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Tune in as Dave’s brother, Daniel, joins us as we talk about a couple recent swap meets, and other stuff. In this episode Daniel joins Ron and Dave to compare notes from recent RC swap meets, share hobby finds, and catch up on current projects. Topics discussed Recent RC swap meets Hobby discoveries and projects … Read more
Tune in to hear what the guys have planned for the winter, and some other stuff, too! In this episode Ron and Dave look ahead to winter shop time, seasonal flying plans, and the RC projects they hope to tackle during the colder months. Topics discussed Winter RC projects and shop plans Seasonal flying considerations … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s already Halloween again! We hope you enjoy this replay of our first Halloween episode from 5 years ago! This one was fun to make, so we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it. Happy Halloween! In this episode This Halloween replay revisits RC Plane Lab’s … Read more
Tune in as we sit down and talk with Miguel Alvarez about all things AS3X, AS3X+, Safe, and Safe Select. Miguel is an Electrical/Firmware Engineer for Spektrum and Horizon Hobby, so as the guy who writes the code for the stabilized receivers Horizon Hobby offers, he knows all about the ins and outs of this … Read more
We reached out to the 3 candidates running for President of the AMA and invited them to each come on our show separately to tell us a little bit about themselves and to state their case as to why they would make a good President. Tune in to this episode to hear our conversation with … Read more
Tune in to hear how the last fly-in of the year went for the guys, and Tommy has some news. In this episode Ron, Tom, and Dave recap the season’s likely last fly-in, discuss new RC releases and the Wings and Wheels event, and share Tom’s news before his deployment. Topics discussed Recent fly-in and … Read more
Tune in to hear about the recent Vintage RC Fly In Ron and Tom went to, and also hear a trip down memory lane about what vintage equipment the guys started out in the hobby using. In this episode Ron and Tom look back on a recent Vintage RC Fly-In and take a trip down … Read more
Tune in to hear how Tommy’s jet fix went, and hear what else he’s been working on. In this episode Tommy reports back on his jet repair and joins the crew for a round-up of current RC projects, flying, and shop progress. Topics discussed Tommy’s jet repair Current RC projects and shop work Recent flying … Read more
Tune in to hear about the recent events we’ve been to, what we have coming up, and who crashed! In this episode The crew catches up on recent RC events, upcoming plans, and the inevitable question after a hard landing: was it really a crash if something broke? Topics discussed Recent RC events and flying … Read more
Tune in as the guys discuss some upcoming fly-ins, and what they’ve been up to the last couple of weeks. In this episode Ron, Tom, and Dave discuss upcoming fly-ins, recent hobby activity, and the lighter side of hard landings that leave an airplane intact. Topics discussed Upcoming RC fly-ins Recent RC projects and flying … Read more