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Will James is responsible for the on-line forum for RC helicopter enthusiasts, Helifreak.com. This forum is based on learning, fun and mutual respect. The forum is an amazing wealth of knowledge and the place to go to for assistance whether with a question, a concern involving RC helicopters or to watch a Finless Bob build or review video. HeliFreak is a reflection of Will James. The adjectives describing Will are many including helpful, caring, honest, fun and ethical but we, and many like us, just call him “Friend”. Many people have done many things to help and promote the RC Community. Few, if any have done more! -Dick Cook
Visit http://www.helifreak.com which is a helicopter forum based on "fun, learning, friendship and mutual respect".
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| Team Photographer |
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Cullen is our new photographer and also a team pilot. You will see him at events with his camera. He has taken all the pictures for this web site except those submitted. Cullen is a professional photographer. You can find more about Cullen on his web site.
http://www.cullingimages.com
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| Ron Prokop |
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We also wish to extend a special thank you to Ron Prokop for the photography he has provided us. Ron provided our first professional photographs and continued until just recently. Ron was kind enough to do this while juggling a very heavy workload which occasionally takes him out of the country.
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KBDD International Next Generation Pilot Team
KBDD is very please to present our Next Generation Pilot Team. This team was started late 2010 to help promote the next generation of pilots. The team will be made up of pilots under the age of 12 who have proven to have all the qualities of our existing KBDD International Pilot Team.
We are honored to present the KBDD International Next Generation Team listed random order:
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| Mason Dumanski |
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Mason is five years old and lives in Newburgh, IN. He lives with his Mother, Father and Brother. He missed his second day of Kindergerten due to attending the 2011 IRCHA Jamboree. Mason and his Brother Conner enjoy things like riding bikes, jumping and popping wheelies. He also likes ice hockey. True to KBDD form, he loves making friends with old and young alike . He is also very attentive and listens very well. Mason is learning daily and is very attentive to flight line safety and respecting others. Mason has his own web site under development at http://www.MasonDumanski.com .
Mason is the first of our Next Generation Pilot Team. It was upon meeting Mason and his family that the Next Generation Pilot Team idea was born.
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KBDD Pilot Team
KBDD is very please to present our Pilots and Representatives to you. Our pilots have to demonstrate high ethics, great personality and the willingness to offer assistance to the RC hobby community. Their flying style is secondary to KBDD. If fact, we look for many varied styles of flying within the team. Not everyone flies like a Tony Whiteside, Eric Brandenburg, Ah Clem, Bob White, Devan Raines or Caleb White but all our pilots together give us a good representation of the flying community. This is enormously valuable when we are testing new products.
We are honored to present the KBDD Team listed random order:
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| Caleb White |
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Caleb lives in Lancaster, Ohio. He is one of our single pilots and started flying when he was 25. Caleb goes by "MrRPM" on the forums. His work involves engineering, Design and drafting. Caleb has been flying for KBDD since 2009. His flying style is mixed with smooth flying and smack. Caleb flies a Compass 5HV, Trex Pro and others. An interesting thing about Caleb is he is part artist and almost studied graphic design until his scientific side won over. We at KBDD appreciate both sides. Caleb is a quiet guy but lets his flying walk on the wild side. |
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| Devan Rains |
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Devan is known as "evo4ever" on the RunRyder Forum. Devan is an excellent Test Pilot for KBDD and lives in Cottageville, West Virginia. Devon is able to give us the feedback we need to create a better product. He is married and just recently celebrated his new Son coming into his life. He is the servant of a dog and a cat. Devan has been flying since 2006 and is also sponsored by RC Heli Works and Wildcat Fuels. Devan is a truck driver by trade and says his flying style is smooth. I need to tell you that although he is smooth, there is a lot of 3D mixed in. . |
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| Devan flies a Velocity 50, Synergy N5, Compass 600E and a Trex 450 Pro. Devon used to race motocross until age and injuries stopped him. For that we are glad as it gives him more time to test and give his excellent feedback on our product. Devan has an extremely quick wit and is a joy to be around. He is very helpful to others. Devan loves to delve deep into a technical problem. Devan races motocross and has won many races. |
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| Jeremy Harvey |
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Jeremy lives in Tyler, Texas. He has been flying for about 5 years. He likes to fly both sport and 3D depending on his mood. Jeremy flies an Outrage 550, Outrage G5 and a Mini-Titan. Jeremy works in computer networking. Jeremy lives alone but his life is rich with all the friends he has made. He has been on the KBDD team for 2 years. Jeremy is an extremely nice guy who is a constant inspiration to the KBDD family and those who are physically challenged. His web site http://www.jeremyharveyrc.com |
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| Sebastian Zajonz |
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Sebastian Lives in Germany. His nickname on all forums is his real name. Sebastian is an Engineering student and likes to play with CAD. Sebastian started flying helicopters when he was 12. He is a new member of the KBDD Team but has flown our products for a few years. Sebastian is also sponsored by Compass Model, Rapicon, Kontrinik, MTTEC and is a MKS Servo Tech. His flying style is 3D and he flies all Compass Model helicopters like the 6HV and 3Dplus. Sebastian visits 20 air shows, fairs and competitions each year. It is great for KBDD that he loves to be involved with the development of new products. Welcome to the team! |
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| Dominic DiClemente |
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Dominic is known on the forums as "HFG" or "Capi". He lives in Toronto, Canada flying out of the Mississauga Model Flying Club. He is a self-proclaimed professional student, already having a degree in engineering and will finish up his Ph.D. after returning from IRCHA. Dominic’s education has allowed him insight in MEM and RF which provides him a platform to help out in the hobby in a unique way. Dominic got started in the hobby after stumbling across Finless’ build videos on HeliFreak but didn’t start flying until April, 2007due the Canadian weather. |
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| Nickolas Simkiss |
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Nick lives in Aston, PA and is not married. This works great for him as it gives him more time to fly. Nick is known as FENDERSRAT on HeliFreak and RunRyder forums. He has been a professional musician for close to 20 years and has taught guitar for 18 years. Nick also works in an auto repair shop during the day. His flying style is advanced aerobatics and is working towards more 3D. His desire is to fly 3D with smoothness, control and precision with big sky moves thrown in. Nick flies a Thundertiger, Mini Titan, MTSE Compass Model |
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| Rick Copeland |
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Rick is known as WA11banger on HeliFreak and RunRyder forums. He is married and lives with two great kids and 3 dogs in Huntsville, Alabama. Rick has flown some type of RC for 36 years with helicopters the last 6 of those years. Rick was the first pilot on the team. He basically started when KBDD produced the first tail blade. Rick became a true believer in the design. He is also sponsored by his Wife and Quick UK Performance Parts. When not flying he is working for Lockheed Martin and is the IT Services Manager at the NASA Marshal |
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| Space Flight Center. We sometimes kid him about being KBDD’S rocket scientist. Rick says his flying style is poor, pathetic and even sad. He says he might not be any good but he sure is fun to watch. We at KBDD disagree with that as Rick is a good pilot. He also has some spectacular crashes, one of which occurred during a 6 second long demo flight. His current ever-changing fleet is a Trex 250, 600 electric, 700 with a couple Compass Knight 3Ds thrown in. Rick’s other money hole is fishing. He says it is addicting as flying with same outdoor time. |
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| Tony Whiteside |
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Tony is a crazy fun loving guy. He lives in Shepherdsville, Kentucky with his Wife, Missy, a set of three year old twins, Sevyn and Aliyah, a dog, Ginger, and a cat, Sideways Kitty. He also has a 21 year old Daughter. Missy doesn’t come to many events as she is busy with the family but when she does it will be your lucky day if you are around to try her cooking. Tony uses his full name on HeliFreak and uses hotshot tony on RunRyder. Tony started flying when he was 33 years old and joined the KBDD team in 2008. He is also sponsored by Compass Model, |
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| Rotorworks, SWErc.com, Henry Caldwell, HeliFreak.com, SRI.com, Heli Direct, YS Engines and DL Canopies. Tony owns New Age Construction Company building and bricking homes. He also owns Hardcore Pimp-gear.com which is a site for clothing for hard core pilots. He is working on a new line of clothing. His flying style is very hardcore 3D. Make that exceptionally very hardcore 3D. He flies Outrage helicopters. He says he is crazier than most and we can’t disagree with him on that but we can tell you that he is one of the most friendly guys around and always ready to lend a hand to a person in need. |
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Henry Caldwell or rather “HC” as he is known globally lives in Anderson, SC. I have a wonderful wife and twins, which are 4 yrs. Old. I have been flying RC helicopters for 14 yrs. I'm currently a factory pilot for Outrage RC. I have been with Outrage now for 4 years. I help with the design and development of Outrage products.
HC demands a lot of the products I fly. He states “ I must say I'm amazed at how well KBDD products perform on my helis. I would suggest their products to anyone wanting higher performance for a fraction of the price.” That is high praise coming from such a well-known and established pilot.
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| JC Zankl |
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JC goes by jczankl on RunRyder and Helifreak forums. He recently moved out to Mesa, Arizona after joining Empire Hobby. JC started flying RC helicopters in 1988 at age 3 on a GMP Cricket and no gyro. JC joined the KBDD Team Jan. 31,2011 and is also sponsored by Empire Hobby, Gaui, Hyperion Batteries and Chargers, National Hobbies, Electric Jet Factory, Velt-Tye, Zurich Sunglasses, Wildcat Fuels, and Hardcore-Pimpgear.com. He is currently working for Empire Hobby. JC flies everything Gaui and antique helicopters. His flying style is 3D, FAI, Scale and Jets. JC is a second generation pilot and had a helicopter when he was born.
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| Jeff Pfeifer |
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Jeff goes by his full name, JeffPfeifer on HeliFreak and RunRyder forums. He lives in Bolivar, MO with his Wife, Andrea and dog, Diva. Jeff started flying RC airplanes when he was 5 years old and started flying Helicopters when he was 18. Athough he has been flying KBDD International products for a few years, he just joined the KBDD Pilot Team May, 2011. Jeff is also sponsored by Airtronics, Compass Model, BeastX, Rapicon Fuel and YS Engines. When not flying he is a Enterprise Social Collaboration Manager. His flying styler is a blend of big air, smooth high speed maneuvers with hard 3D mixed in. He flies Compass Model 6HV, 7HV and 3D+. Sishi and other seafood is his weakness.
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Austin lives in Brandon, MS with his parents and dog, Chester. Austin started flying at the age of 6 He has been a member of the KBDD International Team since June, 2011. He is also a member of Team Synergy and is sponsored by AleeS RC. He flies a Synergy N5C. His Dad Charley Stephens is well respected in the heli community and is the Designer and Owner of AleeS RC.
KBDD started watching Austin a few years ago. Austin is a very thoughtful young man who tells it like it is. We are very proud to have him on the team.
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Daniel goes by DataBlitz on HeliFreak and RunRyder forums. Daniel lives in Alexandria, OH with his Girlfriend of five years, two dogs and three cats. Daniel started flying when he was 27. When not flying he works in computer sales and also custom banners and decals in his company DataBlitz. DataBlitz is where KBDD gets our cool banners and decals from.. His type of flying is Sport with mild aecrobatics. He flys a MCPX and Gaui 5 fes. Daniel is very good at problem solving and fixing things. He is super when it comes to setting up helis.
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| Eric Meyer |
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Eric goes by the ericm7030 on HeliFreak and RunRyder. Eric lives in Canal Winchester, Ohio which is in the Columbus, Ohio Metro Area not far from the KBDD office. He has 3 kids and 4 dogs. Eric started flying when he was 36 and has been a member of the KBDD Team since 2008. Eric is a Process Engineer and flies Sport. He flies a Compass Knight 3D and a Trex 500N. Eric is not able to go to many events but he also helps us in many ways with the design,development and machining work for our products. |
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| Tommy Whitaker |
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Tommy goes by his real name on HeliFreak and RunRyder. Tommy lives in Huntsville, Alabama with his Wife, 3 kids and a dog. Tommy started flying when he was 44 and has been a member of the team since 2009. He is also sponsored by Modefo’s Heli’s and Castle Creations. Tommy’s flying style is 3D. His fleet consists of a Trex 250, 450 Pro, 500, 600N and a 700N. Tommy is the guy at the Fun Fly with the cool black trailer which sometimes includes a large flat screen TV. An interesting thing about Tommy is that he received his Private Pilot License when he was only 19. |
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John lives in Winnebago, Illinois with his Wife three daughters and Son. John is a Nurse Practitioner and is no relation to the owners of KBDD with the same last name. His name on HeliFreak and RunRyder is CoronaL. John started flying helicopters in 2008 and joined the KBDD Team in 2010. He is now flying for Team Compass. John loves flying the KBDD TWEE paddles and new 96mm tail blades. John flies an Outrage Velocity and 550. He also has a Trex 500ESP and 700 Nitro. John held the world record for computer over-clocking 3d benchmark. Hey John, we need to talk, I’m having problems with my computer. |
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| Joe Boone |
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Joe goes by his full name on HeliFreak and is Booneblade84 on RunRyder. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Joe started flying in May, 2008. Joe has been flying for us since Sept. 2009 after he impressed us with the speed in which he was progressing and his great personality. He says his flying style is precision 3D. Joe flies a Trex 500 and 250. He owns a welding company and is also a machinist and welder. That work has kept him very busy and is the reason we haven’t seen him at as many events this year. Joe has snowboarded for 13 years since he was 13 years old. He used to race boarder X but it is now more of a winter pastime. |
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| Kenneth Samuels |
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Ken is known as Kvibe on Runryder and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been a member of the kBDD Team since 2009 and has been flying RC helicopters for 10 years starting when he was 27.Ken’s flying style of choice is 3D and his helicopter fleet consists of a JR Vibe 90 SG, Vibe 90 3D, and a Vibe 50. His professional background is in aviation maintenance. Ken is currently doing component repair work for the General Electric CFm 56 series Turbine engines, both military and commercial. That explains why Ken is well known for his |
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| David Ketelhut |
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David is known as cessna152piot18 on HeliFreak and as davidketelhut on RunRyder. He lives in Canton, Michigan with his dog and cats. David just joined the KBDD Team but has been flying since he was 16. He is also sponsored by Compass Model, GP Exhaust, Rapicon Fuel and Nankinhobby.com. David also works at Nanikinhobby.com and goes to school full time. Hi flying style is 3D and his fleet includes a 6HV, Odin 90, Atom 5.5 and SportX all by Compass Model. When not flying David enjoys hanging out with his friends. Interestingly, David used to off-road unicycle. |
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| CB Frazier |
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CB is known as helinewby on HeliFreak and RunRyder. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his Wife, Justine, Daughter and two Sons. CB started flying helicopters when he was 41 years young and has been a member of the KBDD Team since 2009. He is also sponsored by Heliworks, Rapicon Fuel and Lynx Innovation. His flying style is 3D and his fleet includes the Odin 90, 6HV and 3D-plus all made by Compass Model. CB is also a 5th degree black belt in Shoalin Kungfu. |
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| Anthony Jagielski |
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Anthony is known on RunRyder as JAG72. He lives with his Wife, two Daughters and two dogs in Boston, Massachusetts. Anthony started flying at about 19 years of age and has been a member of the KBDD Team since 2008. He flies 3D and his fleet includes a Logos, Align Helicopters, LF Techniks Roxxters, Heli Professional Alien, Volt helicopters, Hendeleit, RJX and flies pretty much anything else. Everything he has is flybarless. We will have some of Anthony’s helis on display at IRCHA. He is the owner of the heli with the tri-blade tail. It looks really cool with all three blades of different colors. That tail makes awesome pictures. |
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| Tim Tidaback |
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Tim is known as Skunkworx on Helifreak, RunRyder and RC Universe. Tim and his Wife, Donna just welcomed their new baby boy, Jeremy (AKA-Baby Skunk). They are from San Diego, California but now live in Yuma, Arizona with their dog, Marcy. Tim has flown KBDD products since 2007 but has just recently joined the KBDD Team. He is also a Field Rep for Compass Model Helicoters.His flying style is mostly 3D which he rates himself conservatively as an intermediate skill level. Tim currently flies a Compass Knight 3D, Atom |
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| Bob White |
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Bob White is the HeliFreak reviewer known as "Finless Bob". He is known for his honest opinion and trustworthiness. If Bob has a problem with a product he is reviewing, that information will be included in his review. His training films on HeliFreak are well known and have been instrumental in advancing the hobby. Bob lives in Stanton, California. He is married and is the servant for the cat. Bob started flying in 1980 and flew for 6 years before leaving the hobby. He couldn’t stay away though and returned in 2004. He has flown KBDD products since |
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| IRCHA, 2007 when Kevin talked him into trying a set of blades.Bob has tested all of KBDD’s products and we are now proud to call him a member of the KBDD Team. Bob still reviews our products but it is now using a group of guys flying them for the first time and filming their reaction to the product. Bob isn’t really sponsored by anyone. This allows him to give impartial reviews and test products. Bob is a Software Development Manager for Xerox Corp. His flying style is sport to 3D. He flies All the Trex models, Velocity 50, Compass Atom 500, Knight 3D, 600E, Mikado 500, Protos, Avant Aurora, Audacity 50 and a Gaui 200. As everyone can attest, Bob’s passion is to teach. His postings and many build videos on HeliFreak and at his helpfulness at events clearly show he is an excellent educator. |
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Our next pilot likes to stay mysterious so we will only use his HeliFreak name of Ah Clem. You are going to have to get him to explain the name as I’m too young (or feebleminded) to remember the character. He also goes by RAK402 on RunRyder. He is our most active Pilot on the forums. He is always willing to help with a person’s question or concern in a totally unabashedly bias way. I cannot do justice to Ah Clem without using is own words as there is no way I’m going to try and top him. Ah Clem lives in Alhambra, California with “the most beautiful Wife in the world”. They share their |
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| house with their Son and three cats. Ah Clem works in the Telecommunications Industry. Ah Clem joined the KBDD Team in 2008. He started flying at “age 20. This was in the late Devonian or Early Pre-Cambrian Period (or 1976, whichever came first)”. Ah Clem also is on the Compass Model Support Team. Ah Clem has been previously sponsored by other manufacturers. His flying style is slow, smooth with some 3D thrown in. He flies “Compass Atom, 6HV, Knight 3D, Knight Pro; Align Trex 250, Trex 450 SE, Trex 450 Pro, Trex 600E; EXI 450 Pro; Venom Night Ranger 3DXL; Thunder Tiger Mini-Titan, Raptor 50, Raptor 903D; Kyosho Caliber 700; EF Cypher, Sabre, Shogun: and anything else I can get my hands on. In the past have set up and flown, owned, or still own, the following: Hirobo Falcon 505, 555, 707, 808, 808EX, Iroquois .60, Shuttle, Shuttle ZX; Kavan Jet Ranger, Kavan Allouette; American R/C Revolution, Revolution II, Commander; Schluter Helibaby, Heliboy, Mini-Boy; GMP Cricket, Cobra, Competitor; Ishimasa Playboy, Skylark; Graupner Bell 212”. It is very interesting to know that “I flew R/C helicopters for TV shows and low budget action films including Night Rider, Airwolf, Defense Play, Hard Ticket to Hawaii, Guns, etc. He was the original and final R/C helicopter pilot on Airwolf”. Suffice it to say that Ah Clem lights up our life when we get a call from him. Ah Clem is such a joy to talk to and a true gentleman on the forums. Ah Clem, You are awesome! Thanks for continuing on the team and offering your valuable and extensive experience to us and others. |
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Jeff lives in East Northport, NY. He originally hales from Arnold, Missouri. Jeff shares his home with his girlfriend and cat. His user name on HeliFreak and RunRyer is “Oteskate”.Jeff started flying about 7 or 8 years ago and has been on the KBDD Team for about a year, starting in 2009. Jeff is also sponsored by Team Hirobo/MRC, and Team Beam/Advantage Hobby. His other product affiliations are Switchglow, RC Booya, Just Go Fly, Castle Creations and Magnum Fuels. Jeff is employed as an Industrial Designer/Modelmaker and he also has his own business , ‘On The Edge Hockey’ where he works as a professional ice hockey Instructor and Coach. He flies a mix of Sport, 3D and FAI styles.He is currently flying a Beam E4 (450 class), Hirobo SDX and a JR Vibe 50. He is soon to take ownership of a Rave ENV. Jeff is addicted to Edy’s Berry Rainbow Sherbet and like Laura and Doug, Reeses Peanut Butter cups.
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Damian lives in Belgium with his parents, Sister and two dogs. He is a Student and spends most of his non-flying time studying. His name on HeliFreak is "eDeK" and his name on RunRyder is "helipr0". Damian started flying when he was 19 and has been a member of the KBDD Team since 2009.
Damian likes flying aggressive and technical. He tries to get a good mix of both in a flight. Damian flies a Gaui H255 and X5. You can see Damian fly at the many European events he attends.
Most people who know Damian think he is French but he is really Polish. He is a self proclaimed Heli and music freak and loves to spend time with his friends.
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Tony lives in Cookville, Tennessee and started flying when he was 34. Tony goes by the name "what_the_heli" on the RunRyder. Tony is a printer who does signs, banners and T-shirts.
Tony joined the KBDD Team in 2008. He is also sponsored by 3D mafia and RC Heliworks. Tony flies Compas Models Knight and Atom. He also has a Trex 450.
Tony had a restaurant in Cookville. We had the pleasure of going there. The food was great and he makes a “Tiny Tim Salad” that is to die for.
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| Forrest Pilkenton |
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Forrest Lives in Fairborn, Ohio where he works for the US Air Force administrating meetings and video conferences. Forrest goes by the name "Forrest Gump". He started flying airplanes when he was 10 years old and started helicopters when he was 19. Forrest joined the KBDD Team in 2010. He is also sponsored by Hitec RCD and is a Field Representative for Compass Model. Forrest is also sponsored by Ohio Model Planes on the airplane side of the hobby. His flying style is smack 3D flying Compass Model 6hv and Knight 600E. In his spare time he is a computer and phone Geek. He called himself a Geek, I didn’t! 
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Cortez is known as Cortez Jenkins Sr. on HeliFreak.com. He lives in Augusta Georgia. Cortez shares his home with his Wife, four kids a dog and a cat. He started flying when he was 23 years old and has been flying KBDD products since 2008. Cortez joined the KBDD Team in 2010 and is also sponsored by Compass Model USA, Morgan Fuel and YS Engines. When he is not flying he is busy running CJ’s Lawn Service. Cortez’s flying style is extreme 3D and he is has a Compass 3D Plus, Atom 6HV and Atom 500E. Cortez is an all-around outdoor person enjoying fishing, camping, skating , horseback riding. He also enjoys paint ball and salt water aquariums.
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Bob lives in Ellington, CT. Bob goes by the name "rmalt" on HeliFreak.com. He is married and has a Daughter, Anna who was born in April of 2009. He is a Captain on a Citation Sovereign and flies for CitaionAir. Bob started flying RC helicopters when he was 15 and just joined the team in November, 2010. His flying style is Sport and he is just starting 3D. Bob flies the Thunder Tiger Mini Titan and an Outrage G5. He is in the market for an Outrage 550. Bob is also an avid woodworker and is also a licensed A+P aircraft mechanic.
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Chris lives in Warren, OH with his Wife and two young daughters. He started flying helicopters 22 years ago when he was 15. He gave up helicopters when flying full scale fixed wing while in the Air Force. Chris has private and commercial license with muli engine and instrament rating He also has earned his CFII Certificate and worked as a flight instructor for 6 years. Chris returned to RC Flying and has been dedicated to RC helicopters for the last 5 years. Chris joined the KBDD International Team in June, 2011. He currently flys a T-Rex 550 3G and a Logo 600E. Chris's flying style is 3D. Chris served in the Air Force as a jet engine mechanic. After leaving the USAF Chris pursued his passion for aviation by attending the Community College of Beaver Valley majoring in professional pilot and air traffic control. He later worked in hobby retail for almost 7 years which included managing a Hobby Town USA for three. His Wife works very hard at Fox News in Cleveland and taking care of her three children. Two Daughters and Chris being the third. <LOL>
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