2019 MultiGP International Open

If the Drone Racing League is the premiere drone racing league, then Paul Nurkkula (aka NurkFPV) deserves the moniker of the world's best drone racing pilot.  He emerged as the winner in the third season of the DRL's racing championship series, which was broadcast throughout the world on ESPN.  He is also a highly accomplished freestylist, and his "Flight of the Year" took the Best FPV Video honors at the first annual Drone Video Awards.   Get to know him better in this episode of BTG.  

Gabriel Kocher, aka Gab707, lives in Quebec, Canada.  He first developed worldwide attention with his FPV videos flying over the Alps of Switzerland, where he lived for a time.  His long-range "mountain surfing" videos got worldwide notice, and he was selected as a pilot for the Drone Racing League for its second and third seasons, which were broadcast on ESPN.  In this episode of Behind the Goggles, you'll hear about his exciting journey to becoming a professional FPV drone pilot.  

The newest Team AirVuz Pilot PhluxyFPV has been pushing his limits ever since he started drone racing, and it's clearly paid off:  After he just missed making it into the Drone Racing League in 2018, he pressed on to become the newest Drone Racing League pilot in 2019.  Phluxyfpv is also a die-hard Tiny Whoop pilot, competing in local and national events, so it's clear his heart is clearly in FPV. 

From June 26-30, the largest professional drone racing league in the world - MultiGP Drone Racing League - will again host the biggest drone sports gathering in history, and for the second time, it will also host the TEAM USA selection race; winners of this race will represent the USA at the FAI (The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) World Drone Racing Competition. MultiGP is proud to host these exciting events at the Academy of Model Aeronautics headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, USA.  

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, right? When life gives you rain and you’re trying to race, problem solve. That’s what female FPV pilot MaiOnHigh and her crew did at recent race, taking their park session to to an epic bando in the woods. This flight and fun, documentary-style video earned the mini quad pilot an AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch nod in June of 2019. 

Hearing tips and tricks of the trade from some of the best pilots in the world is always a treat. In this 20-minute informational/behind-the-scenes video by Rotor Riot's StingersSwarm, Kevin reminisces about a recent long range flight session with Gab707 and Jet. For most of us, this is as close as it's ever going to get to flying with these 3, top pilots. If you're an FPV fan, definitely give this video a watch!

The MultiGP International Open has become a yearly road trip / worldwide destination for FPV racing pilots from across the globe.  Each year draws more and more FPV drone racers and spectators to the welcoming fields outside the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) in Muncie, Indiana.  It's the largest drone racing gathering on the world stage and even better - arguably the most fun event in FPV.  Don't miss out on the action!

Drone pilot and competitive racer SFPV (aka Colby Curtola) certainly has staying power.  He takes on challenges and projects all over the world and is readily recognized as both a proven champ (with plenty of trophies to back him up) and a fierce competitor in current rankings too.  Be sure to see SFPV (weaving his home base of San Francisco into his handle) while in action at the upcoming MultiGP International Open!

How many of us have dreamed about flying through your old school? Top and first person view (FPV) pilot Mako Reactra lived out the dream with this cinewhoop flight through her school on a snow day. As she whoops down the hallways, through the bookshelves in the library, around the basketball ball hoop in the empty school gym, and down the row of chairs in her classroom you'll not only be jealous of her and this flight, but also of her students who get to have such a cool teacher!  This made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in January, 2020.