RC Plane Lab Podcast

RC airplane builds, flying stories, interviews, tips, and practical lessons from the hobby.

Ep 107: Tony Lewis

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Episode 107 · Originally released August 5, 2022 · Hosts: Ron, Tom, and Tony Lewis Tony Lewis joins Ron and Tom to discuss growing up around aviation near Oshkosh, learning RC as a child, radio history, building, and his lifelong involvement in the hobby. In this episode Chapter list Episode topics Key takeaways Complete transcript … Read more

Ep 106: Summer Fun

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Ron, Tom, and Dave sit down and talk about a busy couple of weeks. Dave crashes, Ron buys more airplanes, and Tom maidens a bunch of airplanes on Father’s Day. 

Ep 105: Garry Gilbert

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Episode 105 · Originally released June 17, 2022 · Hosts: Ron, Tom, and Garry Gilbert Garry Gilbert joins Ron and Tom to share a lifetime of aviation stories, from family-built airplanes and early RC flying to full-scale aircraft, memorable crashes, foam models, and custom ARF projects. In this episode Chapter list Episode topics Key takeaways … Read more

Ep 104: Gasoline Engines

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Episode 104 · Originally released June 10, 2022 · Hosts: Ron, Tom, and Dave Ron, Tom, and Dave discuss their Tri-Motor flight, answer listener questions, explain gasoline-engine conversions, and cover practical gasoline-engine setup for RC airplanes. In this episode Chapter list Episode topics Key takeaways Complete transcript Chapters 00:04 — The Tri-Motor flight experience 21:58 … Read more

Ep 103: Steve Hersh

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Episode 103 · Originally released June 3, 2022 · Hosts: Ron, Tom, and Steve Hersh Steve Hersh joins Ron and Tom to discuss returning to RC aviation, relearning to fly, club life, airplane repairs, radio equipment, and the experiences that kept him engaged in the hobby. In this episode Chapter list Episode topics Key takeaways … Read more

Ep 102: Matt and Joe from the Aviation RC Noob Podcast

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Ron and Tom are joined by Matt and Joe from the Aviation RC Noob Podcast in this special crossover episode. Tune in to the first ever Aviation RC Plane Noob Lab Podcast!  Here’s the link to Matt’s foam airplane plans: https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/foamydm-plan-index.59224/

Ep 101: David Boito, author ”Valley Fliers”

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Episode 101 · Originally released May 20, 2022 · Hosts: Ron, Tom, and David Boito Author David Boito joins Ron and Tom to discuss his debut novel, “Valley Fliers,” a thriller whose story is built around RC aviation and the community at a model airfield. In this episode Chapter list Episode topics Key takeaways Complete … Read more

Ep 100: The 100th Episode!

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Episode 100 · Originally released May 13, 2022 · Hosts: Ron, Tom, Crystal, and Lori Crystal and Lori join Ron and Tom to celebrate the podcast’s 100th episode with flying plans, listener photos, Lori’s upcoming ARF build, new airplanes, and plenty of good-natured studio banter. In this episode Chapter list Episode topics Key takeaways Complete … Read more