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In this episode Before Tom leaves on a long work trip, all three guys get together to talk about another swap meet and the special vintage airplane Tom brought home. This is the last of the RC Plane Lab podcast episodes with all 3 of guys until later this year. As Tom’s preparing for his … Read more
In this episode Ron, Tom, and Dave are back from the Toledo swap meet and sit down to share how the trip went. The guys just got back from the Toledo swap meet. Tune in to hear how it went! Episode 128 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. Timestamps are retained. Read … Read more
In this episode The guys catch up on new airplanes and upcoming plans before revealing the rare, sealed-in-box “unicorn” Terry Dunn helped them find. Lots of stuff going on in the episode. Tune in to hear about new planes, plans, and what unicorn made it into the hangar. Episode 127 Transcript This transcript has been … Read more
In this episode Rob Pemberton joins the crew from Australia to talk about airplanes and some of the differences between flying RC in Australia and the United States. Tune in as we talk to Rob Pemberton about airplanes and some differences between flying in the United States and Australia. Episode 126 Transcript This transcript has … Read more
In this episode Lori joins the crew after building an older ARF, while Tom finishes the new Hangar 9 Brave. They compare the builds and explain what goes into assembling an ARF. Tom’s wife, Lori, recently built an older ARF, and Tom just finished up the new Hangar 9 Brave. Tune in to hear how … Read more
In this episode The guys take advantage of some unusually nice flying weather, talk about the new Hangar 9 Brave, and answer listener questions. Tune in as the guys talk about some flying at the field, the new Hangar 9 Brave, and answer some listener questions. Episode 124 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited … Read more
In this episode The guys catch up on recent flying, new airplanes, Electro Streak builds, upcoming trips, and what they’ve learned about covering. Tune in to hear the guys talk about a bunch of topics, from flying, to new airplanes, to Electrostreaks, to upcoming trips, to covering… Episode 123 Transcript This transcript has been lightly … Read more
In this episode Craig Straub joins Ron, Tom, and Dave to talk about how he got started in RC flying, the early airplanes that taught him a few lessons, and how the hobby grew from there. Episode 122 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. Timestamps are retained. Read the full transcript [00:00:02] … Read more
In this episode Ron, Tom, and Dave kick off 2023 with an Electro Streak build update and catch up on what they’ve been doing since the last episode. The guys talk about what they’ve been up to recently as they started out 2023 with a bang (Pun intended)! Episode 121 Transcript This transcript has been … Read more
Episode 120 · A year-end conversation with Ron, Tom, Dave, Crystal, and Lori. Lori and Crystal join the RC Plane Lab crew for a relaxed 2022 wrap-up: family milestones, a new AeroScout for Piper, trainer-radio setups, favorite aviation memories, and plans for the year ahead. In this episode Episode topics Key takeaways Complete transcript Episode … Read more