Join us for a conversation with Uncle Ron as we discuss what it's like to manage multiple brand demo teams as well as fly as a sponsored pilot for some of the worlds best known heli manufacturers.

Episode 4: Getting Started (Part 3): Getting Kids into the Hobby!

December 3rd, 2019  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 11 mins

In this episode, we're joined by Eric Burcham who shares with us some insights on recruiting the next generation of RC heli pilots.

Episode 3: Getting Started (Part 2): Intro to Nitro/Gasser Helis

November 3rd, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 42 mins

heli, helicopter, rc

Paul, Frank, and Scott discuss how to move up to Nitro and Gasser Helis.

Episode 2: Getting Started (Part 1): Intro to Electric Helis

October 10th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 53 mins

heli, helicopter, rc

Paul and Javier discuss how to get into the hobby starting with electric helis

Episode 1: Meet the Crew

September 25th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 14 mins

Welcome to Skids Up! In this first episode we meet the hosts and discuss our individual journeys in the RC Heli hobby.