In this episode I am welcoming French pilot Benoit Finck. We come back on his journey in FPV from tiny whoop hobbyist to now founder and owner of his own company House of FPV. We also learn a bit more about the birth of cinelifter's, who was involved in this area of FPV and what it took to make it happen!…

In this episode, Zoe, Mako and myself debrief the first international FPV freestyle contest that took place last month and was organised by Mach One. Find out in this episode how to stay tuned and apply for the next coming edition this year!! More info - including the official participation form - will be shared as we get close to opening applicati…

Join us today if you feel like listening to an inspiring FPV adventure! In this episode we are welcoming an old friend of the podcast Steddie FPV! And here we went on an hour of talking about his move from Australia to the USA two years ago and what this life milestone made him realise about our FPV hobby. My friend is quite humble so I had to ask …

In this episode I am interviewing an Italian Pilot living in Australia: Everest FPV. This episode is rather on the chill vibes side, as I get to know Serena more through her history with FPV, her favourite things to do in our hobby while discussing the pros and cons of living in Asutralia a FPV drone pilot.Join in for a relaxing, fun and entertaini…

In this episode, I'm interviewing Bruce Simpson from Xjet and Model RC Review. Of course we went on a rant, but we also got to talk about his long experience with Model Aircrafts. Additionally, I was interested in learning more about Bruce himself, about his life and his mindset towards life, the health challenges he mentioned some years ago and ho…

In this episode I'm interviewing Botgrinder on one of the latest topics he touched on in his own videos: What the heck happened to FPV, or, as I asked myself, Why is everyone SO MAD at FPV right now? While going back through the main 3 points he detailed in his video content, we also discussed further points including whether and how the hobby can …

Join me in this energetic and motivating conversation with my friend Christina Vithoulkas, to hear about her recovery story in motorsport. In this episode we talked about how she transitioned from dirt bikes to drift cars after her injury, throughout a few tangents - of course - including motivation to get things done and not letting life getting i…

In this episode I am interviewing 3 members of Fly Tribe Magazine! What an exciting topic it is to start the year! If there was anything our wonderful hobby really needed, it was a way to document the evolution of our beloved drone racing and freestyle worlds. And this is what the women and men at Fly Tribe decided to create: a magazine made by pil…

In this episode, I'm welcoming my one and only podcast regular co-host MaiOnHigh. 2023 has been quite a challenge for many people, including my friend whose come back on the show is very much appreciated to end the year together.In this episode, we answer a few questions that some of our loyal audience members had for us and Lexie reflects, with us…

Join me as I interview Zoe FPV, a pioneer pilot in FPV especially when it comes to flying 3D and represent the women side of the hobby. In this episode we talked about Zoe's come back to the scene after a few years of having slowed down due to personal reasons, and what comes along her come back, including her debuts in the all-female team Mach One…

This episode's title is pretty much self explanatory. I personally think every FPV Pilot should know these 3 videos. Let me know what you think of them!

In this episode, join me in a candid and no-holds-barred conversation with my friend and renowned Swiss FPV Pilot, Black Bird FPV. Black Bird FPV lays bare the realities of the FPV drone world, diving into the nuances of drone tuning, while sharing insights on navigating the sponsorship landscape, and offering unfiltered advice for enthusiasts and …

Join me as I interview Radar Kane, one of the earliest drone pilot to fly commercially in Australia. Through this interview, we learn more about Radar's earliest stages in the RC world and how he was able to convert his knowledge of RC helicopters to become a professional pilot on film sets and in the car advertisement scene. As the industry evolve…

In this episode I am welcoming a successful creator and FPV pilot from the USA: Kai Vertigoh. Join us as we discuss anothe aspect of the worlds of FPV drones and content creation. during this converstaion, we talk about the fine line of balancing passion and numbers as well as how to embark in a creative journey when it comes to flying FPV. Tune in…

In this episode Stewart from UAV Futures takes us through his journey of running a FPV YouTube channel while being an advocate on mental health.If this topic interests you, this one is for you! Patreon: Stew/UAV Futures: https://www.patreon.com/uavfutures Sam: https://patreon.com/sdphotoau Oni&Co: https://www.patreon.com/onigiriandco?l=de…

In this episode, I welcome my friend Sam to talk about his very eclectic FPV fleet. If you can relate to having all kind of drones size in your fleet and if you love building something different every time, testing components like GPS, props and if, overall, you love having fun with the building process, this episode is for you!…

In this episode we are joined by Mantis FPV aka. Adriano. Adriano is one of the two founders of the Australian FPV store MantisFPV. In this episode, we discuss his history with drones, how it feels to own a physical FPV store, the duties of a FPV shop towards the community and many other questions I had for a FPV shop owner, including: how hard it …

I am really glad to welcome @botgrinder on the @onigiriandco podcast one more time for this specific new episode! In this one, we are closing the series on HD systems (for now!) by discussing some ethical concerns about HD and FPV systems in general. Amongst new regulations showing up, how can we as a community make things better and liveable for p…

This episode is the second one about the HD series of episodes I have started on this podcast. In this one, Space Rabit and I are mainly talking about the DJI Avata and what it brings to the world of FPV. What is it best for? How does it compare to other cinewhoops? How does it compare to miniquads? Why use it? Why like it? Why hate it? We tried to…

In this episode we are giving our general opinion on FPV HD systems. Between some DJI, Walksnails and HDZero systems talks (and troubleshooting), MaiOnHigh, James and myself Oni are discussing experience with FPV HD so far. The topic will be further discussed later in time but this episode is about what we are thinking in general as of June 2023. W…

In this episode, we are interviewing Joshua Bardwell. Do I need to say more? If you want to learn something today, but also want to listen to our discussion about Joshua's FPV journey, from instructor to full time content creator, as well as his FPV documentary project Flowstate, you should tune in today!…

This episode's f'ed up audio was fixed and therefore salvaged thanks an AI audio tool, so thank you AI for allowing me to publish this episode with my FPV and VFX friend James!Despite some small parts that are not completely fixed by AI, I think you will enjoy this episode about many topics including the birth of FPV communities in South Australia …

Here is what AI gives you when you type "KEANU Reeve flying a FPV drone" 😆#Anyway, the new @onigiriandco episode with @maionhigh is out, as promised!This episode is chaotic! We talked in not a chronological order about:- cinewhoop at Parkway Drive concert- how MaiOnHigh has moved to a third country in 6 months- John Wick quote- LOTR quote- which se…

In this episode I'm interviewing my mate and source of creative inspiration James Forrester. James is a FPV Pilot and Photographer, whose passion for capturing beautiful imagery has been going on since 2018. We met when I was still working at a hobby store selling and building FPV drones, and since then, James's journey into drones and photography …

After a small break, we are back with a new episode of this podcast with our guest Mako Reaktra. In this one we get to meet this wonderful FPV ambassador. We discussed representing FPV at the CES, talked about why the World Games were so important for our sport and also I got to learn more about drone soccer! Like whaaat? All of this alongside my C…

MaiOnHigh is back for a new episode of 2023 and we are catching up on what we've both been up to for the past weeks. Most of the time, life is unpredictable and we must go with it. Coming back on the past couple of months and what's coming for the new year, our discussion ended up revolving around setbacks, why they are ok and and how to deal with …

Happy New Year 2023! In this first episode of the year, I have the pleasure to welcome a well-known character of the FPV scene for years: KonastyFPV. This episode is about finding a good balance between flying FPV for commercial purpose, whilst still being able to enjoy good OG freestyle runs during some free time. We also talked about the challeng…

In this episode we are catching up with Ruben from FPV Raw and Team Failsafe! We go back on how, when and where we met. We talk about flying wing, flying drones, recording podcasts and much more! An hour was obviously not enough to say everything we wanted to say, so we'll have him back in the new year!…

In tIn this episode, I am delighted to have Benn and Janie TK with me to discuss two of my favourite topics: video making and drone flying. Coming back on how they discovered FPV and the use they make of it in their videos and short films or music video clips (Jamie also creates music), I had an awesome time learning about their views on our hobby …

We recorded this episode ages ago with Steph FPV ! We talked about FPV racing of course, but we also shared some FPV situations we've been in, such as what it's like to be training in Taiwan, flying with Sim Nemesis or the weirdest thing we were told as FPV pilots, amongst heaps of other things. Lexie and I had an amazing time chatting with Steph a…

This episode is about Izzyboop and her 2 years journey into FPV. I've had such an interested tech-talk with her, between freestyle builds, FPV chasing techniques, bigger drones builds and more, this episode felt like just a few seconds for me! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! And I hope it makes you discover another pilot's awesome personality…

In this episode we are talking about MaiOnHigh's life course from early on to the current days,. Similar to the episode about Onigiri, this episode is dedicated to share Lexie's path in other ways than we usually do on our social media. From her childhood in Poland to flying speeders in Australia, with everything that happened in between and made h…

In this episode we are talking about, well, Onigiri. We had the idea of recording two episodes about the main co-hosts of this Podcast, so Oni and MaiOnHigh, to let people know who we are, beside being FPV Pilots. This will be a series of two episodes only. There are talks about FPV and drones of course, but also talks about where we come from as h…

This week I am welcoming Axial Tilt, a young skilled pilots from the US who does not only fly crazy inspiring freestyle but also already has an impressive career in professional drone building and flying. This episode explores the past, present and future of this talented 19 years old pilot who seems to be made for our hobby and is now working in c…

Join me in this episode to meet awesome pilot 8-Bit-Christ who has a real passion for FPV drones. This one hour talk takes us from the beginning of his journey to the current times. Between music talks, faith references and discussions about quadcopters, it was a pleasure to get to know more this kind hearted human being. Tune in for an excellent c…

I had so much fun recording this episode with my Californian mate Zoroe, I laughed so much that I probably gained a whole year of bonus life. But between fun times, there was also some real talks about things that matter to us, in life and as FPV pilots. Tune in if you're keen for this one, or if you want a good laugh, I promise you won't regret it…

In this episode, Lexie and I split the session into two segments: quick catch up on what we've been up to and then we answer some of the anonymous questions you people have sent through Instagram. We also decided to talk quickly about something a bit more serious. So if you're curious and interested in all the above, buckle up, and let's go for a r…

In this episode MaiOnHigh and myself are inviting Aleesha FPV into our podcast room to discuss drone flying from a video producer's point of view. Other meaningful topics were discussed too, such as: sponsors seeking, content creating, evolving in FPV coming from an additional background of video gaming. If that's something that you or someone you …

OMG we've had a huge break but it was necessary. A new season of the Onigiri and Co Podcast is merging and we are kicking it off with a special guest on this series, my dear friend Little Stellar Fox. This is by far one of the easiest podcast I have recorded to this day, and that's just because the energy between me and this amazing person always f…

In this episode I am talking with racing pilot RooFPV about how much dedication goes into refining our FPV skills. We discuss points such as picking realistic goals, how much time we spent to reach them, what's the sacrifice behind the time spent doing FPV, among others. If this is something you are currently doing too and you feel like giving it a…

In this episode I am talking with my work mate and good friend Raymond Evans aka. Space Rabbit about FPV making it to Cinema! With recent movies like Ambulance and Red Notice bringing our hobby some mainstream exposure, it was a topic that I was interested to explore. But first, we also wanted Raymond's input on his debuts in FPV, as he is just sta…

This episode is inspired by a question on our social media from @8bitchrist who asked us Why we still fly and how we do keep coming back to FPV.We thought it was an excellent question that was targetting motovation, determination, mental helath, burn out, self awareness and much more! So if you're interested in this topic around FPV and how to keep…

In this episode we are welcoming again MrSteele who is joining us to talk about his previous (and forthcoming!) Nepal Trip(s). Tune in if you're ready for some excellent FPV adventures and some exclusive behind the scene talks!

This episode is about Tommy - aka. Ummagawd 's - recent professional shoot in Alaska. We learn everything about his adventure there and get some cool insight in what it takes to be a pro FPV pilot in the commercial world! Plus we get all the spicy details on what it takes to shoot from a boat on a raging ocean amongst frozen mountains!! If you have…

Yes you have read it right! Lexie has moved to Australia and is a pilot for Airspeeder. In this episode we are talking about her trip to Australia as well as her first days with Airspeeder. If you have missed our previous episode about this Australian company that is aiming at becoming the Formula One of the sky, check it out because you will learn…

In this episode Kenworthit genuinely talks about his FPV experience, while sharing amazing advices for anyone in the hobby. From his start with drone work and other RC models to becoming part of the ImpulseRC Team, we learn a lot about this inspiring Australian pilot and his relationship with our hobby. I also personally learned more about frame pa…

In this episode MaionHigh and myself are welcoming a long time online friend JarvisFPV to talk about everything FPV related and discuss the birth of our FPV Podcasts. If you like this one, please also follow the Kwadcast Podcast hosted by Jarvis and two of his best mates!

In this episode, MaionHigh and myself are talking about how challenging FPV can be and the possible burnout you can get from it, when things get too intense. Let us know your own experience with FPV and your own approach when you had to face challenging moments, as we would love to get some feedback from you as well! Link mentioned in this episode:…

The first episode of 2022 is out and MaiOnHigh and I could not have spent it better than with famous FPV interviewer Michael Rollins. In this episode we're talking about our FPV projects for 2022 and how the year has started for us. We also discuss Michael's past, present and future in the hobby as well as a few deep topics, because you know, Micha…

This episode is about your craziest FPV stories that you've shared with us on Instagram. Thanks to everyone who sent theirs, we had such a great time going through them together! Pilots mention in this episode: @jamesf.media @ngr.ie (website: https://www.ngr.ie/) @coreyla6 @arctichominid @jaydenlawson @nerdling_fpv @taco_fpv We are also sharing our…