Hey folks! Just to clarify, the section about Flite Test was a joke. All the names that left did so on their own accord, not because Flite Test doesn’t care about them.

This is the most humorous RC channel with talented sticks to boot! I get a dopamine boost watching each episode. Your one wheel landings are the bomb!

LMAO. I totally agree with the gyro, I've told 3 people if you need it to fly use it and have fun. Don't worry what the other guys say about them. Or that I've never had one. You have been flying for 50 less years then I have, and I've crashed more planes then your likely to buy in the next 10 years. Do what's fun for you.

This is what the hobby need now. Especially with all the FAA stuff happening now. Enjoy the process, try new things, as long as you are having fun, and help someone else out. The community is half the fun after all.

Seriously, there are many [true] life lessons in this video - here are two of my favorites: "skill doesn't equate to fun" and "this hobby is whatever you make of it" THANK YOU!!!

I've donated a big plane with all the components to a local flight club where kids practice making their own in a class. The teacher was so happy and grateful, that I couldn't take any money from him (it was originally and ad for sale). Nobody ever got me a plane, but I sure did give some kid a cool one.

This sums up RC better than anything I’ve ever seen. My mantra…. I never fly anything that will make me cry if I crash. I crash a lot and this is supposed to be fun. All the guys at my field with $6000 planes never seem to be having fun.

The $40 model turning into a $120 model felt like a personal attack against me lol. This year, my skill level reached the point where I truly learned "you get what you pay for". I finally upgraded to an Extreme Flight airframe and the proper motor/esc/servos.....I'm having a lot more fun flying instead of repairing cheap components. Excellent video with great advice!

It's not transition from SUCKING to SUCCEEDING I find challenging. It's all the fun stuff IN BETWEEN.

Love the thumbnail pic, I was there when that middair occurred and it's one of my top memories when I was growing up in the hobby

I know the feeling. I can only speak for myself, I have reached a point of surrealism where i just look in disbelief..😮Then i slowly start the walk of shame, muttering to myself.. just my motivation to stay in thy hobby as i can't buy a new plane whenever i want.. thank you

You got it! Even playing lawn darts brings a big smile to my face.

Great video. So true all of it. I buy planes fly them until I crash them, fix the with glue and tape and when this works no more I get another. Accidents happen but I learn and now I am quite good at flying.

OMG, this video was fantastic! A lot of good laughs! Thank you guys for bringing humor to the hobby. It has definitely helped me lighten up.

What a good video to make. I know more than anyone that there’s a deep desire to become good at something you love, even if its just toy planes. But its impossible to even kinda get there unless you’re focus is on fun! And thats for either flying or building. I once found myself barely flying and constantly building, retuning, retrying things and starting over because I jus wasn’t confident. Focusing on fun was a recent change thats been all the better for me. (Tho it helps that I have a little bit of scratch to work with now lol)

The Josh one is too true lmfao!

4:46 "that was cool"... [impact] 😂

Crashing IS part of the hobby. Sometimes it's the best part!

Dude, perfectly worded and thoroughly enjoyed the video. Say hi with a high five to Cody from me. Another legend of the hobby 😎

This is hilarious, and full of valuable life lessons...for EVERYTHING.Thank you! 😊

"The dopamine hit after a good landing".... Boy the groundies just DONT KNOW what they miss. Scale or full. Wish I could a bounced one on with you back on the N.E. Coast. Stars!? Never woulda guessed my back yard. Hopefully some day! Keep up the excellent content, and spectacular attitude, as the hobby needs more YOUS!!!!

This video is absolute fire...."but is it scale" wheres that weenie at I need another laugh

6 min in. Best hand launch I've seen in my life. The rage is understandable

Wayne Gretzky - "You miss 100% of the shots you never take." Such a great quote. 👍

So good my friends! Thats the spirit!🥳 This is the spirit I have wanted to convey for years. And now there's finally a channel for it. Great work guys! I will share your videos as much as I can!

I cannot explain how much i enjoy these videos! 11k subscribers!? WOW this is something!

Awesome job once again guys. Thanks!

Excellent video, points to you on all fronts...

Great video and message to go along with it! Loved the comedy and positive attitude portrayed!

Congrats guys, your videos are always entertaining and also educational, rare combo. Can't wait until the next one!

7:57 And I took that personally. 😢

Just loved this one. Spot on. Its all about the people and the fun. 🥰

Well done man thanks for making this

These are GREAT PSA's for the hobby and ALWAYS hilarious!! 🤣well done THP !

Fantastic advice, in a video with many rewind-worthy moments!

I don't fly rc anymore, my old Kraft radio and nitro planes are hanging on the wall in the shop. I got back into full scale a couple of years ago and owning an old Piper keeps me busy enough. That being said I still love to watch your videos. Thanks

Your videos have made me a better rc pilot. I even got a job at a hobby store while going to school. I love my flex jet and cap 232 from tail heavy rc and the passion you guys put into this hobby 👍

Great video with a lot of excellent suggestions!

Very entertaining. Thumbs up, you guys.

Amen! This video should be canonized as the gospel of how to have fun in the hobby. I actually did in a round about way get into the hobby with a DJI drone though. And here I am 25 planes later flying everyday day.

Your videos are great ! Love them keep doing them I learn a lot from them!!

Lmao this one hit home I'm still relatively new to the hobby only flying about 4 months....but getting there pretty quick and I still make a precision aerobatics team pilot check out my new plane everytime I get one....I'm like hey throw this thinf around so I can see what she's truly capable of....and that pushes me to learn....altho the rolling harrier is taking a while to get down smooth I keep doing rolling harriers circles lmao

I like the fact that there is more examples than my mind on a math test 😂

You shoot from the hip nothing but respect for ya. Not fake. 👍👍👍👍

Please never stop being awesome boyd

Awesome work guys! Hey I thought Josh Scott left Flite Test because of life/career choice (he went into full time ministry with the church)

I started with an Ft Arrow, now i finally have a few big scale warbirds and expensive fpv models i am to afraid to fly ... great Hobby

This video IS the best therapy ever

The humour in this video is just top tier btw getting hit by a sport cub like in the video is something I can 100% relate to

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on suckin till you do suckceed"..... Excellent content....TY for posting ...Lee

Having the expert maiden your plane and even teach you how to successfully take off, fly and land is soooo much better when you are a rookie or even an intermediate pilot! And all it takes is buying the guy a beer.

This is a great video guys :) Sucking at flying but having fun is where its at!!

I just got into this hobby and have my first plane, and man do I love it. The only thing I can’t get down is my landings. Still get excited when I don’t crash after 2 seconds

7:00 my exact progress was from an aeroscout to a carbon cub both forgiving airplanes my cub is currently patched together with hot glue and it still flies like it did out of the box

That f9f was cool

Great content, you guys are going to do well 😉👍

I just found your page cause of the Pirana... and I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!! This totally describes me and my flying buddy... Anyway, wish we had been recording more stuff over the last 15 years. Thanks for your hard work.

2:08 last I heard from the other josh back in flite fest west, he went into full time church ministry and kids, that's why we don't see him on the show.

Although I enjoyed this video, if you order the "right" cheap plane, they are fine! #1, MUST be EPP foam! Other foams are unworthy of a beginner! EPP or Nothing! #2, build that sucker right! Use the right glues for the job, and triple check joints, and check your center of gravity 20 times. #3, do a test glide!!!!!!!! Start with a LIGHT NO POWER toss in tall grass, adjust, and throw harder. When it glides FLAT and straight, you're ready to "consider" flying it. #4, I suggest starting with a 2 channel Glider. Super simple, super cheap (MUST BE EPP! Think flying Nurf) to get used to the controls Before going to powered flight. I just saved you months of anguish and a crap load of money. You're welcome. :-) and yes, this is how I learned to fly all by myself with no help. EPP bounces wonderfully. Seriously, start with a 2 channel EPP glider and beat it ragged to learn the controls.

lol I always enjoy your Saturday videos

I have a neck-strap length of 0 and always get nervous! But seriously, those things get in the way of the display every time you find one safe second to glance at it.

Oh my god, sick burns everywhere!

Dang!! I was going to spend time and leave a comment, but after watching this, I'm just going to go fly!! Thanks!! 👍

THP back at it with another banger

bro this is literally the opposite of my club u guys keep goin

Crash of the Month Club. We all auger a few in from time to time. Sub-terrain pull out.

I build and fly indestructible EPP laminated wings. Crash and fly all the time and nothing cheaper. Love em.

Nice shot at Hobby King and DJI

Haha. You had me rolling🤣

Poor Billy, that prop to the leg had to hurt. I spent a few hours at the emergency room last night, due a prop strike to the finger. I learned not to be in front of the prop, when installing a receiver. I Hate spektrum!!! I said it. The FMS PA super cub 1300 prop is powerful.

4:44 uhh....yeah that's something I just realized I've been overlooking XD

Great video & perfect points! After my 1st month, I stopped using any gyro. (3 yrs ago after returning to flying after a 20yr 'break'🤪). But if someone is comfortable & happy using safe, more power to them. Just not for my style/kaotic way to fly!

Good video and so true!

When you said something about 4 landings and only one take-off, i knew that couldn't be me with 7 take-offs and 1 landing, the rest where crashes

Great advice

Another fun video to watch!

Great Video Guys. I’m still progressing it’s been a little more than a year now since I got into the Hobby. My first real plane was a sport cub s2 and I flew it so much I had to buy another it got tore up I have a umx pitts s1 that has two sticks of hot glue holding it together 😂. I just bought a dx6e to be able to buy bnf. I love the hobby it’s to bad the nearest hobby shop is 5 hrs away. Thanks for sharing

Actually have a good $100 beginner plane. The Eachine warbirds got me into the hobby and laught me valuable lessons.

Yeah, I started rc-flying with an 40$ plane and moved on quickly from it after the engine caught fire midflight to a 500$ jet...

This channel is funny yet you learn from it my grandad got me into this hobby I binged watched planes all the time but this channel has been a great mentor for me and making me laugh I finally have 2 planes now 1 nitro 1 electric this channel has inspired me thank you tail heavy productions

On the thumbnail for this video, that's my 3DHS 104 Slick 540 being taken out by my flying buddy. Just wondering where you got that photo.

i got into the hobby when for my birthday my grandpa bought be a 12 dollar mini drone from amazon

really funny episode!

I do have a lot of planes hanging on a wall and could probably never afford all the radio gear it would take build all the ones still in boxes even if I hit the lottery. But it’s just lack of time not afraid to crash them.

As always, a very good video.

Love your videos can you please make a video on tips for flying

you make alotta fun of DJI ... its warranted XD I do really like mine tho I fly it all the time cuz i love taking pictures of the lakes around my house

At the airfield from which I fly there was an old guy who told me I can't fly and I shouldn't buy a jet under any circumstances. After I bought my jet and had many successful flights, he bought a jet (the Habu). It has been destroyed on every landing so far and the maiden flight ended up in the field.

Can you make a video explaining what rc planes are in the coolest way possible, to show the friends and family that somehow stil don't understand what it is

Can't agree more !! If you aren't having fun, then maybe it's not the right hobby for you. Even on a day you crashed hard and dropped a few hundred bucks... same thing.... if you don't stop by a hobby shop on the way home after the crash, well... maybe consider stamp collecting.

This was an outstanding video, I always wondered what happened to that one guy on FliteTest - just too handsome for his own good, I totally understand.

"Hi, I'm RobG, and I suck!" :)

Very good (RC) philosophy

enjoying!!!!!

Idk what you talking about about them Chinese micro warbirds 😂 okay but fr I got it connected to my Qx7 and flying without gyro is so fun. Landing and flying out the box is fun too! I love the challenge of carrier landing the Corsair and Zero onto arresting “cables” (string with rubber bands at the ends) 😊

my first and only plane was bought three months ago. the first time i tried to fly it, it never took off because the prop got snapped on the ground. i have never taken it out since, because the wind is crazy.

Hobbyking may suck, but so does eflite. Bought a umx timber x and had to repair the flimsy hinges b4 the first flight. The aileron was about to fall off. Foam Tac is the best. I have 30 flights on an FMS Super EZ, not one problem.

Good video

2:44 is he ok tho but great video

funnest thing about flying it not landing in the aeroscout i try to stay up as long as possible because even i land its soft but the tail drags and i hate that part of its design and how the front gear breaks at the slightest touch or too rough terrain