RC Plane Lab

RC Plane Lab

Welcome to RC Plane Lab, a podcast for anyone who likes RC airplanes! We’ll share tips and tricks on how to build models and how to be a better pilot. Visit us at RCPlaneLab.com to sign up for our email list and to ask us questions. You can also text us or leave us a voicemail at 818-351-9846.

Episodes

August 29, 2025 63 mins

Tune in to hear about the recent events we've been to, what we have coming up, and who crashed! 

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Tune in as the guys discuss some upcoming fly-ins, and what they've been up to the last couple of weeks. 

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Tune in as we talk about some new plane releases, a drone show Ron saw, and what we plan to do on Model Aviation Day. 

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Tune in to hear some exciting news from Tommy. Plus, a shout out to a listener that sent us something pretty cool. 

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July 4, 2025 30 mins

Tommy's gone this week, but tune in to find out what Ron and Dave have been up to over the last couple of weeks!

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June 20, 2025 60 mins

Tune in as the guys talk about the last couple of weeks and some new plane releases. 

 

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June 6, 2025 75 mins

Tune in as the guys talk all about their trip to Joe Nall this year! 

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2/3rds of the RC Plane Lab crew were able to meet up with 2/3rds of the RC Roundtable crew and record together on the final day of Joe Nall 2025! Tune in for the fun!

 

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May 16, 2025 112 mins

Tune in as the guys sit down and chat with Steve Schlesinger from FrSky as we learn about the history of FrSky, how to pronounce it, and some of the cool things Dave's new radio can do. 

 

Link to the Ethos 1.6.2 Simulator for the X20RSS:

https://github.com/FrSkyRC/ETHOS-Feedback-Community/releases/download/1.6.2/X20RS-Simulator.exe

 

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Tune in as the guys talk about them setting a new record for number of maidens in one day, Dave talks about his new FrSky radio, and Ron talks about what he's done with his new trailer so far...

 

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April 18, 2025 86 mins

What sold? What's new? How was racing? Tune in to hear how the 2025 Toledo RC Swap Meet and Expo went for the RC Plane Lab guys!

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Tune in as the guys revisit one of their beginning episodes covering RC Planes for Beginners. A bit of a warning: This episode goes back to basics, covering terms and topics that are familiar to those of us that are not starting out in the hobby. They talk about what to look for as a first airplane, and give their picks on what a good model would be. They also delve a bit into Lipo batteries, covering the proper care and storage of...

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March 21, 2025 71 mins

It may not really feel like it for those of us in the mid-west, but Spring is finally here! Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to and what we have coming up.

 

 

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In this episode, we sit down with Dan Landis from Boomerang RC Jets to learn about Dan and to talk about this history of Boomerang and what's in store for their future.

For more information, head over to their website:

https://www.boomerangrcjets.com/

 

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February 21, 2025 85 mins

There are lots of new airplanes to talk about this week, along with a boat Ron recently received, planes Dave has refurbished, and a new purchase Ron is excited about!

 

Head over to https://rcplanelab.com/ep177 to see pictures of the flying wing Dave recently refurbished tat used to be long to Tommy, and the boat Ron finished. 

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Mark your calendars for April 4 & 5, 2025 and head over to Toledo, OH for one of the biggest swap meets in the country! 

In today's episode, we sit down and talk with Henry Rauhaus, the face of the Toledo R/C Swap Meet & Expo. Tune in to hear all about the resurgence of the show in Toledo and what we can all expect this year! 

For more information, head over to their website:

https://toledorcswapmeet.com/

 

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January 24, 2025 67 mins

We got some snow here in Central Illinois, and decided to make the best of it by doing some snow flying. We also made it to the Rock River Aero Modelers Society swap meet in Janesville, WI. Tune in to hear how it all went!

 

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January 10, 2025 68 mins

2025 starts off with some new plane releases, a few flights, and a few crashes. Tune in to hear how the last couple weeks have gone!

Airplane releases:

https://tinyurl.com/64mmf18

https://tinyurl.com/80mmf22

https://tinyurl.com/UMXCirrusSR22T

 

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Happy Holidays from the RC Plane Lab gang! Tune in as the guys reminisce with their wives as 2024 comes to an end.

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December 13, 2024 58 mins

Tune in as the guys catch up with each other on what's been going on the last couple of weeks.

After one of the last episodes, Fred, one of our listeners reached out to us about a 1s battery discharging cable that he had made. To see a pic of what we're talking about, head over to https://rcplanelab.com/ep172/

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