Jon Ellis

“A great way to relax and relieve stress.”

WHAT HORIZON HOBBY BRAND DO YOU ASSOCIATE YOURSELF WITH?

Spektrum

WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST ESSENTIAL THINGS YOU NEED FOR YOUR HOBBY?

Good product, good tech support and good product support

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO ENJOY YOUR HOBBY?

Fun-Flys and Model Exhibitions

WHAT DOES THE HOBBY MEAN TO YOU?

A great way to relax and relieve stress

WHAT IS THE RC PRODUCT YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT?

Good product support

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT RC?

I have been involved with the hobby for forty-three years and my entire professional career came from RC helicopters.

WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO?

My heroes are the guys who promote the hobby selfishly and help beginners and others get interested in the RC community.

IF THERE IS ANY LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY ASPECT OF WHAT YOU DO, CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THAT IS?

Applying thousands of rivets with a syringe, needle and glue.

DO YOU HAVE ANY RECENT RACES, COMPETITIONS, TOURNAMENTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ETC., THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MENTION?

I just completed my first giant-scale helicopter and haven't crashed it yet.