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Ep 78: Listener Questions, Part 2

In this episode Ron and Tom finish the listener-question batch with more answers about RC airplanes, building, setup, and flying. Ron and Tom finish up answering listener questions in this week’s episode. If you have a question or a comment, contact us with the links above! Episode 78 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited … Read more

Ep 77: Listener Questions, Part 1

In this episode Ron and Tom work through the first half of a listener-question batch covering RC airplanes, equipment, and flying. Ron and Tom finally get around to answering some listener questions in this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast.  Episode 77 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. Timestamps are retained. … Read more

Ep 76: How High Should You Fly?

In this episode Ron and Tom discuss how high RC airplanes should be flown, including visibility, safety, and practical limits at the field. After someone else crashed another airplane into the corn at the local flying field, Tom wants to talk about what it means to fly a couple mistakes high. Ron and Tom also … Read more

Ep 74: Crashing Sucks!

In this episode Crashing is part of flying RC airplanes, but that does not make it any less frustrating when a model goes down. It happens to all of us. If you fly, crashes can happen. Ron found this out since the last podcast. Tune in to find out what happened!! Episode 74 Transcript This … Read more

Ep 72: TRUST, and a Bunch of Other Stuff

In this episode Ron and Tom talk about trust in the RC hobby, along with the usual project updates and stories from the field. In this light-hearted episode of RC Plane Lab, the guys talk about trips to the field, the new UAS test called TRUST, and go over the FAA’s rules on what it … Read more

Ep 71: Syncing Nitro Engines

In this episode Ron and Tom explain how to synchronize the engines on a twin-engine nitro RC airplane and why matching them matters. In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Tom talks about how he plans on syncing and tuning the 3 engines to get them ready for the Tri-Motor Project. Ron also … Read more