RC Plane Lab

By Ron Hull, Tom Dale, and Dave Taylor

What's RC Plane Lab about?

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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RC Plane Lab episodes:

04.20.2024
Ep 155: Ron and Reggie
Tune in as Ron catches up with Reggie on what he's been up to in the hobby lately. New planes, hangar rash, and crashes are just a few of the things they talk about.
04.06.2024
Ep 154: Listener Questions
Tune in as the guys finally get around to answering listener questions.
03.23.2024
Ep 153: What the Torc, Man?
Remote ID is upon us. Tommy buys a plane. Ron has an oopsie. New plane releases... Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to the last couple of weeks. ******************* Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out...
03.09.2024
Ep 152: Oh Micro Draco, I couldn't resist
Ron buys a plane, Tom names the Beast, swap meets are coming up, and so is Joe Nall! Tune in to hear the guys talk about what's coming up.
02.24.2024
Ep 151: Tommy feels pity for Ron
Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to for the last couple of weeks. Tommy's been on a roll, Dave's done some stuff, and Ron? Not so much!
02.10.2024
Ep 150: The 150th Episode
After 150 episodes, naming these things gets kinda hard! Tune in as the guys talk about rc airplanes and stuff.
01.29.2024
Ep 149: Strip - Repair - Repeat
Sorry for the late release! Tune in as the guys talk about what they've been up to the last couple weeks, and why they were late with this episode. Hint: It's Ron's fault.
01.13.2024
Ep 148: 2024, here we come!
Tune in as the guys talk about how they've started off the year. An all new listener survey is live! Please fill it out at https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Like what we do? Become a Patron! Join our Discord!
12.30.2023
Ep 147: 2023 Wrap up, Featuring our Wives
There's really no topic as we sit down with the wives and loosely talk about our year in review.
12.16.2023
Ep 146: Shop Safety
Tune in as the guys talk a little bit about what they've been up to, and then they have a discussion on shop safety.
12.02.2023
Ep 145: Tommy’s Back!
The gang's all back together! Tune in to hear how Tommy's trip went, and what we've been up to.
11.18.2023
Ep 144: Jet update and other stuff
Tune in to hear what Ron and Dave have been up to during the last couple weeks.
11.04.2023
Ep 143: Nothing in particular!
Join Ron and Dave as they sit down and talk about some new products, a local fly in, and hear what Ron's exciting news is.
10.28.2023
Ep 142: REPLAY: Halloween Special; Scary RC Airplane Stories
We hope you enjoy our replay of our first Halloween episode! This one was fun to make, so we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it!
10.07.2023
Ep 141: Flaps and Field Boxes
Tune in as Ron and Dave talk about Spektrum's new DX7e, flying with flaps, and what we keep in our field boxes.
09.23.2023
Ep 140: Reno, Remote ID Delay, Crashes, and the Streator Fly In
Tune in as Ron and Dave discuss the last of the Reno Air Races, the Remote ID delay, a couple small crashes, and the Streator Fly In.
09.09.2023
Ep 139: Daniel Taylor
Join us as we we sit down and talk with Daniel Taylor, Dave's brother and one of the flyers in our group. ******************* 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...
08.26.2023
Ep138: A Dynamic Balsa trip, and the Illini Jets fly in
Tune in to hear how Dave's weekend went, and hear about Ron and Reggie's trip to Dynamic Balsa and the Illini Jets fly in. ******************* 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...
08.12.2023
Ep 137: AirVenture Wrap-Up
Ron and Reggie made it up to Oshkosh this year for AirVenture. Tune in as they wrap up Oshkosh and talk about a few other things with Dave. ******************* Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us...
07.29.2023
Ep 136: Spektrum SkyID announced, Ron’s 2 maidens, and Dave crashes!
Tune in this time as Ron and Dave talk about Spektrum's new SkyID module, AMain Hobbies' acquisition of HobbyTown, Ron's maidens, and Dave's crash. ******************* 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...
07.15.2023
Ep 135: Ron got a Twimber! Oh... And Reggie’s Back... :)
Join us as we sit down and catch up with Reggie! It's been a while since he ha been on, so let's see what he's been up to. ******************* Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us...
07.01.2023
Ep 134: Eli Tow, ARF Bashing, and Other Stuff
Tune in as Ron and Dave talk about the Eli Tow event, bashing an ARF into something else, and other things! ******************* 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...
06.17.2023
Ep 133: Just the two of us...
For our first episode being down a host, Ron and Dave talk about what they've been up to the last couple weeks. Tune in to hear us talk about the Streator Fly-In in Streator, IL. and RC Fest in Monticello,...
06.03.2023
Ep 132: The Joe Nall 2023 wrap up
Tune in as Ron and Tom wrap up their Joe Nall 2023 week! Check out our photos from Joe Nall! https://rcplanelab.com/joe-nall-2023/ Also, don't forget that RC Fest is coming up at Eli Field in Monticello, IL. on June 9th and 10th! Visit...
05.23.2023
Ep 131: Lee and Fitz from The RC Roundtable Podcast at Joe Nall
Ron and Tom were lucky enough to sit down and talk with Lee and Fitz from the RC Roundtable podcast on their last night at Joe Nall. This was recorded outside so there's a bit of background noise. Tune in...
05.20.2023
Ep 130: Jim and Jeff from the Rhode Island Aeromodelers at Joe Nall
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom sit down and talk with Jim Botelho and Jeff Arsenault from the Rhode Island Aeromodelers while they all met up for the first time at Joe Nall.
05.06.2023
Ep 129: Tom’s Vintage Airplane Swap Meet Find
This is the last of the RC Plane Lab podcast episodes with all 3 of guys until later this year. As Tom's preparing for his work trip, they had a chance to go to another swap meet and Tom finds...
04.22.2023
Ep 128: Toledo
The guys just got back from the Toledo swap meet. Tune in to hear how it went!
04.08.2023
Ep 127: The Unicorn!
Lots of stuff going on in the episode. Tune in to hear about new planes, plans, and what unicorn made it into the hangar.
03.25.2023
Ep 126: Rob Pemberton
Tune in as we talk to Rob Pemberton about airplanes and some differences between flying in the United States and Australia.
03.11.2023
Ep 125: Let’s talk ARFs!
Tom's wife, Lori, recently built an older ARF, and Tom just finished up the new Hangar 9 Brave. Tune in to hear how their builds went, what goes in to building an ARF, and how much difference there is in...
02.25.2023
Ep 124: Nice Weather, and Listener Questions
Tune in as the guys talk about some flying at the field, the new Hangar 9 Brave, and answer some listener questions.
02.11.2023
Ep 123: Plans, Planes, and Covering
Tune in to hear the guys talk about a bunch of topics, from flying, to new airplanes, to Electrostreaks, to upcoming trips, to covering... ******************* 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...
01.28.2023
Ep 122: Craig Straub
In this episode, the RC Plane Lab guys sit down and talk to Craig Straub. Tune in to hear his story.
01.14.2023
Ep 121: 2023, Here we come!
The guys talk about what they've been up to recently as they started out 2023 with a bang (Pun intended)! ******************* 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
12.31.2022
Ep 120: The Wives are back for our Year in Review
Lori and Crystal join the guys as we wrap up 2022. Here's to a happy 2023! ******************* 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: [email protected] [email protected] Text or leave a voicemail: (818)...
12.17.2022
Ep 119: Ali Machinchy - Horizon Hobby Product Developer and Marketing Manager
Not only is Ali Machinchy a world-renowned pilot, but he's genuinely one of the nicest guys we've met in the hobby. Tune in to hear our conversation! ******************* 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...
12.03.2022
Ep 118: Electro Streak Winter Build Announcement, Crash Stories, and New Planes
Wanna build an Electro Streak over the winter with us? Head over to https://rcplanelab.com/electrostreak/ for information on our winter group build! Tune in also to hear the guys talk about some recent crashes and some new airplanes. ******************* Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a...
11.19.2022
Ep 117: Bjorn Baal from RMJ Machine Worx
Bjorn Baal spent many months studying under the tutelage of Frank Bowman, learning the intricate ins and outs of making piston rings. It's only fitting the second iteration of Bowman Rings be called RMJ, short for Ring Master Junior. RMJ...
11.04.2022
Ep 116: Terry Dunn
Tune in as the RC Plane Lab guys talk with Terry Dunn. Terry is one of the hosts of the RC Roundtable Podcast, and the electrics columnist for Model Aviation, a monthly publication of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. ******************* Join our...
10.22.2022
Ep 115: An Oopsie, a Crash, and Our Winter Group Build
As we come off of our failed live episode debacle, tune in to hear who crashed, and find out what our winter group airplane build is going to be! (No, not a Trimotor...) ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill...
09.24.2022
Ep 114: We’re Live!
Join the RC Plane Lab guys for their first ever live episode! ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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...
09.17.2022
Ep 113: Reggie’s got a story to tell
Tune in as we catch up with Reggie and hear what he's been up to lately. ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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...
09.10.2022
Ep 112: Rain, Rain, Go Away!
Tune in as the guys talk about what they've been up to recently. ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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...
09.03.2022
Ep 111: Fly RC Nation, and Listener Questions
Horizon just launched a new social media site called Fly RC Nation for us air heads. Join up by using Ron's referral link below so we can see if he can get anything for getting people to sign up! Click here! https://fly.rcnation.com/?referral_code=879318 The...
08.27.2022
Ep 110: What a week it’s been
It's been a while since the guys sat down to record a show. Tune in to see what's been going on. To see the picture they talk about at the end of the show, head over to: https://rcplanelab.com/ep110/ Click for the Tool of...
08.20.2022
Ep 109: Trevor Furlotte
This week Ron and Tom sit down and talk with Trevor Furlotte. Tune in to hear our conversation! ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us...
08.13.2022
Ep 108: We’re Back!!! Again...
We've been a little busy on the first part of our break. Tune in as we catch up with each other and chat about everything that's been going on! Click for the Tool of the Week! ******************* We want you to be our...
08.06.2022
Ep 107: Tony Lewis
This week Ron and Tom sit down and talk with Tony Lewis. Tune in to hear our conversation! Tony's airplanes: https://rcplanelab.com/TonyLewis/ Tony's website: https://dynamic-rc.com/ ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener...
06.25.2022
Ep 106: Summer Fun
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. Don't forget, we're taking July off! We'll see you in August! ******************* We...

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RC Plane Lab episodes:

Ep 155: Ron and Reggie

Ep 154: Listener Questions

Ep 153: What the Torc, Man?

Ep 152: Oh Micro Draco, I couldn't resist

Ep 151: Tommy feels pity for Ron

Ep 150: The 150th Episode

Ep 149: Strip - Repair - Repeat

Ep 148: 2024, here we come!

Ep 147: 2023 Wrap up, Featuring our Wives

Ep 146: Shop Safety

Ep 145: Tommy’s Back!

Ep 144: Jet update and other stuff

Ep 143: Nothing in particular!

Ep 142: REPLAY: Halloween Special; Scary RC Airplane Stories

Ep 141: Flaps and Field Boxes

Ep 140: Reno, Remote ID Delay, Crashes, and the Streator Fly In

Ep 139: Daniel Taylor

Ep138: A Dynamic Balsa trip, and the Illini Jets fly in

Ep 137: AirVenture Wrap-Up

Ep 136: Spektrum SkyID announced, Ron’s 2 maidens, and Dave crashes!

Ep 135: Ron got a Twimber! Oh... And Reggie’s Back... :)

Ep 134: Eli Tow, ARF Bashing, and Other Stuff

Ep 133: Just the two of us...

Ep 132: The Joe Nall 2023 wrap up

Ep 131: Lee and Fitz from The RC Roundtable Podcast at Joe Nall

Ep 130: Jim and Jeff from the Rhode Island Aeromodelers at Joe Nall

Ep 129: Tom’s Vintage Airplane Swap Meet Find

Ep 128: Toledo

Ep 127: The Unicorn!

Ep 126: Rob Pemberton

Ep 125: Let’s talk ARFs!

Ep 124: Nice Weather, and Listener Questions

Ep 123: Plans, Planes, and Covering

Ep 122: Craig Straub

Ep 121: 2023, Here we come!

Ep 120: The Wives are back for our Year in Review

Ep 119: Ali Machinchy - Horizon Hobby Product Developer and Marketing Manager

Ep 118: Electro Streak Winter Build Announcement, Crash Stories, and New Planes

Ep 117: Bjorn Baal from RMJ Machine Worx

Ep 116: Terry Dunn

Ep 115: An Oopsie, a Crash, and Our Winter Group Build

Ep 114: We’re Live!

Ep 113: Reggie’s got a story to tell

Ep 112: Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Ep 111: Fly RC Nation, and Listener Questions

Ep 110: What a week it’s been

Ep 109: Trevor Furlotte

Ep 108: We’re Back!!! Again...

Ep 107: Tony Lewis

Ep 106: Summer Fun