YouTube, Sponsorships and Building PAU UK | Matt Takhar

Matt Takhar joins the Skybound RC Podcast to share how he returned to RC after a long break, unexpectedly built one of the hobby’s largest YouTube channels, and is now taking another leap as PAU’s UK distributor.

We discuss the viral clip that transformed his channel, the pressure of sponsorships and analytics, maintaining honest product reviews, and the challenge of keeping RC enjoyable when it starts becoming a business. Matt also introduces PAU team pilots Rory and Flying Finn RC, explains why he chose them, and shares his ambitions for PAU, IMAC and growing the hobby in the UK.

Follow Matt Takhar RC:  
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattTakharRC
Website and PAU UK: https://matttakharrc.uk

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CHAPTERS  
00:00 Introduction  
00:33 Meet Matt Takhar  
00:39 Matt’s beginnings in RC  
05:14 Starting Matt Takhar RC  
08:09 The video that reached 20 million views  
10:22 YouTube analytics and keeping RC enjoyable  
13:41 Honest reviews and explaining technical subjects  
16:06 Sponsorships and turning a hobby into work  
19:18 Becoming PAU’s UK distributor  
23:08 The new era of PAU  
28:12 Rory and Flying Finn RC  
32:45 PAU’s future aircraft  
38:01 Bringing younger people into RC  
47:31 Matt’s plans for the business  
50:52 Taking on IMAC competition  

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