Our team
- Pilots
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Luke Bannister
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Gary Kent
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Mac Poschwald
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Johnny Shaer
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YoungRok Son
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Brett Collis
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Alex Madroux
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Daniel Pachon
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Tom Stanton
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Giuseppe Rinaldi
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Chi Lau
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Adam Blackburn
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Kent Dideriksen
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Ashton Gamble
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I discovered FPV goggles through internet research. I got my first pair of FPV goggles for my 14th birthday and began flying my remote-control planes using FPV. I had to wait a few months until I could afford to buy my first drone – and since then I’ve been hooked!
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? Because it’s freaking out of this world. The fact that you can experience world from a robot’s perspective ...AND FLY !?! Like you were in that dream about flying... or have your own avatar... It’s all like the best and most exciting video game ever... but in reality. I mean you would have to be crazy not wanting that, right??
Luke Bannister
World Champion
World Drone PrixDubai, March 2016
1st
DR 1 InvitationalLos Angeles, June 2016
Champion
Drone Champions League Overall2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing At the beginning of 2015 I made a new year’s resolution to spend 20 hours on something new. I bought a quad small enough to fly around my house line-of-sight. I successfully built my first quad a few months later. I met a group of people online and we meet up regularly and fly together. Since then I have spent hundreds possibly thousands of hours practicing and perfecting my quad setup.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? Flying FPV you switch off from the rest of the world, all thoughts go and you are fixed in the moment. Whether you are racing or flying freestyle, you are just at one with the quad. Nothing else compares to the sensation you get from drifting round a corner just a few feet from the ground, then punching the throttle to launch yourself through the next air gate.
Gary Kent
1st
French Drone NationalsLe Planet, May 2016
3rd
Paris Drone FestivalParis, Sep 2016
2nd
ERSA Euro Cup IbizaIbiza, Oct 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I asked myself what’s the coolest thing I can do in life. Looked for an answer for few months. Found out about FPV and drone racing. I was hooked!
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? Because it’s freaking out of this world. The fact that you can experience world from a robot’s perspective ... AND FLY !?! Like you were in that dream about flying... or have your own avatar... It’s all like the best and most exciting video game ever... but in reality. I mean you would have to be crazy not wanting that, right??
Mac Poschwald
1st
DCL - Race in the CavesRomania, Oct 2016
3rd
DForce – RaceKraft Hot Import NightsHouston, Dec 2016
2nd
GIGA Drone MastersSouth Korea, Aug 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I first came across First Person View drone videos in early 2015. These videos were unlike anything I had ever seen and my mind was just exploding with questions. It was legitimately the coolest thing I had ever seen. I bought a little toy drone that night and started my journey into FPV and drones.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? First Person View drones have turned into my creative outlet. The freedom that you gain while flying is just unrivaled. I am extremely passionate about creating FPV videos in hopes of wowing and inspiring people to get into the sport.
Johnny Shaer
1st
Level 3 (1st Place) Dubai World Drone PrixFreestyle Runner Up
2nd
DRL 2nd Chuncheon Drone Race World Cup ChampionDrone Racing League
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I learned about Rc model Heli\'s and cars from my Dad at 5 years old and I flew model heli\'s for over 10 years as a player who represented Korea. In September 2016 I turned to FPV racing because Drone racing has a measure that can determine the ranking objectively. There is noting else except finishing the laps first ! That made me get into FPV drone Racing.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? above all things, the biggest reason is I can see the drone\'s perspective. I can race in the drone\'s perspective with other pilots and It is super fast(this is why I call FPV drone racing F1 in the air). It gives me a totally awesome experience every race. Another reason is the thrill and sense of accomplishment when I win a race. This makes me crazy and gives me the power to win a race!
YoungRok Son
1st
KDR Champion1st
Seoul Drone Race World Cup Champion1st
Korea Drone Racing League ChampionBio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I\'ve been involved in radio control planes, etc since I was pretty young. Then around March 2015, I saw a few videos on YouTube of the mini quad racing. Then together with my friend Tom Stanton we both bought all the bits to build our first Quad and I have been racing since then.
Brett Collis
3rd
Weston Park International Model Air ShowUnited Kingdom, Jun 2016
1st
UK DroneShow Connex CupUnited Kingdom, Dec 2016
3rd
Insomnia iSeriesUnited Kingdom, Aug 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I\'m Alexandre Madroux and I\'m 17 years old. I started flying rc remote (aeroplanes and gliders) in 2007, then drones LOS –Line of sight (not using Goggles) in January 2015. I then bought a Sky Hero Little Spyder Quad and I flew so many hours just using LOS. One day I posted my first YouTube video on my YouTube channel and I received a message from the boss of Sky-Hero, because he needed one pilot for an event and asked me if I wanted to join them. I went to this event in Italy in June 2015. Yves, the boss of Sky-Hero, helped me discover the world of FPV RACING and he taught me all about it.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? For me it\'s more than a passion. When I put my googles on, I forgot all in my head. This "sport" gives me a lot of adrenaline. I love to take my bike and go to find some cool spots to do “diving” with my Quad.
Alex Madroux
2nd Fastest Qualifying
Farnborough Air Show - Drone Masters UKUK, July 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing When I was a kid, I always wanted to handle helicopters and aircraft radio control, to see them in the movies. And when I started to work and have money, I bought my first RC helicopter and started to enjoy the hobby about 11 years ago.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? In the world of RC helicopter after winning the championship of Spain and several national and opens, I attended many events and spent many great moments with friends. At the end of 2014 I saw the first videos of drones FPV racing in France and underground parking – it blew me away, I also wanted to test that sense of immersion. I bought and built my first Drone and started this great FPV racing adventure, which I never imagined would go so far.
Daniel Pachon
1st
Leiria F3U National – FreestylePortugal, June 2016
2nd
Euro Cup Ibiza - Quarter Mile Drag RaceSpain, Oct 2016
1st
Setubal Individual RacePortugal, Sep 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing I started flying RC helicopters in 2009 and have been flying all sorts of other aircraft since then. In the summer of 2015, mini quad racing started to grow and I had to get one. After practising all summer, I managed to win my first race event which also turned out to be the first Rotor-Racing event. It’s become more of a just hobby for me as I have started my own frame company, Stanton Frames, and I manufacture the TSX220 and TSX250.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? Since last summer, I haven’t flown anything else as the adrenaline of flying a high speed quad copter around a race track is just unbelievably fun. What makes the sport even better is that I have met a whole lot of new friends that share the same addiction!
Tom Stanton
2nd
ThunderDrone FPV RaceUK, April 2016
4th
Weston Park International Model Air ShowUK, June 2016
1st
Delta HawksJul 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing For a long time I flew FPV using aeroplanes, and at the beginning of 2015 I started the adventure with a little quad. In May 2015 I participated in my first drone race on the beach and it was love at first sight! In 2016 I attended a world first – the World Drone Prix event in Dubai with Tornado XBlades. This team has done so much for me and has been the best team ever for me and I think for all its members. We are a big family!!!
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? Because when you put the goggles on your head you power off your mind – it’s very exciting and stimulating and I like very much to compete with other pilots, so as to understand and test my limits.
Giuseppe Rinaldi
2nd
French Drone Nationals Le PlanetFrance, May 2016
3rd
Italy Drone NationalsItaly, July 2016
1st
Euro Cup Ibiza - Quarter Mile Drag RaceSpain, Sep 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing Having been involved in many forms of RC for over 15 years, I only tried FPV flying just over 18 months ago. I got my first taste of drone racing at at Weston Park in June 2015, ever since then I’ve been completely addicted to the sensation of speed provided by drone racing.
Chi Lau
2nd
Weston Park International Model Air ShowUK, June 2016
2nd
Farnborough Air Show - Drone MastersUK, July 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing My Dad has been flying fixed wing and multirotor drones since I was old enough to walk and I have always been fascinated by helicopters and drones. I started flying mini helicopters and micro-quads line of sight. I first flew planes FPV then quickly moved onto multi-rotors about 18 months ago, so I’ve been flying quads FPV since mid 2015 and I just love it.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? I love to fly through the sky like a bird and do freestyle. I also love to race around the tracks and try to do the best I can when competing against other pilots
Adam Blackburn
2nd
3D Championship FPV RaceUK, Sep 2016
2nd
NWFPV Club RaceUK, Sep 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing It’s quite a long story, but I came back one day in October 2013 from a motorbike trip through 10 countries, and two of my friends where building a Hornet 460 quadcopter, I asked what are you doing, they said, we are building this quadcopter, and none of us can fly it, so you have to be the pilot. After that I was hooked. I was flying home build wooden quads for a year, making loops flips and stunt flying LOS (line of sight), until it got boring, I then decided to build my own 250 FPV wood frame, and entered a race, 6 days after I started flying FPV, and I got a 2nd place in that event and I’m still flying FPV since 1st November 2014
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? It’s just good fun and I love racing
Kent Dideriksen
3rd
French Drone Nationals Le Planet - IndividualsFrance, May 2016
2nd
Spanish Drone Nationals - Individual RaceSpain, July 2016
1st
Irish Drone NationalsIreland, Aug 2016
Bio
- 2016 How I got into FPV racing When I was about 8 years old my dad had a cinematic drone. They were fun, but got boring very quick because they basically fly themselves. One day while out flying I saw a group of people racing quads. After watching them for about an hour I had to try it out for myself. On Christmas morning 2015 my Dad gave me my first done. I have been flying and haven\'t stopped since.
- 2016 WHY I LOVE FPV racing? It’s so awesome to fly FPV from the cockpit of the drone. It’s like pod racing in STAR WARS. It almost feels like you’re in a fantasy flying super fast around flags and gates. I love FPV because I’ve meet lots of amazing people. If you need help someone always steps up. It feels like one big team of pilots who all love the challenge and have need for speed.
Ashton Gamble
1st
Ventura County Flyers club race1st
MultiGP Regional Qualifier1st
Apollo Valley Flyers2nd
International Drone Expo
Experiences
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Skills
- photoshop
- HTML
- CSS
- JS
- photoshop
- HTML
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- JS
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