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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.

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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.

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English

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Episodes
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Ep 196: AS3X+ with Miguel Alvarez

10/24/2025
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 subject! **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:01:44:43

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Ep 195: Greg Stone, Candidate for AMA President

10/13/2025
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 Greg Stone.

Duration:00:23:29

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Ep 194: The Last Fly-In of the Year... Probably. And Other News... :(

10/10/2025
Tune in to hear how the last fly-in of the year went for the guys, and Tommy has some news.

Duration:00:57:26

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Ep 193: Let's Talk Vintage!

9/26/2025
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.

Duration:01:10:04

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Ep 192: Tommy fixes his jet, and other stuff

9/12/2025
Tune in to hear how Tommy's jet fix went, and hear what else he's been working on.

Duration:00:55:11

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Ep 191: It is a crash if it breaks!

8/29/2025
Tune in to hear about the recent events we've been to, what we have coming up, and who crashed!

Duration:01:03:08

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Ep 190: It's not a crash if it doesn't break!

8/15/2025
Tune in as the guys discuss some upcoming fly-ins, and what they've been up to the last couple of weeks.

Duration:00:52:54

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Ep 189: New Plane Releases, Drone Shows, and Model Aviation Day

8/1/2025
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.

Duration:01:14:15

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Ep 188: Rain, Rain, Go Away... Little Tommy wants to Fly!

7/18/2025
Tune in to hear some exciting news from Tommy. Plus, a shout out to a listener that sent us something pretty cool.

Duration:01:13:37

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Ep 187: Man Down! lol

7/4/2025
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!

Duration:00:30:18

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Ep 186: Rambling on

6/20/2025
Tune in as the guys talk about the last couple of weeks and some new plane releases. **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:01:00:45

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Ep 185: 2025 Joe Nall Wrap Up

6/6/2025
Tune in as the guys talk all about their trip to Joe Nall this year!

Duration:01:15:56

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Ep 184: The Good, the Bad, and the Muddy; From Joe Nall with Lee and Fitz!

5/23/2025
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! **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:01:15:55

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Ep 183: FrSky Steve

5/16/2025
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 **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:01:52:29

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Ep 182: New Planes, New Radio, New Trailer!

5/2/2025
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... **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:00:59:10

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Ep 181: 2025 Toledo Wrap Up!

4/18/2025
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!

Duration:01:26:44

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Ep 180: RC Planes for Beginners, Revisited

4/4/2025
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 them. **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:01:44:15

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Ep 179: Spring's here. Now what?

3/21/2025
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. **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:01:11:14

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Ep 178: Dan Landis from Boomerang RC Jets

3/7/2025
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/ **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon​​​ Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 Website: https://rcplanelab.com​​​

Duration:00:55:24

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Ep 177: Planes, Boats, and Automobiles

2/21/2025
There are lots of new airplanes to talk about this week, along with a boat Ron recently received, planes Dave has reburbished, 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.

Duration:01:25:19