Paul Grohman:.

Paul and his two Miniature Aircraft MXR Razor 600E's

We first met Paul at the IRCHA SW fun fly in Lehi Utah in the fall of 2006. He was 12 years old then and showed great skill and promise flying his Trex 450, and Gohbee Stinger 50. I asked Paul to bring us up to speed with what he's flying now, and what he's been up to.

How old are you now?

• I am 14 years old.

And where do you live?

• We travel full-time in a motorhome so we don't "live" in a certain city-state.

When did you get started in RC?

• I started at age 11 and have been flying for a little over 3 years.

Who helped you get going? 

• My dad was and is very instrumental in my learning process.

When did you first get interested in RC helicopters?

• I first started into the hobby when we were over at a friend's house in Pennsylvania, and he took us to their local club. He let me buddy-box with him on his plane. Then my dad told me that he used to fly model helicopters back in the mid-80's. So when we got home he showed me some pictures of his old helis and some old parts. So then we went to a local hobby shop in Vermont and then to the flying field in Guildhall, Vermont near our home in Dalton, New Hampshire.  We met the "heli guy" out at that field. We ended up buying his Hirobo Shuttle ZXX which I flew very little. This was in June 2005. We then bought a Hirobo Shuttle Plus, this was my trainer. Later on we bought a Gohbee Stinger 50, this was my trainer for 3D. After Clintstone's Birthday Bash fun-fly in January of 2007 we finally bought a MA MXR Razor 600E, and I have been flying them ever since!

What was your first RC helicopter?

•   A Hirobo Shuttle plus.

Paul doing some early flying with the Shuttle Plus
With his dad  providing support, and keeping a close eye on the progress

Paul, with the Gohbee 50

What helis are in you electric fleet now?

• Miniature Aircraft MXR Razor 600E-10S--Hacker A50-14S, Castle Creations Hv 85 ESC, Futaba GY611/9256, Falcon Batteries, JR 8717's, & V-Blade TST 600mm.
• Miniature Aircraft MXR Razor 600E-12S--Actro 32-3,Castle Creations Hv 110 ESC, Futaba GY611/9256, Falcon Batteries, JR 8717's, & V-Blade TST 620mm.

And how about the nitro fleet?  

• I do not fly any nitro helis.

What is you radio of choice? 

• Spektrum DX7!

And fuel preference? 

• I do not fly any nitro helis, but when I did my fuel of choice is Coolpower 30%.

What gyro do you use? 

• I like the Futaba GY611 because of its holding power in hard, fast bacwards maneuvers.

Which servos are you using ? 

• I love to fly the JR 8717's on a 2cell LiPo--8 volts!

Do you use a regulator?   

• My servos are on a striaght 2cell Lipo--8 volts...so I don't use a regulator.

What is youur favorite maneuver ? 

• Anything that is low and aggressive...I don't really have a "Favorite Maneuver"

What do you consider to be the hardest maneuver for you ?   

• Piro-flip!

What was your worst crash?

• My worst crash was at Port Charlotte... It was a cracking-tailslide with too low of pull out!

Heres a picture of Paul's damage to the Razor because of a "too low" pull out!



And the tail boom from the same crash

  I asked Paul to give us a couple of his favorite flying pictures. Here are the ones he liked
 

What are your future goals?