Ron and Tom finally got to go to a swap meet together. Tune in to hear what they found!
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Ep 83: Profile Foamies
In this episode, Ron and Tom talk a bit about profile foamies.
The SandPiper plans are available at https://rcplanelab.com/profile-foamies/
Ep 82: Ron goes to a swap meet, and how to make your landing gear look beefier
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom talk about Ron’s recent trip to a swap meet by St. Louis, and what can be done to make wimpy looking landing gear look beefier.
Ep 81: REPLAY: Halloween Special; Scary RC Airplane Stories
Enjoy our replay of last year’s Halloween Extravaganza!
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 our friends Matthew and Joe from the Aviation RC Noob Podcast telling a couple of their scary stories!
Ep 80: Ron‘s Crashed Extra 300 has been found, Fuel Proofing an Airplane
Ron’s crashed Extra 300 has been found! Tune in to see if the cause of the crash has been identified (Hint: Nope!) Also in Episode 80 of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom clarify a comment they made from Episode 76, and talk about fuel proofing airplanes.
Ep 79: Rolls Royce Spirit of Innovation, and the FAA‘s Survey of UAS Operators
After a little chit chat, Ron and Tom talk a little bit about the new electric Rolls Royce Spirit of Innovation airplane and they also go over the FAA’s Survey of UAS Operators.
Ep 78: Listener Questions, Part 2
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!
Ep 77: Listener Questions, Part 1
Ron and Tom finally get around to answering some listener questions in this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast.
Ep 76: How High Should You Fly?
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 talk about whether or not plane finders work for a downed airplane, how many stories 400ft is, and give a shoutout to the patrons of the RC Plane Lab Podcast.
Ep 75: The Telemaster is Finished! For real this time…
It has been said before, but this time it’s for real. The Trash Can Telemaster is finished! It has been flown, by both Tom and Ron, and the problem that has plagued it from the beginning has been sorted out. Tune in to hear how the first flights went, and what was discovered about electronic ignitions.