Author: Richard
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ROTOR Live 2026 3D Competition
These are all the rounds and results, along with videos where we have them. Sorry about the sound in some of the videos. YouTube flags copyright issues with songs it recognises and attempts to remove the music and leave anything else. Round 1 Round 2 Semi-finals Finals Matthew de Wildevs.Sakkarin Kongthon – CD (Win) Sakkarin…
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3rd Place Match ROTOR Live 2026
MCK (Min Chan Kim) 3rd Place MCK was up first against Henrik Clausen after knocking CD (Sakkarin Kongthon) out in Round 2, but losing against Kenny Ko in the semi-finals. He won this round against Henrik, which put him in 3rd place in the competition. Henrik Clausen Crash 4th Place In the runup to this…
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Kan Poonnoi vs Kenny Ko ROTOR Live 2026
Kan Poonnoi Finals Flight After beating Henrik Clausen in the semi-finals, Kan was first up in the final round to face Kenny. Kenny Ko Finals Flight Kenny had beaten MCK (Min Chan Kim) in the Semi Finals to make it through to the Finals. Kenny ultimately won the finals, which makes him the ROTOR Live…
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Transitions
What, How, Why, Examples! Transitions are simply the partial manoeuvres that join two different manoeuvres together. So you have: To get them right, you need to be very good at the start manoeuvre. You need to have enough mental availability to be thinking about where your exit is while you’re flying the start manoeuvre so…
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Flip Reversals / Roboflips
Flip reversals, AKA Roboflips, are simply flips that reversal direction in a robotic way. They aren’t difficult to learn, but you definitely want to practice this on the sim a lot before you take them into the real world. And the reason for that is it’s very easy to get them wrong and put the…
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Revolver Circuit
The revolver was invented by Ben Storick many years ago. In this version we get to continue round into a circuit. Return to Training
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Learn the Butterfly or 4-point Mobius
The Butterfly is basically a stationary Mobius where it changes between the 4 points of nose-up, down, left and right. Once you can transition between each point, you can make it more complex by rising and falling. It’s a really nice looking move. Return to Training
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Learn the Rotating Seesaw
I first saw the Rotating Seesaw at Rotor LIVE 2025 when it was used by Jan Niklas Pump. I found out it been around for a while and has been used successfully in many freestyle/music flights. In this video we break it down and show you how to learn it easily, and it’s not as…
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Half Piro Flips in 4 Steps
In this video we show you how to use the 4 steps to learn how to do half piro flips. This is an advanced manoeuvre and very difficult to learn through traditional methods. Here we use the simulator and work through the process. Return to Training
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Learn to Fly Backwards
In this video we have a look at how you can learn to fly backwards. Now it may seem like an odd skill to want to learn, but for 3D flight and competition, you will need to learn this. We start slowly by moving slowly and having frequent stops. Return to Training
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HeliCoach App Review
HeliCoach is a simple web-based app that tracks your progress through the Pilot Proficiency Program developed by IRCHA and updated by RC Heli Nation. https://helicoach.app Overview The Pilot Proficiency Program (PPP) has been around many years and helped hundreds of pilots progress through their RC helicopter journey. It may be a little dated now, and…
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Do you really need a sponsorship?
Getting a sponsorship deal can be important to some pilots, but is it all it’s cracked up to be? Let’s break it down and look at the pros and cons. What are the types of sponsorships? Representatives: At entry level, you get representatives or reps. You normally get a discount on equipment (10% to 40%),…
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