Flat Out RC

When asked how many model planes you own, Jon Gouge's answer covered multiple sheds. This is a sign of a very passionate aeromodeller. Jon joins us to share his extensive story in aeromodelling from building models with his dad to now flying with his sons. Jon has also been heavily involved in the administration side of the hobby as a club President and Vice President of the VMAA. Always good to catch up with passionate aeromodellers.

Peter Goff is back to give us an update as to what he has been up to in his life of scale aeromodelling. An accomplished scale model builder, Peter is renowned for his very detailed RC plane builds. He joins us to give us an update on some projects he is working on and a general life update in aeromodelling. Always good to talk to Peter and discuss his amazing models.

Levi Wagner is a major player in the Australian model jet scene. Not only does he coordinate jet gatherings in his home state, but is an avid builder and flyer of turbine jets. Levi joins us once again to give us an update on his RC activity, discuss the recent WangJets event as well as discuss some of his more recent model jet builds. A great guy to have a chat with, you will enjoy hearing and learning from levi.

On this episode we have a very special guest, a man that can be considered the other half of Flat Out RC, Cosmo Mourtzios. A long time aeromodeller with a strong passion for building model aircraft, Cosmo has built more planes than most of us would in 3 lifetimes. Cosmo shares his love story with aeromodelling and also his involvement as the designer of the Flat Out RC magazine. Cosmo is a gentlemen and a great friend that has been an integral part of the Flat Out RC story. Take a listen and find out more.

From humble beginnings to giant scale wonders, Clive Hodder's life in aeromodelling has been grand. Clive joins us to share his passion for model aircraft from aerobats, scale models to turbine jets. We recount his long history in the hobby to present day and explore some of his amazing models.

Tony Wilson is renowned as a proactive club secretary that works hard to progress his local model flying club. He joins us to share some of his views on how to build a great flying club. We discuss everything from recruiting members to raising funds to invest in infrastructure upgrades. Always a good chat with Tony so take a listen.

Another years of the Flat Out RC podcast comes to a close but not before we review the year with Fraser Briggs. It;s now becoming a tradition that we have Fraser Briggs on to recap the year in aeromodelling and hear some more tails from a great RC flying story teller. Fraser had a big year of model flying with his main focus being the F3A World Championships he attended. We hear all about his participation in this event with the usual fun that Fraser brings to the podcast. We hope your year has been a good one and thank you for listening to the Flat Out RC podcast. We'll be back next year with more.

It always amazes us as to the effort people make to build amazing model aircraft. Rowan Howarth is one such gentlemen who has embarked on a major scratch build of an amazing model. He joins us to shares his story in aeromodelling from the beginnings to current day where he tells us about his latest build. A passionate aeromodeller that has a driving passion for seeing unusual model aircraft take flight. If you enjoy hearing about model builds then this episode will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.

We finally did it! We have our first special guest from Western Australia. Rob Vonk is the man in question and he is an avid aeromodeller that has a penchant for turbine jets. Rob shares his aeromodelling story and brings us up to speed with a massive F16 scratch build that he has underway.

The passion for RC gliding runs deep in Jim Houdalakis. From recreational gliding to competing on the world stage, Jim has done it all. Jim joins us to share his life in aeromodelling from dizzy control line flights, the trials and tribulations of teaching himself how to fly to world championship competitions.