Mike Fortin

San Francisco or Bust!

Mike Fortin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:37:05 +0000

After 10 years of living in the “Sunshine State” I am moving to the “Golden State” for a new beginning. I have an excellent opportunity ahead of me with a wonderful company and look forward to meeting new people and making new friends on the West Coast.

I will be based in the San Francisco Bay area which looks to have a huge heli population and tons of great flying fields. With that being said I bid farewell to Florida and so many wonderful people here. I will miss my friends at the TORCHS flying field but I will surely be back for the best Fun Fly in America…The Orlando Helicopter Blowout!

Thank you to my best friend Bert for helping me so much along the way, I appreciate everything. Thank You, I’ll see you at the events!

To everyone in San Francisco…See you soon!

Infina-Ion Batteries now for Futaba 8FG

Mike Fortin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:00:44 +0000

My buddy Rodney over at Infina-Ion is now making packs for the full range of Futaba radios and he sent me one for my 8FG-H radio. Although the stock Futaba 1700mah pack works fine, the new Infina-Ion is 2000mah and tends to drain a bit slower giving you more time between charges.

There is an entire line of packs available for JR, Spektrum and Futaba transmitters. Each pack is also hand made and assembled right here Florida.

These new batteries will be available at www.InertiaRC.com

For more info contact sales@inertiarc.com

3D Heli School, We Can Come to You!

Mike Fortin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:58:23 +0000

Many people have asked me about a 3D Helicopter School and where to find one, I’ve referred a number of people to someone else before deciding to get my own up and running! We have excellent local accommodations and the ability to travel anywhere in the country to teach our students. If your looking to further your flying skills or just get started we have flying plans just for you!

Check out all the school info here!

O.S. 55HZ-Hyper Limited Edition w/Powerboost Pipe

Mike Fortin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:07:26 +0000

Check out the hot new engine & pipe combo from O.S. Engines. This combo is set to be released just in time for IRCHA and even features “2010 Heli Jamboree” etched on the pipe and head. Retail price looks to be roughly $450 for the combo.

Features:

Engine and pipe are numbered and anodized black in color.

With the logo “2010 Heli Jamboree Edition” stamped on the engine and pipe.

Ideal for 3D flight-power equal to .60 size heli engines Same mounting bolt pattern and silencer size as the OS 50SX-H Hyper Dual needle 40L carburetor allows independent adjustment of idling, hovering and high speed with four arm throttle lever for use with a variety of servo brands PowerBoost pipe offers excellent performance from high RPM manuevers to idling and hovering HZ Hyper low profile six fin cylinder head Two year limited warranty through manufacturer beginning at the date of purchase.

Fortin vs. Szabo

Mike Fortin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:16:24 +0000

Here’s a video of Alan and I goofing around in Detroit! Shout out to Zack at www.AllMyRC.com for the video!

School is Cool!

Mike Fortin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:14:48 +0000

School is Cool!

All the Rage.. New Masters Blend from Byron Fuels!

Mike Fortin — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:06:18 +0000

Byron Fuels has just released their newest blend of heli fuel, Masters Blend. This fuel has been tested for the past several months, the end result is another awesome fuel by Bryon! Unlike many companies Byron Fuels is constantly looking for and researching how an already great product can be made event better, such is the case with the new Masters Blend which was specifically developed to meet the needs of the new OS .91 HZ-R and YS .91 engines.

Rotor Rage

I have been using the Masters Blend for a few weeks now and I am very impressed, since I am using the OS 91 HZ-R engines, the new Masters really compliments the engines allowing them to perform reliably and consistantly flight after flight. Easier tuning, smoother idle, excellent mid-range response and of course a cooler running engine are all charecterisitcs of the new fuel and whi I choose to run Rotor Rage Masters Blend.

Whats the difference?

A modified Rotor Rage lubrication package and an additional 1% of proprietary lubrication delivers cooler operation and instant recovery when subject to higher loading.

So the question is: What can YOU expect, compared to regular 30% Rotor Rage?

In specific applications, Masters Blend tunes easier, runs leaner, runs cooler and with considerably more power. In general applications, little difference may be noticed. So, we kind of have the best of all worlds.

We have a regular 30% Rotor Rage Competition that runs better than anything else on the market. Now we have a Masters Blend that improves all aspects of engine operation, particularly in those specific applications noted.

In short, Byron Fuels has got you covered no matter what your fuel needs are, from helis to cars and everything in between Byron Fuels has the right nitro for you!

For more info check out www.ByronFuels.com

EM LiPo Batteries – A new choice in affordable batteries!

Mike Fortin — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:23:16 +0000

I recently started playing with some of the large electrics and have been using the new EM series of LiPo Batteries. These new packs are available exclusivly from www.EspritModel.com With so many new battery companies popping up it’s nice to see that a US based company has entered into the battery market with a low-cost high-performance line of batteries.

EM 35C 6s 5000

While there are many choices in batteries, some more expensive and many cheaper (practically disposable) it’s very good to see that Esprit is stepping up with a low cost line that also offers a 50% Crash or Warranty Replacement for Life!

For more info on the entire line of 25C, 30C and 35C packs go to www.EspritModel.com

EM 35C Trex 700

Trex 700E & EM 35C 12s 5000

EM Packs and more can be found at www.EspritModel.com or by emailing sales@espritmodel.com

NEW: OS91 HZ-R Conversion

Mike Fortin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:18:02 +0000

The single most important engine upgrade you can do to an OS91 HZ is the new HZ-R conversion that has recently Nbeen released by OS Engines. After 6 years in the making both Steve Helms of Futaba/OS and James O’Neal of OMI collaborated to what is clearly to be the best engine OS has ever produced.

The new HZ-R Carb is based on modifications that James O’Neal was originally doing to OS carb’s several years ago. This included a “cat eye” mod to the barrel as well an angled spray nozzle for better fuel distribution and of course the Cline regulator. These modifications made a huge difference in how well the older OS91 SZ motors ran.

The new carb is based on that design, having been tested since last July by OS team pilots the system has been refined and now offers what many may argue is the best helicopter engine/carb combo that has ever come out of OS Japan.

For more info: http://www.osengines.com/engines/osmg1973.html

ET Canopy – Factory Tour

Mike Fortin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:25:43 +0000

This past month I started flying for a relativly unknown canopy company to the consumer world, although ET Canopy is a very large company (largest canopy maker in Taiwan) they are very well known behind the scenes as an OEM manufacturer for such companies as Mikado, JR, Protos, Align and many others. ET Canopy has now branched out to consumer sales with their website www.ET-Canopy.com Here are some pictures of their factory and artists!

If your looking for well made lightweight fiberglass with excellent custom paint schemes then www.ET-Canopy.com is an excellent choice!

Here are more pictures of canopies and the factory, be sure to check them out and get your custom canopy today!