Scale Heli Builder, Scale Flyer, Owner Operator, Dish washer and Butler of Northwest Scaleworks.
Single handedly started the craze of working Bambi buckets back in 2004. "Fly the heli...NOT THE BUCKET!!!"
Current Scale Sky Crane Project, Since 2012...NOT FINISHED...But flying!
Former scale builder/Info giver for RC Aerodyne.
Certified Sky Crane FOAMER. Certified by Tyler Gray of Tyler Gray Models
Club FARCAA (Active)
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Flying since
1994
Member since
Apr 30, 2021
Can’t wait to go back to Cali!! Miss all my friends down south!! Can we arrive on Tuesday?
On HSM 2026 another Epic event! · Oct 13, 2026
It’s a 4x4 that folds in half with carpet on it made out of 1/2” plywood
On HeliStorm runways or landing pads · May 22, 2025
Ok…bringing landing pads
On HeliStorm runways or landing pads · May 22, 2025
Just a hop skip and a jump!!
On a post · Dec 7, 2022
This was a test bed for the Crane to see if you could hit the GPS while over the water source while I filled the water tank. Turned out it wasn’t as accurate as I had hoped!😡🤬
On a post · Aug 16, 2022
Ah…ok! That makes sense, thanks!!
On a post · Aug 7, 2022
MIke Kranitz, what did you moderate on this post? jsut looked at my notifications....
On a post · Aug 7, 2022
Looked like it was a great time Joel!!!
On More photos from the weekend. · Jun 9, 2022
THE Flag Flight for Memorial Day!
On Did some flying over Memorial Day for a Club just an hour... · Jun 3, 2022
the RCA 429 Long Line Bucket!!
On Did some flying over Memorial Day for a Club just an hour... · Jun 3, 2022
Needs to be a "SCALE HELICOPTER" on there!! Not the real thing! $.02
On Coming soon! The old RCPilot wrap will soon give way to the... · Jun 3, 2022
OBVIOUSLY...they didn't see me flying the RCA 429 with the long line bucket before seeing Tyler flying his with the MI-8, which I egged him on to do, though it didn't take much egging!!
On HSM Best Rescue Flight · Jun 3, 2022
That is kick ass!!!! And See Michael Kranitz...He took off, and then LANDED ON IT!!!
On First event with the remote helipad and a Vario Turbine... · May 25, 2022
ok....You ready for this Michael..... you just need to learn how to take offf and land on the trailer!@@ that way you won't have to lift the heli and strain your back!!! And Practice flying at a walking pace, Nose in.... These are all things I have to constantly practice!!! But you didn't crash so...
On Here's Michael! · Oct 25, 2021
The catch is I have to keep it over the field of the landing strip. But the owner of the field allows me to fly the only turbine cause I can actually keep it in those flight parameters!
On got out and did some flying at an airplane event over... · Jul 6, 2021
Remember....Scale helis fly better heavy. So don't be afraid of a little extra weight! Use it to your advantage for balancing the heli if you can!
On Bell 222 1/10 Fuselage · Jun 18, 2021
Its not about strength, it's about accuracy!!!! I guess I just have bigger balls!!
On Day at the field · Jun 6, 2021
single turbine.......NOT SCALE!!!!!! But its finished!@!
On This is some really cool air-to-air footage of the Crane. · Jun 5, 2021
Are you going to make this sized for the Starwood lama?
On Today we had a try-on at SCALE PRINT. the turbine cover for... · Jun 5, 2021
should practice taking off and landing on the trailer!! less carrying and bending over!!!
On Day at the field · Jun 5, 2021
NOPE...Thre the fuel in it and Starter Fuel and fired it right up. Batts were all up to charge....SEND IT!!!
On Breaking out the Turbine Starwood Lama for the first time... · May 28, 2021
Nice work Mike....Gettin these two up to Palooza this year is one of the highlights of the event! BTW....when is the "Event "Section going to be operational??!!??!!
On Pilot Profile: Mikki & Patrick - Heli Soulmates! · May 5, 2021