Winter is coming! At least here it is. In this episode, Ron and Tom talk about some of the things we should do to our airplanes to make sure they survive the winter and are ready for us to fly once the weather warms up. 

So you just got your new airplane together and you’re ready to fly it. How do you make sure it’s flying the best it can? By flight trimming it! Join Ron and Tom as they talk about flight trimming and what to look for during your first few flights. 

In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom talk about what they’ve been up to with their Duellist projects. They also discuss what to expect with building a balsa airplane if you haven’t done it before. 

Happy Halloween! In keeping with the Halloween spirit, Ron and Tom talk about some of the scary things that have happened to them in the hobby. Tune in to hear listener voicemails, along with a special guest appearance by Matthew and Joe from the Aviation RC Noob Podcast telling a couple of their scary stories!

Below is the video from Matthew showing his scary incident.

Tom turned 50 this week! Let’s all wish him a happy 50th! 

There are a few things you can do to become a better pilot. Tom talks about some of the things he does to improve his skills, and we read some listener mail. 

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The guys talk about the book “Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying”, which is a book that Ron read when he was learning how to fly. They also discuss how to bend landing gear wire, and the new changes to the Fusion 360 software used for 3D Printing.

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Ron built a third Duellist wing in the hopes of third time’s a charm, and it seemed to have worked out well. He talks a little bit about how the vacuum bagging went, and covers some other things about the build. 

The guys talk a little bit about UMX planes and they discuss flying them with and without AS3X. Tom thinks AS3x is cheating. 

They have a few listener questions to answer, and talk about a great tip for removing CA glue. 

In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom discuss how to straighten a warped balsa wing while it’s still in the bones, or hasn’t been sheeted yet. They also discuss the different types of retracts used in model aeronautics, and respond to some listener mail.

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Here are the pics of the retracts we said we’d put on the website.