Your RC Airplane Journey Starts Here
RC airplane how-tos, build projects, podcast episodes, and plenty of lessons we’ve learned along the way.
Where Would You Like to Start?
Whether you’re brand new to RC or trying to figure out a problem with an airplane you already have, start wherever you need to.
New to RC?
Start with the essentials: choosing a first airplane, understanding the equipment, and preparing for your first flight.
Learn & Troubleshoot
Browse practical guides covering radios, batteries, motors, setup, safety, repairs, and common flying problems.
Follow a Project
See complete RC airplane builds and repairs, including the decisions, mistakes, and fixes along the way.
Meet the Guys Behind RC Plane Lab
Three RC pilots, a lot of airplanes, and plenty of projects, mistakes, stories, and opinions to go around.
Ron
Flying since 2012, usually tinkering with something and always finding another airplane to bring home.
Tom
Building and flying since 1978, with a soft spot for old-school balsa kits and fixing everybody else’s crashes.
Dave
Building and flying since 1987, happy with balsa or foam as long as there’s an airplane at the end of it.
Latest from the Podcast
Catch up with Ron, Tom, and Dave as we talk airplanes, projects, flying, crashes, events, and whatever else comes up.
Ep 221: AMA Candidates, Warbirds & Classics, and Dave’s New Shadow Seeker X
Ron and Dave discuss the AMA EVP candidate interviews, Ron’s first time as CD at Illini Warbirds & Classics, a powerful laser cutter, E-flite’s…
Listen to Episode →Phil Tallman, Candidate for AMA Executive VP
AMA Executive Vice President candidate Phil Tallman joins Ron to discuss membership, clubs, flying sites, advocacy, communication, and the future of model aviation.
Listen to Episode →Randy Gibson, Candidate for AMA Executive VP
AMA Executive Vice President candidate Randy Gibson joins Ron to discuss membership, clubs, flying sites, advocacy, communication, and the future of model aviation.
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RC airplane kits and RC Plane Lab gear for the shop, field, and wherever else you end up talking airplanes.
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