They are difficult to miss at events in their bright orange, red, or blue shirts. You may find them on the flightline competing for a top prize, or they may be in the pits helping another modeler tweak his or her airplane. Kids and adults may have admiration in their eyes as they ask these sponsored pilots for advice and check out the latest Horizon Hobby, Futaba, or 3D Hobby Shop products.

Sponsored pilots don’t live glamorous lives but they have coveted spots that some aeromodelers only dream of having. Pilots must work hard to get to this point, while keeping their egos in check and remembering to focus on what this sport is all about—having fun.

Sure it's plankers, but the same go's for heli pilots.

Read on: http://www.modelaviation.com/sponsoredpilots