For those of you who are team pilots or sponsored, how did you wind up with who you represent? Going to fun flys? Sending in videos? Knowing the right people? Just curious to hear a few of your stories.

Yes to all of the above.

Team Futaba, Team Synergy/Rail, Team Scorpion, Team Castle Creations, YS Engines, VelTye

Watch the Smack Talk when Bert et Bobby are in Australia they talk about all this.

Team Synergy, Rail blades, Team Scorpion, V-Team

Sponsored pilots only read the forums. They're not allowed to have opinions. Isn't freedom of speech wonderful?

Sponsored pilots only read the forums. They're not allowed to have opinions. Isn't freedom of speech wonderful?

Thats kinda F-ed...

steffgiguere-

just ordered the episode. thanks

let them come to you

Im not so much interested in a sponsor, idk if I have the time to travel for it. Just curious how some of those who are with a company got there

put it this way....

to become a company representative you usually go to them via email, phone and video.

to become a sponsored pilot, they come to you via funfly.

ive been both in the past and can say i much rather be a company representative than pilot, the expectation and stress is much less while still benefiting from the +30% discount...

yes being a company pilot is nice at times, especially when testing new products and such but i found it to extremely time intensive and became more of a chore, taking the 'FUN' out of the hobby....!

Vbar Trex 700N, Vbar MSH Protos 500, Vbar Logo 400

As long as you don't forget where you came from. Some sponsored pilots I know, one in particular thinks he's the best thing since sliced bread. When people ask him questions at funflys he tells them "do a google search". That is pretty sad when your ego is inflated because you are sponsored. He must have a small winky.

Team Synergy
Rail Blades
MKS Servos
Thunder Power
Vteam

No matter what you have to build a good rep and be consistently in spot light and innovative . I found you pay more for expenses than the savings of being sponsored . Myself started a business rc heli related building and flight training and by word of mouth my reputation keeps me busy paying for almost 100% of my hobby . I no longer have business but still have customers that keep me busy .

I stole it ,flew it and gave it back ;)

Watch the Smack Talk when Bert et Bobby are in Australia they talk about all this.

Yep! thats right. Bobby says "Don't be a dick!"

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It's a sales job, you need to be a salesman. I hate salesmen in general but the ones in the hobby aren't too annoying.