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RC Plane Lab is the podcast, guide, and community for RC airplane enthusiasts of all skill levels — from your very first trainer to giant scale warbirds.

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Welcome to RC Plane Lab

Whether you're trying to figure out what plane to buy first, looking for help choosing the right motor and battery setup, or just want to geek out about RC aviation with people who love it as much as you do — you've found the right place. Ron, Tom, Dave, and the RC Plane Lab crew have been flying, building, and talking about RC airplanes for years, and we're here to help you do the same.

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New episodes every two weeks covering new releases, build projects, interviews, and everything happening in the RC world.

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Beginner Guides

Never flown before? We cover everything — choosing your first plane, understanding batteries, FAA registration, finding a club, and more.

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Follow along as Ron, Tom, Dave, and friends document their builds and repairs from start to finish — mistakes, fixes, and all.

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A classic design brought back to life. Laser-cut parts, detailed plans, and limited supply. Built by the RC Plane Lab community, for the RC Plane Lab community.

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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 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 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. 

Ep74: Crashing Sucks!

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!!

EP 73: Keeping planes organized, Ron buys another airplane, Tom breaks some stuff, and other things…

Have you ever tried to remember what parts and pieces you need to fly one of your planes, but couldn’t? Ron has. And he wants to know how to keep everything separate and organized. Tune in to hear some of the things Tom does to keep everything straight. 

But before they get to that, the guys talk about flying with SAFE, Ron’s new airplane, and control horns. Tom also talks about an expensive mistake he made while trying to run his 3 cylinder Saito.